About John McDonnell
Born 1943. John McDonnell is a trade unionist.
John McDonnell (born 1943) is an Irish former trade union leader.
Born in Mallow, County Cork, McDonnell began working in the local Érin Foods factory. He joined the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU), and in 1974 was elected as secretary of his local branch. He focused on supporting union members in the food processing, local authority and health industries, and gradually came to national prominence. In his spare time, he completed a degree in economic and history with University College Cork.
The ITGWU became part of SIPTU in 1990, and McDonnell was appointed as its south west regional officer, the largest region in the union.
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Who is John McDonnell?
former Irish trade union leader
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John McDonnell was born in 1943.
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John McDonnell is a trade unionist.
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