Exall was a care worker, and joined the
Confederation of Health Service Employees. In 1988, she moved to work for the
BT Group as a communications engineer, and joined the Communication Workers' Union. She became active with the
Trades Union Congress (TUC), specialising on equality in the workplace and liaising with the affiliated
Labour Party. Exall supported
Jeremy Corbyn in the
2015 Labour Party leadership election. Exall chairs the TUC LGBT+ Committee, and serves on the
General Council of the TUC. She is also a vice president of the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom. In 2022, she was elected as
President of the TUC, the first out LGBT+ person to serve in the post. == Other work ==