The General Secretary of the TUC is the chief permanent officer of the Trades Union Congress, and a major figurehead in the trade union movement in the United Kingdom.
Contents
- Secretaries of the Parliamentary Committee of the TUC
- General Secretaries of the TUC
- Deputy General Secretaries of the TUC
- Assistant General Secretaries of the TUC
- References
The Secretary is responsible for the effective operation of the TUC and for leading implementation of policies set by the annual Congress and the organisation's General Council. They also serve as the TUC's chief representative, both with the public and with other organisations.
The position was formed in 1921, when the Parliamentary Committee of the TUC became the General Council. The position of Secretary has been a permanent, full-time position in the TUC since 1904. Before that, the Secretary was elected annually at Congress.
Secretaries of the Parliamentary Committee of the TUC
General Secretaries of the TUC
Deputy General Secretaries of the TUC
1977: Norman Willis1985: Kenneth Graham1987: John Monks1993: Brendan Barber2003: Frances O'Grady2013: Post vacant2016: Paul NowakAssistant General Secretaries of the TUC
1917: Fred Bramley1924: Walter Citrine1926: Alec Firth1931: Vincent Tewson1947: George Woodcock1960: Vic Feather1969: Len Murray1973: Norman Willis1978: Kenneth Graham and David Lea1985: Roy Jackson and David Lea1992: David Lea1999: Post vacant2003: Kay Carberry2013: Kay Carberry and Paul Nowak2016: Post vacantReferences
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