Jack O'Connor (trade unionist)

Biography:

Jack O'Connor is an Irish trade union leader. Born in northern County Dublin O'Connor worked in various fields before taking full-time employment with the Federated Workers' Union of Ireland in 1980. In 1990 the union became part of SIPTU and O'Connor was appointed as its regional organiser for the Midlands. In 2000 O'Connor became Vice President of SIPTU and in 2003 he was elected as General President.