Caleb Duncan Cooper - A Man of Distinction

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With every disappointment

comes an opportunity

Caleb was discharged from the RAF on medical grounds. Although he was disappointed at work he had become the Chief Union Delegate. He a group of workers felt a colleague had been mistreated so Caleb called a strike. He did not realize that the company was under military orders and therefore could not strike. Not deterred he said they were just stopping their labour. With hindsight he said,” Young bird don’t know storm” – As he was inexperienced he did not know the responsibility he was taking on. And that was not the only storm.

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