National Pensioners Convention
The National Pensioners Convention (NPC) is the principal organisation representing pensioners in the United Kingdom. It is made up of around 1,000 bodies representing 1.5 million members, organised into federal regional units.
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Formation | 1 June 1979 |
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Founder | Jack Jones |
Headquarters | London |
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National organisers | Neil Duncan Jordan |
President | Ron Douglas |
General Secretary | Jan Shortt |
Assistant General Secretary | Dot Gibson |
Website | npcuk |
The NPC was founded by former Transport and General Workers' Union trade union leader, Jack Jones in 1979. He served as its President until 2001, when he was succeeded by Rodney Bickerstaffe, who had been general secretary of UNISON. Frank Cooper was the next President, with Neil Duncan-Jordan as National Officer.
Presidents
- 1979: Jack Jones
- 2001: Rodney Bickerstaffe
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References
- National Pensioners Convention, "NPC elects new officers to serve until 2015", 4 April 2013
External links
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