Doug Nicholls (trade unionist)
Douglas Nicholls (born 1955 or 1956) is a British trade union leader.
Nicholls was a part-time youth worker in Oxford in 1975, when he joined the Community and Youth Workers' Union (CYWU). In 1982, he moved to Coventry to work full-time in the field, and in 1987 he was elected as general secretary of the CYWU.[1]
In 2007, Nicholls took the CYWU into a merger with the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU);[2] a few months later, the TGWU became part of Unite the Union, and Nicholls served as a national secretary of Unite until 2011.[3]
Nicholls served as Chair of the General Federation of Trade Unions from 2007 until 2009, and was elected as the federation's General Secretary in 2012.[4]
In 2015, Nicholls became the first chair of Trade Unionists Against the European Union.[5]
References
- ↑ Rogers, Emily. "Big interview: The trade union flag bearer - Doug Nicholls, general secretary, Community and Youth Workers' Union". Children & Young People Now. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ Carter, Peter (2009). Historical Directory of Trade Unions: Volume 6. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate Publishing. p. 449. ISBN 9780754666837.
- ↑ Nicholls, Doug. "Tribute to Paul Boskett". Unite the Union. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ "New GFTU leader". Labour Research. Labour Research Department. December 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ Nicholls, Doug (23 July 2015). "The Only Good Vote Is A No Vote". Morning Star. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
| Trade union offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Keith Bell |
General Secretary of the Community and Youth Workers' Union 1987 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Position abolished |
| Preceded by Garry Oakes |
Chair of the General Federation of Trade Unions 2007 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Joe Marino |
| Preceded by Michael Bradley |
General Secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions 2012 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |