Mick Rix

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Mick Rix (born 11 April 1963 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire),^[1] is a British trade unionist.

Seen as a member of the awkward squad of left wing union leaders, Rix has been a member of the Socialist Labour Party and the Stop the War Coalition,^[2] although political differences led him to resign from both organisations.

The former general secretary of train drivers union ASLEF, Rix's defeat to Shaun Brady, a relatively more right wing candidate, came as a great surprise to the left wing of the trade union movement.^[3] The defeat led to a period of instability in ASLEF culminating in a brawl at a barbecue at the union's London headquarters. This resulted in a number of senior officers being removed from their positions, including Rix's successor.

Rix is currently a National Executive Officer with the GMB Union responsible for relationship with DHL,^[4] and is involved in the Justice for Colombia group and carries out a lot of charity work.

[edit] Personal life

Born in South Yorkshire but grew up in Leeds, Rix has three children (a son and two daughters) the eldest two reside in Leeds and the youngest in London. he owns a Golden Retriever called Che Keir.^[5]

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Political offices
Preceded by Lew Adams	General Secretary of ASLEF 1998 - 2003	Succeeded by Shaun Brady