Len McCluskey

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Why You Should Be a Trade Unionist. Verso Books. 2020. ISBN   9781788737876.
  • McCluskey, Len (2021). Always Red. OR Books. ISBN   978-1-68219-272-6.

    • Personal life

    McCluskey was married to Ann for more than 20 years; the couple had a son. After moving to the T&GWU lead office in London, McCluskey had a child with Jennie Formby in 1991; both names are listed on the birth certificate. [53] From 1994, McCluskey lived with Paula Lace (now Williams) with whom he had a daughter. [10]

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    Len McCluskey
    Len McCluskey, 2016 Labour Party Conference 2.jpg
    McCluskey at the 2016 Labour Party Conference
    General Secretary of Unite the Union
    In office
    1 January 2011 –26 August 2021
    Trade union offices
    Preceded by
    Peter Evans
    		 Secretary of the General Workers Trade Group
    of the Transport and General Workers' Union
    1990–2004    		Succeeded by
    ?
    Preceded by General Secretary of Unite
    2011–2021    		Succeeded by
    Preceded by
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