Wales TUC
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Activities
The Wales TUC is an integral part of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) of England and Wales, and was set up to ensure that the role of the TUC is effectively undertaken in Wales. The Wales TUC aims to work with, and make representations to, other Welsh organisations. A major role is to co-ordinate the trade union approach to the Welsh Government and ensure that the interests of Welsh trade unionists are properly represented in the whole range of Senedd decision making. Wales TUC has responsibility over devolved matters in Wales. The General Secretary of the Wales TUC is Shavanah Taj (2021), who is based in the Cardiff office. Wales TUC develops policy on all devolved matters and others specific to Wales. Its General Council also oversees the implementation of UK wide or International matters agreed by the TUC's General Council.
The Wales TUC supports trade union reps in Wales through training and information on issues such as health & safety, workplace rights, learning at work, equalities climate change and just transition.
History
In 1982, The Wales TUC established the Wales Co-operative Centre to provide business support to co-operatives and to help redundant workers during the 1980s recession. The Centre is now the largest co-operative development body in the UK.[2]
Leadership
General Secretaries
- 1974: George Wright[3]
- 1984: David Jenkins[3]
- 2004: Felicity Williams[3]
- 2008: Martin Mansfield[4]
- 2020: Shavanah Taj [5]
Presidents
| Year | President | Union |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Trades Union Congress |
| 1974 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | National Union of Mineworkers |
| 1975 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers |
| 1976 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Mid Glamorgan Trades Councils |
| 1977 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | National and Local Government Officers' Association |
| 1978 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | National Union of Railwaymen |
| 1979 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Mid Glamorgan Trades Councils |
| 1980 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| 1981 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Inland Revenue Staff Federation |
| 1982 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Clwyd Trades Councils |
| 1983 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | GMB |
| 1984 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| 1985 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | West Glamorgan Trades Councils |
| 1986 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| 1987 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | GMB |
| 1988 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Mid Glamorgan Trades Councils |
| 1989 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| 1990 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | National and Local Government Officers' Association |
| 1991 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Inland Revenue Staff Federation |
| 1992 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | National Union of Civil and Public Servants |
| 1993 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | West Glamorgan Trades Councils |
| 1994 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers |
| 1995 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | GMB |
| 1996 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Unison |
| 1997 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Banking, Insurance and Finance Union |
| 1998 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Wrexham Trades Union Council |
| 1999 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union |
| 2000 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Unison |
| 2001 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| 2002 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers |
| 2003 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Conwy Trades Council |
| 2004 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Amicus |
| 2005 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Amicus |
| 2006 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| 2007 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Chartered Society of Physiotherapy |
| 2008 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | GMB |
| 2009 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Unison |
| 2010 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Public and Commercial Services Union |
| 2011 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Unite |
| 2011 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Communication Workers' Union |
| 2013 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | National Union of Teachers |
| 2015 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Unison |
| 2016 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Unite |
| 2018 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Public and Commercial Services Union |
| 2019 | Ruth Brady[6] | GMB |
References
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- ↑ a b c Archives Wales, "Wales TUC Cymru Archives"
- ↑ Trades Union Congress, "Wales TUC welcomes new General Secretary", 7 August 2008
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External links
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