John Morton (10 March 1925[1] – 26 January 2021) was an English trade unionist and musician.
[2][3] He joined the Union, and gradually rose to prominence, winning election to its executive committee, and leading a boycott of Wolverhampton's Scala Ballroom over its policy of only admitting white people.
[3] Morton worked full-time for the union for a few years, but moved to become a lecturer in industrial relations at Solihull College.
Despite this, he remained on the executive committee and, when General Secretary Hardie Ratcliffe announced his retiral, he asked Morton to run for the post.
[3] Morton won election as general secretary, focusing much of his time on opposing the closure of orchestras, and negotiating with broadcasters, particularly the new independent local radio stations.