Eddie Dempsey (born c. 1982) is the assistant general secretary of the
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), a
trade union in the UK. He was elected in October 2021 to serve a five-year term until October 2026.
Dempsey supported general secretary
Mick Lynch on media duties during the
2022 United Kingdom railway strikes
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, writing about the RMT's strike action in an article for the ''
Morning Star
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'', and speaking at a Manchester rally for the 'Enough is Enough' campaign, supporting calls for a national day of action in October 2022,
and in Liverpool.
Dempsey was born and raised in
South London
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's
New Cross area to Irish parents, an upbringing that led him to become secretary of the
Connolly Association, an Irish emigrant workers organisation.
He has cited
James Connolly and
Padraig Pearse amongst his inspirations.
Dempsey identifies with
socialism, and in 2019 spoke at events arguing the socialist case for the UK leaving the
European Union, subsequently defending himself from criticism from journalist and left-wing activist
Owen Jones,
after Jones and fellow journalist
Ash Sarkar withdrew from a London event because of Dempsey's support for a no-deal
Brexit.
Dempsey has participated in several marches against
fascism and
racism.
Personal life
Dempsey supports
Millwall and
Celtic football clubs.
References
British trade unionists
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1982 births
Living people