Alan Jinkinson

Alan Raymond Jinkinson (born 27 February 1935 in Sheffield, Yorkshire) is a British trade unionist. He was the General Secretary of UNISON from 1993 to 1996, and previously the General Secretary of NALGO (National and Local Government Officers' Association) from 1990.

Jinkinson stood for the Labour Party in the Orpington by-election, 1962. A supporter of Hugh Gaitskell, he attacked Eric Lubbock, the Liberal Party candidate for supporting unilateral nuclear disarmament. However, Lubbock won the seat, while Jinkinson took third place with 12.4% of the vote, losing his deposit.