The Lord Barber of Ainsdale | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service | |
| In office 2014–2020 | |
| Minister | Vince Cable Sajid Javid Greg Clark Andrea Leadsom Alok Sharma Kwasi Kwarteng Jacob Rees-Mogg |
| Preceded by | Ed Sweeney |
| Succeeded by | Claire Chapman |
| 10th General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress | |
| In office 2003–2012 | |
| Preceded by | John Monks |
| Succeeded by | Frances O'Grady |
| Deputy General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress | |
| In office 1993–2003 | |
| Preceded by | John Monks |
| Succeeded by | Frances O'Grady |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 20 January 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brendan Paul Barber 3 April 1951 Southport,England |
| Party | Labour |
| Alma mater | City,University of London |
Brendan Paul Barber,Baron Barber of Ainsdale (born 3 April 1951),is a British trade union official and life peer. He served as chair of the Advisory,Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) Council until 2020. He is a former general secretary of the United Kingdom's Trades Union Congress (TUC);a post he held from June 2003 until his retirement at the end of 2012. He was appointed Acas Chair in 2014,replacing Ed Sweeney,who had been in the post since 2007. He also serves on the board of the Banking Standards Board (since 2015),the Board of Transport for London (2013–),the board of Britain Stronger in Europe (since 2015),the Council of City University,London and the board of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts (since 2014).
