Walter Lewis (trade unionist)

Walter Lewis (died 12 February 1926) was a Welsh trade union leader and politician.

Ten years later, he was working at the Holly Bush Colliery, when a dispute arose over wages, and he was chosen as one of the workers' representatives in the resulting negotiations.

He later moved to work at the Coedymoeth Colliery in Brithdir, winning election as checkweighman, and he became involved in the Rhymney Valley Miners' Association.

He proved successful in the role, and when the South Wales Miners' Federation was established, later in the year, he served as the first president of its Rhymney Valley District, then as assistant to its general secretary, William O'Shea.

[1][3][2] Lewis was also politically active, joining the Independent Labour Party, and serving on Bedwellty Urban District Council, including a year as its vice-chair.