Len McCluskey to step down as Unite leader earlier than planned

General secretary will leave role a year before his term of office ends in 2022, say reportsUnite’s general secretary, Len McCluskey, is reportedly stepping down from the role earlier than planned.McCluskey, a key ally of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, became general secretary of the trade union in 2010 and was twice re-elected to the position. His term of office finishes in 2022 but a successor will be chosen a year earlier, according to a report by the Times. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jul/18/len-mccluskey-to-step-down-as-unite-leader-earlier-than-planned #len_mccluskey #trade_unions #unite #politics #labour #uk_news