date: 10 December 2007

embargo: for immediate release

TUC General Secretary and President appointed to board for Employment and Skills Commission

Responding to the appointment of new Commissioners for the UK Commission for Employment and Skills today (Monday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

'The Employment and Skills Commission is a welcome step towards bringing about a UK-wide employment and skills system that better meets the needs of the workforce, business and the unemployed.

'As a new Commissioner, I look forward to contributing to this important new body and in particular to supporting the development of a system that enables all employees to achieve their full potential in the workplace.'

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- Appointees to the Employment and Skills Commission include TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber, UNISON General Secretary and TUC President Dave Prentis, and STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith.

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Press release (300 words) issued 10 Dec 2007