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Len McCluskey

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Gender Male
Age 73
Date of birth July 23,1950
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Liverpool
United Kingdom
Partner Paula Lace
Party Labour Party
NationalityBritish
Current partner Paula Lace
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Leonard David McCluskey is a British trade unionist. He was General Secretary of Unite the Union, the largest affiliate and a major donor to the Labour Party.

Biography

Len mccluskey is the general secretary of unite the union.The largest trade union in the united kingdom.He was born on the 10th of in liverpoo.Lengladn.He is years old.He is feet 8 inches tall and weighs around 160 pounds.He has blue eyes and a medium build.He is of british nationality and his zodiac sign is aries.

Family

Len mccluskey is the son of thomas and mayr mccluskey.He has two siblings.A brother and a sister.He is married.Christine.And they hvae two children together.He also has several nieces and nephews.

Education and Career

Len mccluskey attended st.Mary s college in liverpool and graduated with a degree in economics.He then went on to work as a shop steward for the transport and general workers union.In 2010.He was eletced as the general secretary of unite the union.A postiion he still holds today.

Most Important Event

In 2018.Len mccluskey was instrumental in the successufl campaign to save the jobs of british airways cabin crew.He led a series of protests and ngeotiations with the airline.Which ultimately resulted in the preservation of thousands of jobs.

Life Story

Len mccluskey has dedicated his life to the trade union movement.He has been a passionate advocate for workers rights and has fought tirelessly for betetr wages and working condition.She is a respected leader in the labour movement and has been credited with helping to bring about positive change for workers in the uk.

Don't tilt too far towards unions, warns Peter Mandelson

Don't tilt too far towards unions, warns Peter Mandelson
Oct 8,2023 3:10 pm

... This would include, he said, " giving all expression to " massive strike funds " so beloved of Len Mccluskey and Sharon Graham" - the former and current bosses of Unite, one of Labour s biggest union backers...

New wave of strikes on way, Unite leader Sharon Graham warns

New wave of strikes on way, Unite leader Sharon Graham warns
Jul 13,2023 2:30 pm

... Since she took over from Len Mccluskey nearly two years ago, she has overseen nearly 900 industrial disputes involving Unite members...

Now is the time for Starmer to be bold, says union leader

Now is the time for Starmer to be bold, says union leader
Sep 30,2022 3:40 am

... The union - previously led by Len Mccluskey - has been one of Labour s biggest financial backers, and has threatened to cut that funding off...

Labour party: Jennie Formby departure will help, Keir Starmer

Labour party: Jennie Formby departure will help, Keir Starmer
May 4,2020 7:22 pm

... The party Secretary General, was an important ally of Jeremy Corbyn and the leader of the Unite union, Len Mccluskey...

Jeremy Corbyn: ‘I did everything I could to lead Labour'

Jeremy Corbyn: ‘I did everything I could to lead Labour'
Feb 16,2020 9:09 am

... Unite union boss Len Mccluskey, an influential Labour ally, said the result was deeply, deeply disappointing and the party had failed because it had tried to go beyond Brexit ...

Labour local party boss quits, blasting Corbyn

Labour local party boss quits, blasting Corbyn
Feb 16,2020 8:22 am

... Referring to Unite union leader Len Mccluskey as a Trotskyite , he said Mr Corbyn has turned this great party into a laughing stock ...

General election 2019: Labour figures set for crunch manifesto meeting

General election 2019: Labour figures set for crunch manifesto meeting
Feb 16,2020 8:18 am

... Len Mccluskey - the leader of the Unite, the biggest Labour-supporting union - has called for new employment policies to address concerns about freedom of movement...

General election 2019: Jeremy Corbyn rules out 'arbitrary' immigration target

General election 2019: Jeremy Corbyn rules out 'arbitrary' immigration target
Feb 16,2020 8:15 am

... Len Mccluskey, the leader of the biggest Labour-supporting union, Unite, and a key ally of Mr Corbyn, has called for new employment policies to address concerns about freedom of movement...

Jeremy Corbyn faces calls to resolve Labour Brexit divisions

Feb 16,2020 8:13 am

Jeremy Corbyn is coming Under Pressure amid divisions over Labour's Brexit strategy as leading figures call for The Party to back staying in the EU.

Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry said Labour must "say no" to leaving the EU at its party conference.

And deputy leader Tom Watson said it must settle its position as "a Remain party" once and for all This Week .

But Unite leader Len Mccluskey said anyone who could not support Jeremy Corbyn 's position should stand aside.

He said talk of divisions were "fake news" given that Labour had a policy of giving The Public The Final say in another referendum which The Shadow cabinet could unite around.

The Party 's NEC, or governing body, has agreed a motion which calls for The Party to renegotiate the current terms of exit And Then give voters The Choice to back the new Brexit deal or to remain in the EU.

Mr Corbyn has persistently refused to be drawn on which way he would campaign in another vote, saying it would depend on the kind of agreement he struck.

Labour will also decide the terms of further motions on Brexit, which could call for The Party to endorse a remain stance outright.

The exact wording of the motion to be debated will be decided later on Sunday and voted on Monday.

'Simple truth'

Mr Corbyn is under growing pressure to declare his hand from pro-EU figures in The Party .

Addressing a rally organised by the Progress group in Brighton, Mr Watson - who saw off an attempt to oust him on Saturday - said the "simple truth is whatever anyone says - Labour is a remain party".

Calling on the leadership to "to settle once and for all our position", he said by backing remain "I'm sure we can deliver a Labour government".

And Ms Thornberry questioned "why on earth" Labour would be complicit in allowing the UK to leave the EU.

"Are we going to celebrate a Labour version of Brexit? No. We must have the Labour Party This Week saying no to Brexit and we must lead The Campaign to remain. "

You might think policy is made on the conference floor but what goes behind closed doors - in smoke free rooms these Days - is often more important.

Representatives from constituencies and from trade unions try to distil disparate motions on the same topic down in to just one, on which they can all agree - and this is then put to the conference for approval The Following day in the full knowledge that it will pass.

But on Brexit, this usual template isn't working.

The Gap between the leadership and many in the grassroots has proved difficult to bridge.

Labour's ruling national executive - which includes representatives of the big unions - has agreed a statement which would not commit The Party to backing leave or remain until after any snap election.

On Sunday Night , though, grassroots delegates are expected to agree a motion, which would commit The Party to campaigning to remain in the EU during the election.

The pro-remain Mayor of London Sadiq Khan told me he would be urging delegates to stand firm on this and not to accept a fudge.

And I understand it, The Call from Len Mccluskey of Unite - for remainers to back down in the interests of party Unity - is likely to go unheeded.

So as things stand, the differences between the leadership and much of the rank and file will be displayed in the full glare of publicity.

However, the unions account for 50% of the votes at Labour conference - and if they continue to stand firmly behind Jeremy Corbyn then the overtly pro-remain position will be defeated.

The political price could be high, though, and there will undoubtedly be further appeals for the remain motion to be withdrawn.

Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr show, Mr Corbyn acknowledged that most Labour supporters backed staying in the EU.

But he said The Party needed to show more understanding of why the country voted leave and even if the UK were to remain in the EU, there needed to be serious reform.

Mr McCluskey, a key ally of Mr Corbyn, appealed for loyalty on the issue, saying The Party must go into the looming general election "united".

"When we have a policy on Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn makes it clear that that is the policy, then that's what leading members of The Shadow cabinet should argue for," he told Sky News .

"If they find they can't argue for it because they feel strongly, well, of course they have that right but they should step aside from The Shadow cabinet…and they can argue whatever they want. "



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Source of news: bbc.com

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