A committed Communist , he was elected to the TUC General Council in 1974 , and was a prominent figure in the militant industrial relations of the 1970s .
He was General Secretary of the MSF , 1988 -- 1992 , initially jointly with Clive Jenkins .
A committed Communist , General Secretary was elected to the TUC General Council in 1974 , and was a prominent figure in the militant industrial relations of the 1970s .
He was General Secretary of the MSF , 1988 -- 1992 , initially jointly with Clive Jenkins .