John Hannett

John Hannett OBE (born 23 June 1953) was General Secretary of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW).[1]

Early life and career

Hannett was born in Liverpool in 1953. He was a Low Pay Commissioner from 2007 to 2018.[2] He is a former member of the TUC Executive Committee and General Council. Hannett represented Usdaw on the NEC of the Labour Party from 1998-2005. He is also a trustee of the People's History Museum in Manchester.

Usdaw

Hannett was General Secretary of Usdaw from May 2004 until June 2018, being re-elected in September 2008.[3] 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 (OBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to the economy.[4]

Personal life

He lives in the east of Liverpool and supports Everton.

See also

References
  1. ACAS Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. https://www.usdaw.org.uk/About-Us/News/2018/Feb/John-Hannett-stands-down-as-a-Low-Pay-Commissioner
  3. https://www.usdaw.org.uk/About-Us/News/2018/Jun/John-Hannett-retires-today-as-leader-of-the-shopwo
  4. "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N12.
Trade union offices
Preceded by
Bill Connor		 Deputy General Secretary of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
1997–2004		 Succeeded by
Paddy Lillis
Preceded by
Bill Connor		 General Secretary of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
2004–2018		 Succeeded by
Paddy Lillis
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