Tony Woodley
Tony Woodley
Anthony Woodleyis a British trade unionist who was the Joint-General Secretary of Unite, a union formed through the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union, from 2007 to 2011. Despite stepping down as Joint-General Secretary, he remained as the Head of Organising for Unite until December 2013 and is still a consultant to the union. He was previously the General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers unionfrom 2004 to 2007...
ProfessionCivil Rights Leader
Date of Birth2 January 1948
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