Steve Gillan

Stephen Paul Gillan (born June 1964 ^[1] ) is a British trade union leader.

Born in Greenock in Scotland, Gillan moved with his family to Australia at an early age, then to Basildon in England. He left school in 1979 and worked in banking, retail and then for the Ford Motor Company. In 1989, he became a prison officer at HMP Chelmsford, and became active in the POA trade union. In 1997, he was promoted to senior officer at HMP Bullwood Hall. He transferred to HMP Pentonville in 2001, where he temporarily served as principal officer. ^{[2] [3]}

In 2002, Gillan was elected as national vice chair of the POA, serving until 2006 when he became national finance officer. He was elected as general secretary of the union in 2010, and was subsequently elected to the General Council of the Trades Union Congress, and as chair of the Trades Union Councils' Joint Consultative Committee. ^{[2] [4]}

References

1. "Stephen Paul GILLAN". Companies House. UK Government. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
2. "Steve Gillan". Trades Union Congress. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
3. "Steve Gillan". The BLAC Awards (UK). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
4. "Congress 2010 General Council Elections Scrutineers' Report for Section C". Trades Union Congress. Retrieved 26 July 2025.

Trade union offices
Preceded by Brian Caton	General Secretary of the POA 2010–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Matt Wrack	Chair of the Trades Union Councils' Joint Consultative Committee 2020–present	Succeeded by Incumbent