John Hannett, Baron Hannett of Everton explained

Honorific Prefix:The Right Honourable
The Lord Hannett of Everton
Office:Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Term Start:12 March 2024
Life peerage
Birth Name:John Hannett
Birth Date:23 June 1953
Birth Place:Liverpool, England
Party:Labour
Occupation:Trade unionist

John Hannett, Baron Hannett of Everton, (born 23 June 1953) is a British trade unionist and formerly General Secretary of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW).[1] He was appointed a member of the House of Lords in 2024.[2]

Early life and career

Hannett was born in Liverpool in 1953. He was a Low Pay Commissioner from 2007 to 2018.[3] He is a former member of the TUC Executive Committee and General Council. Hannett represented Usdaw on the NEC of the Labour Party from 1998-2005. He is also a trustee of the People's History Museum in Manchester.

Hannett was General Secretary of Usdaw from May 2004 until June 2018, being re-elected in September 2008.[4] Prior to this, he was Area Organiser from 1985, National Officer from 1990 and Deputy General Secretary from 1997.

Hannett was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to the economy. He was nominated for a life peerage by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer[5] and was created Baron Hannett of Everton, of Bramley-Moore Dock in the City of Liverpool, on 12 March 2024. He was introduced to the House of Lords on 19 March.[6]

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  1. http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1505 ACAS
  2. News: Walker . Peter . 2024-02-09 . Major Tory donor among 13 new peers named in honours list . 2024-02-14 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  3. Web site: USDAW - John Hannett stands down as a Low Pay Commissioner after 11 years.
  4. Web site: USDAW - John Hannett retires today as leader of the shopworkers' trade union Usdaw.
  5. Web site: Political Peerages 2024. GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 9 February 2024. 12 March 2024.
  6. Introduction: Lord Hannett of Everton . Parliament of the United Kingdom . House of Lords . 2024-03-19 . 837 . 87.