Foundation
When the merger to form Amicus was agreed, the General Secretary of MSF was Roger Lyons, and Sir Ken Jackson led the AEEU. When the merger came into force they both became Joint General Secretaries of Amicus. Jackson was forced to hold an election, and was replaced by Derek Simpson. In May 2003, Simpson became General Secretary in his own right following the departure of Lyons. 'Amicus' was chosen for the name of this new union for its Latin meaning: friend, comrade (m).
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