Stephen David Murphy (born 8 April 1961) is a former British trade unionist.
Murphy was educated at Newbold Green School in Chesterfield before completing a City and Guilds qualification in bricklaying.
He worked as a bricklayer from 1978, and became active in the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT), serving as a shop steward from 1989.
[1] In 1997, Murphy became UCATT's full-time Development Officer, then worked as a regional organiser from 2001, initially in the Midlands, then later in Yorkshire.
[1] However, UCATT was suffering from serious financial problems, which led Murphy to offer his resignation to the union's executive early in 2015.