John Edmonds (trade unionist)
British trade union official From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British trade union official From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Edmonds (born 28 January 1944) is a British former trade union official.
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] In retirement, he has remained active in the Labour Party in south and west London.
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