Mick Rix

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A leading English trade unionist, Mick Rix is the former general secretary of ASLEF, a train drivers union. Seen as a member of the awkward squad of left wing union leaders, Rix has been a member of the Socialist Labour Party and the Stop the War Coalition although political differences led him to resign from both organisations.

Rix's defeat by a relatively more right wing candidate for the general secretary position came as a great surprise to the left wing of the trade union movement. The defeat led to a period of instability in ASLEF culminating in a brawl at a barbecue at the union's London headquarters. This resulted in a number of senior officers being removed from their positions, including Rix's successor.

He was born in South Yorkshire on 11/4/63 but grew up in Leeds. He has two children (a son and a daughter) who both reside in Leeds. Rix is involved in the Justice for Columbia group and carries out a lot of charity work.