Trade unions
Kenny became a full-time GMB official in December 1979. In 1991 he became the Regional Secretary of the GMB London Region.
GMB leadership
Kenny had been defeated by Kevin Curran in the 2003 GMB General Secretary Election to replace John Edmonds. However,he was appointed Acting General Secretary on 24 March 2005 following Curran's resignation after alleged election rigging.
In May 2006 he was elected unopposed as GMB General Secretary. He was elected again in 2010 for a further five years unopposed.
Between 2010 and 2016,he was the chair of the influential Trade Union &Labour Party Liaison Organisation.
Campaigns
Kenny has been heavily involved in campaigns,including ASDA,private equity companies (such as their ownership of the AA),public sector pay increases,and privatised utility companies. He led target campaigning against blacklisting of trade unionists by the construction industry. In August 2014,Kenny was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue. [1]
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