Alan Jinkinson

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Alan Raymond Jinkinson (27 February 1935 – 6 November 2022) was a British trade union leader.

Jinkinson was born in

NALGO (National and Local Government Officers' Association) in its education department in 1960.[1]

Jinkinson stood for the

Hendon North in the 1964 general election, losing but reducing the Conservative majority.[1]

He became deputy general secretary of NALGO in 1981, and succeeded

COHSE in 1993 to form Unison. He remained general secretary of Unison before retiring in 1996.[3][1]

Jinkinson died on 6 November 2022, at the age of 87.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d McKie, David (5 December 2022). "Alan Jinkinson obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ^ John Ramsden, By-Elections In British Politics, pp.157-164
  3. ^ The Independent, 29 October 1992, Public Services Management: A rational response in Unison
Trade union offices
Preceded by Deputy General Secretary of
NALGO

1983–1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by General Secretary of
NALGO

1990–1993
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Preceded by
new position
General Secretary of
UNISON

1993–1996
Succeeded by