43. Len McCluskey

General Secretary, Unite

Len McCluskey

Len McCluskey

Why is he on the list?

Unite is Britain’s biggest union with two million members in every type of workplace. It was formed by a merger between two of Britain’s major unions, the T&G and Amicus. Unite’s passenger transport trade group has more than 95,000 members, including around 90% of the country’s bus drivers.

What kind of year has he had?

Len McCluskey became the most powerful man in British trade unionism when he was elected as general secretary of Unite. He had...