Len McCluskey
Trade Unionist
Len McCluskey was General Secretary of Unite the Union 2011-2021.
He previously spent some years working in the Liverpool Docks for the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company.
He became a full-time union official for the Transport and General Workers' Union (T&GWU) in 1979.
Len McCluskey - Former General Secretary of Unite the Unions
“There are literally hundreds of strikes taking place and many of them are successful. That breeds confidence in workers elsewhere.”
Len McCluskey appears in Activism in the 80s
A Labour Party member, Len was a strong supporter of Jeremy Corbyn when he was Labour Party leader.
He grew up in a working-class family in Liverpool. His experiences as a child there left a lasting impression on him.
Len has described how episodes he witnessed in his young life shaped his ardent support for the NHS.
He describes himself as a socialist, although he has also said he has ‘resigned’ himself to the ‘hard left’ label.
Len always packs a book of poetry when he goes one holiday.
He failed his O-Level English exam twice before finally getting a pass.
Unfortunately his exam record barred him from studying English at A-Level.
But McCluskey still went on to develop a love for both poetry and Shakespeare during his 20s.
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