Paul William Fleming (born 1988) is a British trade union leader.

Born in Birmingham, West Midlands, Fleming was the first member of his family to attend university, studying philosophy, politics and economics at Mansfield College, Oxford. He then worked as Acting Press Secretary for the New Jersey Democratic Party, before becoming the youngest ever organiser for the Community trade union.[1]

In 2014, Fleming was elected to the London Borough of Southwark council, for the Labour Party. He started working for Equity in 2011, and by the end of the decade was the union's Central London Theatres organiser.[1][2]

In July 2020, Fleming was elected as general secretary of Equity, winning 69% of the vote on a 16% turnout. On his election, he was described as "the first LGBTQ+ General Secretary of a major UK trade union".[1][3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Bosanquet, Theo (7 October 2020). "Paul W Fleming". The Stage. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Southwark councillor becomes head of actors' union". Southwark News. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. ^ Lezard, Tom (10 July 2020). "Equity elects UK's first LGBTQ+ new general secretary". Union News. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Equity elects Fleming as General Secretary". Arts Professional. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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