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	'Awkward Squad' Gains Another Member :: The Socialist 7 June 2003
		TONY WOODLEY'S victory as general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) is a big defeat for Tony Blair and the Blairites in the trade unions.
		Woodley's victory, coupled with his public statements, will raise expectations amongst workers everywhere and not just amongst TGWU members, that some union leaders are prepared not just to talk radical but to put their promises into action.
		TONY WOODLEY'S decisive victory over the other three candidates was a real kick in the teeth for the national full-time officials.
	www.socialistparty.org.uk /2003/303/p2.htm (861 words)

	Liberal Democrat Town Councillors
		Tony and his family have lived in Woodley for over 30 years.
		At 26, Kay is the youngest of Woodley’s town councillors but has a long history of serving the community through her family as both her parents have been councillors for over 20 years.
		Viv was first elected to Woodley Town Council in 1980 and was Leader of the Council for 10 years before stepping down in 2003.
	www.wwlibdems.org.uk /town_council.html (1813 words)

	How awkward will Tony Woodley be?\|7Jun03\|Socialist Worker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		TONY BLAIR was dealt another severe blow by trade unionists last Saturday when members of the powerful TGWU union elected Tony Woodley as their new general secretary.
		Woodley was not a rank and file candidate, but he was anti-war and the vote is in line with votes in the other unions.
		Tony Woodley said he was against all this, but he didn't offer a strategy of what to do about it.
	www.socialistworker.co.uk /article.php?article_id=3828 (854 words)

	New Statesman - NS Profile - Tony Woodley
		Woodley's principal opponent, Jack Dromey, has known for months that if he could not get rid of the Blairite tag that was rather unfairly attached to him, the election was lost.
		Woodley's election tells us, more than any other recent event, about the state of the trade unions and the Labour Party, and especially about the TGWU - which right up to 1979, when Jack Jones retired, was the labour movement's heavy artillery, and which has been in slow decline ever since.
		It was Woodley who put together the life-saving package, and made the vital telephone call that persuaded the former Rover chief executive John Towers to lead the Phoenix rescue consortium, giving it the credibility it needed.
	www.newstatesman.com /200306090013 (1551 words)

	Weekly Worker 483 Thursday June 5 2003
		In a bad week for Tony Blair the Transport and General Workers Union delivered more bad news by electing self-confessed “fully paid-up member of the awkward squad” Tony Woodley as its general secretary.
		Tony Woodley, the favourite in the TGWU election, had been making statements that were worrying from New Labour’s point of view.
		Although Woodley achieved a clear victory and the overall ‘left’ vote was about double Dromey’s, it is worth noting that Dromey picked up support from a substantial number of branches and apparently did well in the Midlands.
	www.cpgb.org.uk /worker/483/tgwu.html (1213 words)

	The Scotsman - Unions' drift to left adds to Blair's worries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		TONY Woodley, the newly-elected leader of the Transport and General Workers Union, stepped up his criticism of the government yesterday, warn-ing that Labour was losing the confidence of its rank-and-file supporters.
		A self-styled member of the left’s awkward squad, Mr Woodley also used his appointment as the union’s general secretary to call for George Galloway, the MP for Glasgow Kelvin, to be reinstated as a member of the party.
		Mr Woodley is the latest left-winger to be elected head of a major union and follows Derek Simpson at Amicus, Andy Gilchrist at the Fire Brigades Union and Mark Serwotka at the PCS, the civil service union.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=617432003 (1296 words)

	Biography of Tony Woodley
		By the early 1980s Tony was convenor for the plant, a BDC delegate and member of the VBandA national committee,
		The Labour Party is Tony's only other organisation, and as an active member of the Wallasey Labour Party he worked to deliver for his Wallasey home town its first ever Labour MP, Angela Eagle, who displaced government minister Linda Chalker in a tough contest which drew on the vital support of trade unionists.
		Tony's colleagues among the union's leading negotiators showed confidence in him by electing him as shop steward for TandG national officers.
	www.tgwu.org.uk /Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=89668 (402 words)

	Britain: Making the break with Labour
		This was combined with a robust attack on New Labour by incoming TGWU general secretary Tony Woodley, saying the days of New Labour were numbered.
		Whilst Tony Woodley pleaded with union members to remain loyal to Labour and not walk away, he gave them precious little incentive to stay in the party and fight.
		Tony Woodley is supposed to be sympathetic to the idea that the TGWU cuts its funding.
	www.socialistworld.net /eng/2003/07/11.html (1286 words)

	Labour Friends of Iraq
		There was a choice between a blatantly pro-government resolution, a statement from the Party executive outlining a rather vague and conditional timetable for troop withdrawal and a constituency resolution asking for an early date to be set for troop withdrawal.
		Tony Woodley also writes that “It is a time for the tolerant discussion of differences.
		Comment from Gary Kent: Tony Woodley spurns the stupid allegations made against the IFTU and Abdullah Muhsin and this is to be welcomed by all those who feel that parts of the left have behaved treacherously and shamefully in putting the IFTU on show trial.
	www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk /archives/000032.html (605 words)

	Rover: Banking on the Towers' bid
		TandGWU National Automotive Secretary Tony Woodley is betting everything on the alternative bid led by former Rover manager John Towers, despite the immediate prospect that BMW will simply sell up to their preferred buyer, venture capitalists Alchemy.
		Woodley had met the Government and BMW in support of the Towers plan, which originally included proposals to buy the Cowley plant and the Mini.
		Woodley argued the Rover workers and their unions had to “face reality” and Towers was the best bid.
	www.labournet.net /ukunion/0004/rover13.html (862 words)

	Stephen Pollard • The beginning of the end?
		You may not have come across the name Tony Woodley yet, unless you have a peculiar interest in the internal politics of the trades union movement; the man is Deputy General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers?
		Tony Woodley is merely the latest in a succession of recently elected leaders who are, at best, Old Labour, and at worst far more dangerous still.
		Tony Woodley's election is, on its own, hardly the most worrisome problem faced by Tony Blair.
	www.stephenpollard.net /000920.html (1123 words)

	Occupy now to save Rover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The first was a meeting of all Rover stewards at Gaydon, on March 21, which decided on a campaign to keep the group together, and at which national officer of the TGWU, Tony Woodley, spoke several times, calling for nationalisation.
		In Cowley, where the shop floor is on a four week layoff, the workers have the impression that all Woodley is worried about is keeping the mini at Longbridge, and that the closure of Cowley would not worry him.
		The major lesson of Rover is that going to the employer cap in hand, as Woodley did in 1998, giving all kinds of shift and productivity concessions does not save jobs, and in fact only worsens conditions for the working class.
	www.labournet.org.uk /so/34rover1.html (1030 words)

	Press
		Tony Woodley, BDMLR Director says, “The team who rescued the dolphin from the marina in February are delighted to see that Marra is alive and well.
		Tony Woodley, a director of BDMLR said, “We know that this is a distressing time for all who are watching this very public drama unfold.
		Tony Woodley of BDMLR and one of the instructors on the course, said: “BDMLR would like to thank Miranda for taking an interest in the charity and we look forward to working with her in the future.
	www.bdmlr.org.uk /newspages/Press.htm (12046 words)

	Blair loses key union ally as left-winger takes over TGWU - [Sunday Herald]
		Pressure on Tony Blair to slow the pace of New Labour reforms increased yesterday when a left-wing candidate won the latest in a succession of union elections.
		Tony Woodley's victory in the contest to replace Blair ally Bill Morris as general secretary of the giant Transport and General Workers Union follows the seizure of top jobs at Amicus and the RMT by left-wingers Derek Simpson and Bob Crow.
		Woodley, 54, who lives in Ellesmere Port with his wife and son, is currently the 800,000-strong TGWU's deputy general secretary and is well-known across the country for his leading role in battle to save jobs at the Rover car company.
	www.sundayherald.com /34304 (695 words)

	Article \| NCC DISCIPLINARY HEARING: 22ND OCTOBER 200
		Tony Blair’s support for the illegal and immoral war on Iraq split the Labour Party down the middle.
		Such a decision would be seen as a major blow to the anti-war movement by many party members and by the trade unions who, as I understand Tony Woodley has explained to you, have been avid supporters of the anti-war movement.
		I, TONY WOODLEY makes the following Witness Statement to be used for the purposes of the NCC investigation into the NEC Disputes Panel charges against George Galloway MP.
	www.stopwar.org.uk /article.asp?id=231003b&a=0&b=30 (5577 words)

	'Reclaim our Party' says Woodley
		Tony Woodley, the left candidate for general secretary of the 800,000 strong (British) Transport and General Workers' Union, opened his election campaign by launching a bid to "reclaim the Labour Party", which was at odds with the union in a number of important policy areas.
		He told a press conference that if elected he would call a summit of like-minded unions to start a fightback "to reclaim our party and put the labour back into the party." Such an initiative would be "the biggest co-ordinated challenge" ever undertaken to the current party leadership.
		"Tony Blair is so blind to what he has done, he cannot see the wood for the trees", said Woodley.
	www.marxist.com /britain-reclaim-lp070403.htm (565 words)

	TGWU elections\|26Apr03\|Socialist Worker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		THE ELECTION for general secretary of the 900,000-strong TGWU union is set to be another major test of strength for both Tony Blair and the left in the unions.
		Tony Blair will be hoping that the TGWU can become a bulwark against the rise of the so-called awkward squad of left wing union leaders.
		Tony Woodley defeated a more right wing candidate, Peter Booth, for assistant general secretary last June by 78,000 votes to 55,000.
	www.socialistworker.co.uk /article.php4?article_id=3618 (452 words)

	Woodley steps down \|\| Vauxhall Motors - Unofficial Vauxhall Motors News and Views (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Chairman Tony Woodley stepped down from his role at the club on Saturday and has been replaced by Len Jones.
		Tony Woodley has spent over 2 decades at the club and has had to step down because of an increase in work commitments as he has been made general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union.
		Tony Woodley told the Ellesmere Port Pioneer, “I must admit that I’m a little bit sad after 25 years as chairman and manager.”
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s231/st28667.htm (167 words)

	Socialist Voice (May 03): T&GWU Election: Vote Woodley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		VOTING IN the TandGWU General Secretary election starts in the second week in May. Tony Woodley, who is backed by the left in the union, is the frontrunner, having got the highest number of branch nominations.
		Tony Woodley wants to maintain the union’s affiliation to the Labour Party but many of his supporters are opposed to this part of his programme.
		Instead of propping up Tony Blair, as present General Secretary, Bill Morris, has done, the TandGWU could lead the way to the formation of a new mass party of the working class to challenge and replace New Labour.
	www.socialistparty.net /pub/pages/voicemay03/9.htm (240 words)

	Socialist Unity
		Tony Woodley says that the new union will carry forward “the best traditions of all its components, developed over a century of struggle”.
		Whilst Tony Woodley talks of lay member democracy, a fine thing, there is no history of lay member control in the GMB which does not elect its full-time officials, nor does it have direct election of its powerful Regional Secretaries.
		So far as 'organising' is concerned Woodley says 10% of the new union's income would be devoted to it.
	www.socialistunitynetwork.co.uk /voices/merger.htm (1552 words)

	Telegraph \| News
		The new Left-wing leader of Tony Blair's own union last night told the Prime Minister that his victory was a "warning to the Government".
		Mr Woodley defeated the more moderate Jack Dromey, who is married to Harriet Harman, the Solicitor General, for the post which had been held for 12 years by the widely respected Bill Morris, who is retiring.
		Mr Woodley said: "My victory is an early warning for the Government to start listening to the priorities of Labour-voting men and women, such as jobs, decent pay, good working conditions and pensions.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/06/01/ntgwu01.xml (449 words)

	FT.com - Departure strategy at risk of backfiring
		Tony Blair's strategy of refusing to name his departure date was in danger of backfiring on Friday, with his stance provoking previously loyal Labour MPs into open dissent.
		In characteristic New Labour fashion, prime minister Tony Blair is reported to have ruled out financial incentives from the state to encourage construction of a new fleet of atomic power...commitment to reducing emissions – even if it means going it alone with a carbon tax.
		Lex: Nuclear power: In characteristic New Labour fashion, Tony Blair, the prime minister, is reported to have ruled out financial incentives from the state for new nuclear plants in the UK...form of zero-emissions energy with proportionately high fixed costs: renewables.
	us.ft.com /ftgateway/superpage.ft?news_id=fto090120062045595934&... (320 words)

	Woodley appeals to shop stewards \| Workers' Liberty
		Tony Woodley is one of four candidates standing to replace Bill Morris as General Secretary of the TGWU.
		Tony Woodley is backed by the union's Broad Left and has a record of rank and file activism and opposition to 'business unionism'.
		His slogan is "If we fight we may not always win, but if we don't fight we will surely lose".
	www.workersliberty.org /node/858 (364 words)

	Tony Woodley Speaks To The Socialist :: The Socialist 14 June 2003
		Tony Woodley Speaks To The Socialist :: The Socialist 14 June 2003
		Tony Woodley, newly elected general secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU) gave an exclusive interview last week to Bill Mullins, the Socialist Party's Industrial Organiser.
		The result must have lifted the spirits of a lot of workers.
	www.socialistparty.org.uk /2003/304/pp10.htm (880 words)

	Socialist Party - International Socialist Voice 08/06/03
		Britain: Tony Woodley Elected General Secretary of TGWU
		AS TONY Blair jetted his way through the Gulf area, meeting Kuwaiti sheikhs, lecturing to British squaddies and kissing Iraqi children in one big photo-opportunity, evidence was growing that he and US president Bush lied about Saddam's weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
		AS STRIKES and demonstrations against public sector cuts sweep France, Germany, and Austria, the mainstream British press's most prominent mention of this mass movement is in the gossip columns - apparently Madonna is upset because her daughter's teachers have been on strike!
	www.socialistparty.net /pub/pages/intr08-06-03.htm (358 words)

	Fresh beginning / Features / Home - Morning Star
		TONY WOODLEY argues that Labour and its supporters must make the most of a new term.
		If Tony Blair had said during the election campaign that he intended to be "unremittingly new Labour," I believe that his re-election would have been in doubt.
		Instead, we need to listen to those millions increasingly disengaged from Labour politics - indeed, all politics - and learn how we can, while in government, become once again the natural vehicle for their hopes and aspirations for a better life and a better world.
	www.morningstaronline.co.uk /index2.php/ex/features/fresh_beginning (956 words)

	The Auto Channel - Search Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		TandG General Secretary, Tony Woodley and Amicus National Officer, Tony Murphy have been called to give oral evidence to the influential Trade and Industry Select Committee.
		Tony Woodley, TandG General Secretary, said: "We call on not just Jaguar workers but also the wider community of Coventry and the West Midlands to
		Tony Woodley, General Secretary of TandG, said: "Jaguar has received GBP80m of public money since 1995 yet we are told it will cost GBP78m to close Browns
	www.theautochannel.com /search/search.html?words=Tony+Woodley (593 words)

	Australian Music - Encyclopedia FunTrivia
		This ad was on tv in the early 21st century, and showed the hardships of farmers and communities around Australia.
		The song, which has been covered by many bands, was originally penned by Bruce Woodley, of Seekers fame.
		Tony Mitchell from Sherbet wore a jacket in the film clip for the song "Howzat?" that had the name of which english football team written on the back?
	www.funtrivia.com /en/Music/Australian-Music-2019.html (1439 words)

	GEC elections: vote Agenda for Change! \| Workers' Liberty
		If they retain their hold, Woodley will be isolated and unable to enact the many positive proposals he championed during his successful campaign for the General Secretary's position.
		The victory of 'moderate' Jack Dromey in the TGWU Deputy General Secretary election (defeating Tony Woodley supporter Graham Stevenson and the fake-left Barry Camfield), makes it essential that Woodley supporters gain a majority in the forthcoming General Executive Council elections.
		He came second in the General Secretary election to Tony and second to Bill Morris in the previous GS election.
	www.workersliberty.org /node/1313 (711 words)

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