John Hannett (born 23 June 1953) was General Secretary of the
Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) is a trade union in the United Kingdom, consisting of around 360,000 members. Usdaw members work in a variety of occupations and industries including: shopworkers, factory and warehouse wo ...
(USDAW).
Early life and career
Hannett was born in Liverpool in 1953. He was a
Low Pay Commission
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is an independent body in the United Kingdom, established in 1997, that advises the government on the National Minimum Wage. It is an advisory non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Energy and I ...
er from 2007 to 2018. He is a former member of the
TUC Executive Committee and General Council. Hannett represented Usdaw on the
NEC
is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. The company was known as the Nippon Electric Company, Limited, before rebranding in 1983 as NEC. It provides IT and network soluti ...
of the Labour Party from 1998-2005. He is also a trustee of the
People's History Museum
The People's History Museum (the National Museum of Labour History until 2001) in Manchester, England, is the UK's national centre for the collection, conservation, interpretation and study of material relating to the history of working people ...
in Manchester.
Usdaw
Hannett was General Secretary of Usdaw from May 2004 until June 2018, being re-elected in September 2008. Prior to this, he was Area Organiser from 1985, National Officer from 1990 and Deputy General Secretary from 1997. He was appointed an
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(OBE) in the
2020 New Year Honours for services to the economy.
Personal life
He lives in the east of Liverpool and supports
Everton.
See also
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Paddy Lillis
Paddy Lillis is a trade union leader from Northern Ireland.
Early life
Worked as a heavy goods vehicle driver at Abbey Meat Packers in Newtownabbey in the early 1980s, when he joined the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW). ...
, General Secretary of USDAW
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Retail Week
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History and profile
Founded in 1988 by financial journalist Patience Wheatcroft and her husban ...
''
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Martin Hannett
James Martin Hannett (31 May 1948 – 18 April 1991), initially credited as Martin Zero, was an English record producer, musician and an original partner/director at Tony Wilson's Factory Records. Hannett produced music by artists including Joy ...
, Manchester-born 1970s record producer
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Sunday Trading Act 1994
The Sunday Trading Act 1994 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom governing the right of shops in England and Wales to trade on a Sunday. Buying and selling on Sunday had previously been illegal, with exceptions, under the Shops Ac ...
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Licensing Act 2003
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References
External links
USDAW
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1953 births
Trade unionists from Liverpool
General Secretaries of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
Retailing in the United Kingdom
Living people
Members of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress
Officers of the Order of the British Empire