Michael J. Leahy

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Michael J. Leahy (7 January 1949) is the General Secretary of the British Trade Union Community[1]. Leahy was General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ISTC) from 1999 until it merged with the National Union of Knitwear, Footwear & Apparel Trades (KFAT) in 2004 to form Community.

[edit] Early life

Michael was born in Pontypool, South Wales, in 1949[2]. He attended Twmpath Secondary Modern School[3]. Michael joined the ISTC in 1965 upon starting work as a Chargehand at Panteg Steel Works, where he was employed from 1965 to 1977.[citation needed]

He is married with two children.[citation needed]

[edit] Union career

Leahy was employed as an organiser from 1977 to 1986, then as a senior organiser from 1986 to 1992.[citation needed] He was elected Assistant General Secretary of ISTC in 1993 and General Secretary in 1999[4].

Leahy is President of the iron, steel and nonferrous metals sector of the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) and sits on the executive of European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF-FEM).[citation needed] He also is a member of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) executive committee[5].

[edit] References

Organized Labour Portal
  1. ^ Community Web site.
  2. ^ pg 1353 Who's Who, A & C Black, London 2008
  3. ^ pg 1353 Who's Who, A & C Black, London 2008
  4. ^ pg 244 Tempered not Quenched, Martin Upham, Lawrence & Wishart Ltd, London
  5. ^ TUC Directory 2008
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