Horace Trubridge has been confirmed as the next general secretary of the Musicians’ Union (MU).
Trubridge will take over current general secretary John Smith when he steps down in July.
A ballot of members was held between 6 and 27 March to decide between two candidates, executive committee member Kathy Dyson and assistant general secretary Trubridge.
The results of the election were announced yesterday (27 March) by an independent scrutineer.
Trubridge said: 'I am absolutely delighted that the members have chosen me to take the Union forward following John Smith's retirement in July.
‘Having spent the last few months travelling around the country and talking to the members, I have a very clear vision of where the union should be heading - building on John's fantastic work of the last 15 years - and I am eager to get started.
‘I would like to take this opportunity to thank the executive committee and all the members of our Union for their tremendous support, I look forward to justifying that support and meeting the difficult challenges that lay ahead.’
Trubridge will take over current general secretary John Smith when he steps down in July.
A ballot of members was held between 6 and 27 March to decide between two candidates, executive committee member Kathy Dyson and assistant general secretary Trubridge.
The results of the election were announced yesterday (27 March) by an independent scrutineer.
Trubridge said: 'I am absolutely delighted that the members have chosen me to take the Union forward following John Smith's retirement in July.
‘Having spent the last few months travelling around the country and talking to the members, I have a very clear vision of where the union should be heading - building on John's fantastic work of the last 15 years - and I am eager to get started.
‘I would like to take this opportunity to thank the executive committee and all the members of our Union for their tremendous support, I look forward to justifying that support and meeting the difficult challenges that lay ahead.’
