John Carroll (trade unionist)

For other people of the same name, see John Carroll.

John F. Carroll is a former Irish trade union leader. He was vice-president of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union from 1969 to 1981, when he became the union's president until its merger in 1990 with the Federated Workers' Union of Ireland to form the new Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union.

Carroll also served briefly as a senator. In 1981, he was nominated by the Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald as a member of the 15th Seanad Éireann. The 15th Seanad was short-lived, and Carroll was not re-appointed in 1982 to the 16th Seanad.

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Political offices
Preceded by Edward Browne ?	Vice-President of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union 1969–1981	Succeeded by Christy Kirwan
Preceded by Fintan Kennedy	President of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union 1981–1990	Succeeded by Office abolished
Preceded by Jim McCusker	President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions 1987	Succeeded by William Wallace