John Edmonds
For other people named John Edmonds, see John Edmonds (disambiguation).
John Edmonds (born 28 January 1944) is a former trade union official in the United Kingdom.
Edmonds grew up in South London, and was educated at Christ's Hospital School and Oriel College, Oxford. On graduation, he found work as a research assistant with the National Union of General and Municipal Workers, moving on to become a field officer, then a National Industrial Officer.[1]
In 1986, Edmonds became General Secretary of the union, by then known as the GMB. In this role, he became known as a critic of Tony Blair's leadership of the Labour Party. He stood down as leader in 2003, one year ahead of schedule.[2]
References
- ↑ Stuart Thomson, "John (Walter) Edmonds"
- ↑ Ben Russell, "Edmonds to step down as GMB leader a year early", The Independent, 29 October 2002
| Trade union offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Basnett |
General Secretary of the GMB 1986–2003 |
Succeeded by Kevin Curran |
| Preceded by Tony Dubbins |
President of the Trades Union Congress 1998 |
Succeeded by Hector MacKenzie |