Doug McAvoy
Not to be confused with Doug McAvoy (footballer).
Doug McAvoy (born 1939) is a retired British trade union leader. He was General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers from 1989 to 2004.
A teacher, McAvoy was secretary of Newcastle-upon-Tyne NUT and became a member of the National Executive of the Union in 1970. He was appointed Deputy General-Secretary designate in 1974, a post he held until 1989 when he became the first directly elected General Secretary in 1989.[1]
References
External links
- Interview: Teachers' leader Doug McAvoy BBC News 22 April 2000
- 'McAvoy warns over union militants' BBC News June 23, 1999
- 'Furious McAvoy walks out of NUT meeting' The Independent 29 May 2004
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Fred Jarvis |
General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers 1989–2004 |
Succeeded by Steve Sinnott |