Allison Wessels George Champion (1893-1975) was the second most prominent ICU figure after Kadalie. While working as a policeman and mine clerk, Champion attended ICU meetings from early 1925. He became ICU Transvaal provincial secretary in June 1925 and then transferred to the position of Natal provincial secretary in November 1925. In Natal, he won several court cases against the state, which helped in recruiting tens of thousands of workers to the ICU. Champion became assistant national secretary of the ICU in April 1927, acting as national secretary while Kadalie was in Europe. In February 1928, he faced numerous allegations of financial misconduct and was suspended. The Durban branch then seceded from the main body, installing Champion as secretary of the ICU yase Natal.