Len McCluskey
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Leonard David McCluskey (born 23 July 1950) is a British trade unionist. He was General Secretary of Unite the Union, the largest affiliate and a major donor to the Labour Party.[1] As a young adult, he spent some years working in the Liverpool Docks for the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company[2] prior to becoming a full-time union official for the Transport and General Workers' Union (T&GWU) in 1979.
Len McCluskey | |
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General Secretary of Unite the Union | |
In office 1 January 2011 ā 26 August 2021 | |
Preceded by | Derek Simpson Tony Woodley |
Succeeded by | Sharon Graham |
Secretary of the General Workers Trade Group of the Transport and General Workers' Union | |
In office 1990ā2004 | |
Preceded by | Peter Evans |
Succeeded by | Post abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Leonard David McCluskey (1950-07-23) 23 July 1950 (age 73) Liverpool, England |
Political party | Labour |
Occupation | Trade unionist |
McCluskey was elected as the general secretary of Unite in 2010, and was re-elected to his post in 2013 and 2017. A member of the Labour Party, McCluskey is on the party's left. He was a key backer and supporter of Jeremy Corbyn during his time as Leader of the Labour Party.