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FROM GENERAL SECRETARY TO GENERAL ERRAND BOY
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| Derrick's story continues: |
| I was re-elected unopposed until 1984 when I won
an election for the position of District Secretary representing all ASLE&F
members on both the Southern and London Underground and left the
National Executive to take up office in early December 1984.
During my service on the National Executive I was elected Vice President
in 1981 and President 1982-83 and 1984 of that body. District Secretaries dealt with regional negotiations, discipline cases and health and safety issue's and safety of the line. In 1987, I won an election which was held throughout British Rail, Tyne Wear Metro and London Underground of a national ballot of all ASLE&F members for the position of ASLE&F Assistant General Secretary, taking office 18 October 1987. In 1989 in a national ballot, again of all ASLE&F members, I won an election on the first ballot to become General Secretary of ASLE&F taking office 1 Jan 1990. I retired on my 65th birthday, when I was elected by the family to be the general errand boy and grandchild minder, a position I still hold along with my wife Hilda. |
