Tony Cooper (trade unionist)
Derek Anthony Cooper (born 11 December 1943), known as Tony Cooper, is a former British trade union leader.
Cooper was educated at Whitehaven Grammar School and the University of Edinburgh before working for the Forestry Commission. In 1976, he switched careers, becoming a negotiations officer with the Institution of Professional Civil Servants (IPCS). Three years later, he became an assistant secretary of the union, then Assistant General Secretary in 1982, and Deputy General Secretary in 1987.[1]
In 1991, Cooper was elected as General Secretary of the rival Engineers' and Managers' Association. However, he remained keen to build links between it and the IPMS, leading in 2001 to the two unions merging to form Prospect, of which Cooper served as Joint General Secretary for the first year. He also served on the General Council of the Trades Union Congress from 1997 to 2000.[1]
Cooper served on a large number of committees, including the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Postal Services Commission and the Forestry Commission, the Government Energy Advisory Panel, and the European Union Energy Consultative, Strategy and Investment Committees. He retired from the last of his posts in 2015.[1]
Cooper's daughter, Yvette, is a Labour Party Member of Parliament.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Cooper, (Derek) Anthony", Who's Who
- ↑ Rosa Prince, "Yvette Cooper: the Labour leadership contender who is all about the family", The Telegraph, 17 June 2015
| Trade union offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Lyons |
General Secretary of the Engineers' and Managers' Association 1991 – 2001 |
Succeeded by Position abolished |
| Preceded by New position |
General Secretary of Prospect 2001 – 2002 With: Paul Noon |
Succeeded by Paul Noon |