John Monks
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John Monks (born 5 August 1945 in Manchester) was the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in the UK from 1993 until 2003, when he became the General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).
After studying economic history at the University of Nottingham, he joined the TUC in 1969 and by 1977 was the head of the Organisation and Industrial Relations Department, and the Deputy General Secretary in 1987, leading to his election in 1993 as General Secretary.
Monks has also sat on numerous other bodies, including Acas from 1979 until 1995. In 2000, he agreed to chair the Co-operative Commission, reporting in 2001 with recommendations for the co-operative movement.
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| Preceded by Norman Willis |
General Secretary of the TUC 1993–2003 |
Succeeded by Brendan Barber |
| Preceded by Emilio Gabaglio |
General Secretary of the ETUC 2003–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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