John Monks was re-elected at the ETUC congress in Sevilla in 2007

John Monks (born 5 August 1945 in Manchester) was the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in the UK from 1993 until 2003, when he became the General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The General Secretary of the TUC is the chief permanent officer of the Trades Union Congress, and a major figurehead in the Trade union movement in the United The Trades Union Congress (TUC is a national trade union centre, a federation of Trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC is a Trade union organization which was established in 1973 to represent workers and their national affiliates at the

After studying economic history at the University of Nottingham, he joined the TUC in 1969 and by 1977 was the head of the Organisation and Industrial Relations Department, and the Deputy General Secretary in 1987, leading to his election in 1993 as General Secretary. Economic history is the study of how economic phenomena evolved in the past The University of Nottingham is a Public, Co-educational institution of Higher learning in the city of Nottingham, England. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)

Monks has also sat on numerous other bodies, including Acas from 1979 until 1995. The Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS is an independent Non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 In 2000, he agreed to chair the Co-operative Commission, reporting in 2001 with recommendations for the co-operative movement. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Co-operative Commission was an independent commission set up by Tony Blair at the request of leaders of the UK co-operative movement Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.