Derek Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee
British trade union official
About Derek Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee
Lived 1930 – 2003 (aged 72). Derek Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee was a British trade unionist and politician.
Derek Oliver Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee, CBE (6 June 1930 – 10 April 2003) was a British trade unionist.
Born in Grimsby, Gladwin was educated at Ruskin College and the London School of Economics.
Gladwin worked for the General and Municipal Workers' Union from 1956 to 1990, rising to the position of Regional Secretary (Southern Region). He was Chairman of the Conference Arrangements Committee of the Labour Party from 1974 to 1990, a position of considerable importance within the Labour Party. In the House of Lords he served as a Labour whip.
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Who was Derek Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee?
British trade union official (1930-2003)
When was Derek Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee born?
Derek Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee was born on 6 June 1930 in Grimsby.
When did Derek Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee die?
Derek Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee died on 10 April 2003 in Woking.
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Derek Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee was a trade unionist and politician.
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Derek Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee was British.
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