The TUC

The Trades Union Congress:

  • brings Britain’s unions together to draw up common policies
  • lobbies the Government to implement policies that will benefit people at work
  • campaigns on economic and social issues
  • represents working people on public bodies
  • represents British workers in international bodies, in the European Union and at the UN employment body - the International Labour Organisation
  • carries out research on employment -related issues
  • runs an extensive training and education programme for union representatives
  • helps unions develop new services for their members
  • helps unions avoid clashes with each other
  • builds links with other trade union bodies worldwide

You can read the TUC's full rules and standing orders.

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