Career
He left school at 15 and went to work for Fuller, Smith & Turner"s Brewery. His first job in local government was for London Borough of Hammersmith as the park keeper of Brook Green, along with its tennis courts. He became a full-time General and Municipal Boilermakers Union official in December 1979.
In 1991 he became the Regional Secretary of the General and Municipal Boilermakers Union London Region.
General and Municipal Boilermakers Union leadership Kenny had been defeated by Kevin Curran in the 2003 General and Municipal Boilermakers Union 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 General and Municipal Boilermakers Union General Secretary. Elected again in 2010 for a further 5 years unopposed.
Campaigns Campaigns Mr Kenny has been heavily involved include ASDA, private equity companies (such as their ownership of the Associate of Arts), public sector pay increases, and privatised utility companies.
Led target campaigning against Blacklisting of Trade unionists by 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. a.
