bɹˈɛndən hˈɑːɹkɪn, ɐ fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzɚ wɪððɪ ᵻlˈɛktɹɪkəl tɹˈeɪdz jˈuːniən ænd kənvˈɛnɚ wɪððə kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ʃˈɪpbɪldɪŋ ænd ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ jˈuːniənz kˈɑːnft, wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd nˈɪksə ɐsˈɪstənt sˈɛkɹətɹi.
Brendan Harkin, a former organiser with the Electrical Trades Union and convenor with the Confederation of Shipbuilding & Engineering Unions (Confed), was appointed NICSA Assistant Secretary.