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Sir William Joseph Connor (born 21 May 1941), usually referred to as Bill Connor, is a former British trade unionist, Labour politician and General Secretary of USDAW
Connor was a former leader of the Labour group on West Lancashire Council. In 1997, he was elected General Secretary of USDAW, a position he retained until he retired in 2004.[ citation needed ]
He received a knighthood in the 2003 New Year Honours [1]
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