Paul Kenny
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Paul Stephen Kenny is General Secretary
of the GMB
, Britain's third biggest union.
. However, he was appointed Acting General Secretary on 24 March 2005 following Curran's resignation after alleged election rigging
.
In May 2006 he was elected unopposed as GMB General Secretary.
Elected again in 2010 for a further 5 years unopposed.
, private equity
companies (such as their ownership of the AA
), public sector pay increases, and privatised utility companies.
.
General Secretary
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of the GMB
GMB Union
The GMB is a general trade union in the United Kingdom, and has more than 600,000 members. Its members are drawn from many sectors, with particular strength amongst manual workers in local government and the health service...
, Britain's third biggest union.
Trade unions
He became a full-time GMB official in December 1979. In 1991 he became the Regional Secretary of the GMB London Region.GMB leadership
Kenny had been defeated by Kevin Curran in the 2003 GMB General Secretary Election to replace John EdmondsJohn Edmonds
John Edmonds 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...
. However, he was appointed Acting General Secretary on 24 March 2005 following Curran's resignation after alleged election rigging
Electoral fraud
Electoral fraud is illegal interference with the process of an election. Acts of fraud affect vote counts to bring about an election result, whether by increasing the vote share of the favored candidate, depressing the vote share of the rival candidates or both...
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In May 2006 he was elected unopposed as GMB General Secretary.
Elected again in 2010 for a further 5 years unopposed.
Campaigns
Campaigns Mr Kenny has been heavily involved include ASDAAsda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
, private equity
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
companies (such as their ownership of the AA
The Automobile Association
The Automobile Association , a British motoring association founded in 1905 was demutualised in 1999 to become a private limited company which currently provides car insurance, driving lessons, breakdown cover, loans and motoring advice, and other services...
), public sector pay increases, and privatised utility companies.
Personal life
He lives in north London. He married Patricia Ward in 1969 in Hammersmith. He has two sons and four grandchildren. He supports Fulham F.C.Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
.