Alison Shepherd

For the Scottish swimmer, see Alison Sheppard.

Alison Shepherd (born 1950 or 1951) is a British former trade unionist.

Born in Shrewsbury,^[1] Shepherd worked at Middlesex University as an administrator. She joined the National and Local Government Officers Association (NALGO), and in 1983, she became the union's national negotiator for higher education. In 1989, she was elected as chair of the union's higher education executive committee. When NALGO merged into Unison, in 1993, she retained the same post.^[2][3][4]

In 1998, Shepherd was elected as president of Unison.^[2] She later chaired the union's international committee.^[1] She represented the union on the General Council of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) for over a decade, and was President of the TUC in 2006/2007.^[3]

References

1. "Shrews fan Shepherd to guide union flock". Birmingham Post & Mail. 15 September 2006.
2. "Female university administrator heads Unison". Times Higher Education. 31 July 1998. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
3. "'Both sides realise now that everyone benefits from strong, capable unions'". Times Higher Education. 22 September 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
4. Ironside, Michael; Seifert, Roger (2001). Facing Up to Thatcherism: The History of NALGO 1979-93. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191696862.

Trade union offices
Preceded by John McFadden	President of Unison 1998–1999	Succeeded by Anne Picking
Preceded by Gloria Mills	President of the Trades Union Congress 2006–2007	Succeeded by Dave Prentis