Paddy Lillis: Difference between revisions

Lillis workedWorked 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). In 1989, he became a full-time area organiser for the union, then in 1999 was appointed as its divisional officer for South Wales and Western England.<ref name="wells">{{cite news|last1=Wells|first1=Liz|title=Usdaw elects new leader|url=https://www.talkingretail.com/news/people-moves/usdaw-elects-new-head-14-11-2017/|accessdate=21 February 2018|work=Talking Retail|agency=Independent Retail News|date=14 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="lezard">{{cite news|last1=Lezard|first1=Tim|title=Paddy Lillis elected unopposed as new Usdaw general secretary|url=https://www.union-news.co.uk/paddy-lillis-elected-unopposed-as-new-usdaw-general-secretary/|accessdate=21 February 2018|work=Union News|date=13 November 2017}}</ref>

In 2004, Lillis was elected asElected deputy general secretary of USDAW.Usdaw in He2004. also spentHe many yearsserved on the [[National Executive Committee of the Labour Party|National Executive Committee]] of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]], includingand serving aswas [[Chair of the Labour Party]] in 2015/2016.<ref name="wells" /><ref name="lezard" />

Lillis was electedElected unopposed as general secretary of USDAWUsdaw in November 2017 and willtook take overup the roleposition duringin July 2018.<ref>{{cite web| url name="wells" https:/><ref/www.usdaw.org.uk/About-Us/News/2018/Jul/All-change-at-Usdaw-as-Paddy-Lillis-heads-up-a-new| title name="lezard" USDAW - All change at Usdaw as Paddy Lillis heads up a new leadership team}}</ref>

{{succession box|title=Deputy General Secretary of the [[Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers]]|years=2004&ndash;2018|before=[[John Hannett]]|after=''TBC''Dave McCrossen}}

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