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'''Len McCluskey''' is a trade unionist who has been general secretary of the UK's largest trade union, [[Unite]], since 2010.

==Career==
Having previously worked as a docker and a senior shop steward, McCluskey was appointed an officer of the [[Transport and General Workers Union]] in 1979 and in 1990 became national secretary for the union. In 2004 he was promoted to the union's national organiser for all the service industries, and following T&G's merge with [[Abicus]] was promoted to [[Unite]]'s assistant general secretary for industrial strategy.

In 2010 McCluskey was elected the leader of [[Unite]], replacing former joint general secretaries [[Tony Woodley]] and [[Derek Simpson]] who had been in the post since 2007. McCluskey received 101,000 votes, nearly double that of his nearest rival - [[Jerry Hicks]] with 52,000.<ref name="BBC"> BBC News, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11805884 Len McCluskey chosen as new Unite leader], 21 November 2010, accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>

In April 2013 he was re-elected as the union's general secretary, winning 144,570 votes with his nearest rival again being [[Jerry Hicks]] with 79,819.<ref> Unite the Union, [http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/lenmccluskeyreelectedasunitegeneralsecretary/ Len McCluskey re-elected as Unite general secretary], 14 April 2013, accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>

==Politics==
[[Unite]] are one of the largest donors to the [[Labour Party]].<ref> Electoral Commission, [https://pefonline.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/CommonReturnsSearch.aspx?type=basicDonationSearch Donation search], accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>

McCluskey himself has been a member of the [[Labour Party]] for over 40 years.<ref name="BBC"/>

===Meetings with Miliband===

Between 25 September 2010 and 31 December 2013, McCluskey met [[Labour]] leader [[Ed Miliband]] 13 times. These meetings were often also with the leaders of other trade unions and Labour Donors, [[Paul Kenny]] of [[GMB]] and [[Dave Prentis]] of [[Unison]].<ref> Labour, [http://www.labour.org.uk/page/-/EdMilibandMeetings.pdf Ed Miliband meetings], accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>

===2015 General Election===

In April 2014 McCluskey said that there's a chance [[Unite]] might no longer donate to the [[Labour Party]] if they do not win the 2015 General Election. He claims the party will lose if they campaign 'on what he called "a pale shade of austerity", rather than the more robust left-wing political programme that he and his union allies want'.<ref> Andy McSmith [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/unite-union-boss-len-mccluskey-threatens-to-launch-party-to-rival-labour-9231266.html Unite union boss Len McCluskey threatens to launch party to rival Labour] ''Independent'', 01 April 2014, accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>

McCluskey also spoke out against the appointment of [[Jim Murphy]] as leader of Scottish Labour. He said if Murphy was to become the leader of the party in Scotland it would end the prospect of victory at the 2015 General Election as Murphy was the 'candidate of reheated Blairism' and his victory 'would be all the [[SNP]]'s Christmases come at once'.<ref> Simon Johnson [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/11230007/Len-McCluskey-Labour-will-lose-general-election-if-Jim-Murphy-is-elected-Scottish-leader.html Len McCluskey: Labour will lose general election if Jim Murphy is elected Scottish leader] ''Telegraph'', 13 Nov 2014, accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>

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-In April 2014 McCluskey said that there's a chance [[Unite]] might no longer donate to the [[Labour Party]] if they do not win the 2015 General Election. He claims the party will lose if they campaign 'on what he called "a pale shade of austerity", rather than the more robust left-wing political programme that he and his union allies want'.<ref> Andy McSmith [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/unite-union-boss-len-mccluskey-threatens-to-launch-party-to-rival-labour-9231266.html Unite union boss Len McCluskey threatens to launch party to rival Labour] ''Independent'', 01 April 2014, accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>
+In April 2014 McCluskey said  [[Unite]] might not continue to donate to the [[Labour Party]] if the party does not win the 2015 General Election. He claims Labour will lose if it campaigns 'on what he called "a pale shade of austerity", rather than the more robust left-wing political programme that he and his union allies want'.<ref> Andy McSmith [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/unite-union-boss-len-mccluskey-threatens-to-launch-party-to-rival-labour-9231266.html Unite union boss Len McCluskey threatens to launch party to rival Labour] ''Independent'', 01 April 2014, accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>
-McCluskey also spoke out against the appointment of [[Jim Murphy]] as leader of Scottish Labour. He said if Murphy was to become the leader of the party in Scotland it would end the prospect of victory at the 2015 General Election as Murphy was the 'candidate of reheated Blairism' and his victory 'would be all the [[SNP]]'s Christmases come at once'.<ref> Simon Johnson [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/11230007/Len-McCluskey-Labour-will-lose-general-election-if-Jim-Murphy-is-elected-Scottish-leader.html Len McCluskey: Labour will lose general election if Jim Murphy is elected Scottish leader] ''Telegraph'', 13 Nov 2014, accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>
+McCluskey also spoke out against the appointment of [[Jim Murphy]] as leader of Scottish Labour. In November 2014 he argued that if Murphy was to become the leader of the party in Scotland it would end the prospect of victory at the 2015 General Election as Murphy was the 'candidate of reheated Blairism' and his victory 'would be all the [[SNP]]'s Christmases come at once'.<ref> Simon Johnson [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/11230007/Len-McCluskey-Labour-will-lose-general-election-if-Jim-Murphy-is-elected-Scottish-leader.html Len McCluskey: Labour will lose general election if Jim Murphy is elected Scottish leader] ''Telegraph'', 13 Nov 2014, accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>
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