Sorry, we cannot show you the map at the moment. Please check you have JavaScript enabled and the Flash Player plug-in installed.
You can download Flash Player here Adobe Flash Player Download

Tony Woodley

Joint secretary, Unite union

Dotted divider

Biography

Former general secretary of the Transport & General Workers' Union, Tony Woodley was joint general secretary of Unite the union until November 2010, when Len McCluskey became general secretary. Woodley will stay on until 2011 before standing down.

Image:

Tony Woodley's connections

4 connections

3 personal connections
Derek SimpsonDerek Simpson

Former joint general secretary, Unite union

Len McCluskeyLen McCluskey

Unite union general secretary

Willie WalshWillie Walsh

CEO, British Airways

1 group connections
Unite the unionUnite the union

Trade union

 
Box footer

Interestingly enough...

Willie Walsh has been involved in industrial negotiations with Tony Woodley - source: Telegraph   

Box footer

CV

No dates
Former general secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union, Tony Woodley led Unite alongside Derek Simpson following the merger with Amicus in 2007. He is due to stand down in 2011, to be replaced by Len McCluskey. - source: unitetheunion.com   
No dates
The pair became joint general secretaries of the merged union, Unite, in 2007. - source: unitetheunion.com   
No dates
Len McCluskey was chosen as the new general secretary of Unite the union in November 2010. Tony Woodley, the outgoing joint general secretary, will remain in place until 2011. - source: BBC News   

Education

  • Do you know any facts about this person's education? Did you go to school or college with them? Please let us know .
Header
Labour and Unite: the awkward couple

19 ratings

Labour's difficult union

As BA strikes threaten to overshadow the general election, Channel 4's Who Knows Who takes a look at Labour's links with Unite.

Read more...

Header
Len McCluskey: Unite and fight?

27 ratings

Does the arrival of Unite's new leader herald an era of industrial strife?

Len McCluskey became the most powerful man in British trade unionism this week. Who Knows Who looks at the people who have helped and influenced the new Unite leader.

Read more...

 
Report a mistake

If you spot a mistake or an editorial error on this site, please let us know by emailing us.