Current GMB Union National Officer
Joined GMB Union 1979 in our Yorkshire & North Derbyshire Region.
Previously:
-District Secretary ASLEF train drivers union
-General Secretary ASLEF train Drivers Union.
-TUC representative on the government safety body RIAC, member of various TUC committee and General Council. Attended various delegations internationally for the TUC, along with private discussions with senior politicians.
-Chair of the ITF Eurotunnel consultative committee.
-Vice Chair International Transport Workers Federation Railway Section
-Member of ETF (negotiating) committee mobile workers with employers and social dialogue committee of the EU commission.
Was the SEIU/ T&G UK Organiser for International Campaigns on First Group/ National Express.
Was the ITF Global Organiser working with ICEM on Transport & Oil campaigns.
GMB Union -
- Responsible for strategic organising/ campaigns/ industrial relations/ collective bargaining with a range of companies in the Transport & Logistics sector, including companies such as Amazon, DHL, Wincanton, XPO, BFS Group, Bestfood Logistics/Booker
Negotiated and Organised with all major industrial sectors, Retail Wilkos, Walmart ASDA, Aviation BA, Servisair/Swissport, Dnata, Menzies, Manufacturing and Process Sectors, Paper & Corrugated Sectors, Energy & Nuclear Sectors, Water Industry, Public Sectors HE & FE.
Currently has national and strategic responsibility for organising in the “GiG” economy for GMB Union, including Amazon, Couriers/ Drivers/ Warehouse Opps/ Taxi & PHV Drivers trades.