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Ken Douglas

 

 

Ken DouglasKen Douglas, ONZ (born 1934) is New Zealand's best known contemporary trade union leader.

As President of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions until 1999 Douglas led the union movement in New Zealand for over fifteen years. His union career started in the Driver's Union. He was also leader of the Socialist Unity Party in the 1970s and 1980s and stood for Parliament on occasion never gaining more than 100 votes in the Porirua electorate.

Since his retirement from the CTU Douglas has been active in local politics as a Porirua City Councilor (1998-), Porirua Licensing Trustee (2001-) and elected member of the Capital and Coast District Health Board (2004-). Douglas has served on board of Air NZ, NZ Post, NZ Trade and Enterprise, New Zealand Rugby Union[2] and Healthcare NZ.

An acknowledged Marxist, Douglas has moved to the right over the last two decades and currently sits on the New Zealand Post and NZRU Boards. He is also chairperson of Positively Wellington Business and a board member of the Asia NZ Foundation.

In 2006 a two hour documentary was shown on New Zealand's TV ONE about Douglas's life, entitled "Ken Douglas, Traitor or Visionary".

 

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