Later Years
The organisation continued to move to the left, and was threatened with disaffiliation by Labour in 1940. This threat was lifted after CPGB member and President C. S. Darvill was removed from office. During the 1960s, the Trades Council was led by communists
As of 2006, Sheffield Trades and Labour Council's Secretary was Bill Ronksley and its President was John Campbell.
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