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.