Paul Gallagher (trade unionist)

Paul Gallagher (born 16 October 1944) is a retired British trade union leader.

Gallagher grew up in Droylsden before working for the Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union (EETPU). In 1986, he was elected as the union's president, and served until 1992 when the union merged into the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU).[1]

Gallagher served as General Secretary of the AEEU's new EETPU section for two years,[1] after which an agreement was reached, that the EETPU section would elect a single general secretary for the union, while the AEU section would elect a president. Gallagher was duly voted in as sole General Secretary, but took early retirement in 1995 on health grounds.[2]

Trade union offices
Preceded by
Tom Breakell
General President of the Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union
19861992
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Preceded by
Gavin Laird
General Secretary of the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union
1992 1995
with Gavin Laird (1992 1994)
Succeeded by
Ken Jackson

References

  1. 1 2 "Gallagher, Paul", Who's Who
  2. "Case of 'beam me up, Geordie'?", Glasgow Herald, 23 September 1995
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