McCluskey defended the building project, describing it as a “sensible investment of members’ money, resulting in a world-class facility that will return an income for our union for generations to come”. Retirement Mccluskey's second book Always Red was released in 2021. In October 2021, McCluskey told Scottish Labour to back another Scottish independence referendum in order to win back support from the Scottish National Party. "We've been telling Labour in Scotland since 2007 – when a certain Nicola Sturgeon won a seat in Glasgow – to wake up and smell the coffee," he told Good Morning Scotland. "The reality is the SNP have stolen the radical clothes of Scottish Labour and Scottish Labour have lost the trust of ordinary working people. They're going to have to battle really strongly [to regain that trust]. In my opinion they should support a second referendum on independence - what they actually do when that referendum comes can still be debated." Books Personal life McCluskey was married to Ann for more than 20 years; the couple had a son. After moving to the T&GWU lead office in London, McCluskey had a child with Jennie Formby in 1991; both names are listed on the birth certificate. From 1994, McCluskey lived with Paula Lace (now Williams) with whom he had a daughter. References 1950 births Living people General Secretaries of Unite the Union People from Anfield Labour Party (UK) people Members of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress Trade unionists from Liverpool