Shaun Brady
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Shaun Brady was general secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
(ASLEF), the train drivers' trade union in Great Britain
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He was the surprise winner of the election for general secretary in 2003. He had a short and troubled period in office, and was sacked by the union in 2004. In 2008 he won a libel action against his successor Keith Norman
, following defamatory articles published in the union's journal and online.
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen is the trade union representing railway workers in Great Britain who are train drivers or in the line of promotion to train driver....
(ASLEF), the train drivers' trade union in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
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He was the surprise winner of the election for general secretary in 2003. He had a short and troubled period in office, and was sacked by the union in 2004. In 2008 he won a libel action against his successor Keith Norman
Keith Norman
Keith Norman is general secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen , the train drivers' trade union in Great Britain. He comes from Wales, and is a supporter of the Labour Party.- External links :* from BBC website...
, following defamatory articles published in the union's journal and online.