Len McCluskey as general-secretary of Unite, which represents the interests of 1.4 million members across sectors including manufacturing, construction and transport.
He told the Record he was the only candidate that had the "experience, integrity and empathy" to lead Unite as workers face up to an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic.Turner, from south London, joined the old Transport and General Workers' Union at the age of 19 and currently holds the position of assistant general secretary, with responsibility for Unite's manufacturing sector.
He has already won the endorsement of McCluskey and Unite's Scottish regional secretary, Pat Rafferty. The union remains the single largest donor to the Labour party and whoever wins the.
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