Guy Ryder

Guy Ryder (born 3 January 1956 in Liverpool, England ) is a British syndicalist and the Director General of the International Labour Organisation ( ILO).

Ryder studied at Cambridge University Social Sciences and Political Science. He then worked for the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions ( ICFTU ).

From 2006 to 2012, he was Secretary General of the newly formed International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC ). Since October 2012, Ryder -General of the ILO.