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Michael J. Leahy (7 January 1949) is the General Secretary of the British Trade Union Community.[1] Leahy was General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ISTC) from 1999 until it merged with the National Union of Knitwear, Footwear & Apparel Trades (KFAT) in 2004 to form Community.
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Early life
Michael was born in Pontypool, Wales, in 1949.[2] He attended Twmpath Secondary Modern School.[3] Michael joined the ISTC in 1965 upon starting work as a Chargehand at Panteg Steel Works, where he was employed from 1965 to 1977.[citation needed]
He is married with two children.[citation needed]
Union career
Leahy was employed as an organiser from 1977 to 1986, then as a senior organiser from 1986 to 1992.[citation needed] He was elected Assistant General Secretary of ISTC in 1993 and General Secretary in 1999.[4]
Leahy is President of the iron, steel and nonferrous metals sector of the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) and sits on the executive of European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF-FEM).[citation needed] He also is a member of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) executive committee,[5] and is the President of the TUC for 2011.[6]
Middle East Peace Process
Michael is a co-founder of the Trade Unions Linking Israel and Palestine.
References
- ^ Community Web site.
- ^ pg 1353 Who's Who, A & C Black, London 2008
- ^ pg 1353 Who's Who, A & C Black, London 2008
- ^ pg 244 Tempered not Quenched, Martin Upham, Lawrence & Wishart Ltd, London
- ^ TUC Directory 2008
- ^ New TUC President elected in Manchester, TUC, 19 September 2010
Political offices Preceded by
Keith BrookmanGeneral Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation
1999–2004Succeeded by
Position abolishedPreceded by
New positionGeneral Secretary of Community
2004–presentIncumbent Preceded by
Dougie RooneyPresident of the Trades Union Congress
2011–presentIncumbent Categories:- Living people
- General Secretaries of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation
- Leaders of British trade unions
- People from Pontypool
- 1949 births
- Members of the General Council of the TUC
- Presidents of the Trades Union Congress
- United Kingdom trade union stubs
- Workers' rights activist stubs
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