Brendan Barber - TUC General Secretary
Brendan is the current General Secretary of Trades Union Congress. He took up the post in 2003, becoming only the 9th person to hold the position since its introduction in 1922.
The General 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.
- Full biography of Brendan Barber
- Media Area- Download Photos of Brendan
- Read Brendans Blog at Comment is Free
The most recent documents available in this 'TUC in action' area are:
Brendan Barber's speech to the Concert for Haiti
Full text of Brendan Barber's speech to the Concert for Haiti in solidarity with Haitian trade unionists.
Protest at Sunday's fake election in Honduras
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber and many other trade unionists co-signed a letter published in the Guardian on Friday 27 November, calling on Governments not to recognise Sunday's fake election in Honduras. The TUC has echoed the calls of the Honduran trade union movement for tougher action against the dictatorship that seized power earlier this year.
TUC statement on Royal Mail dispute
Commenting today (Wednesday) on the Royal Mail dispute, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “I am very disappointed that despite the very intensive talks of the last three days we have not yet been able to finalise an agreement.
Reminding the politicians about poverty
To mark International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17 October), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber explains why we need to remind UK politicians about global poverty.
TUC welcomes Prime Minister's speech to Labour Party Conference
Commenting on the Prime Minister's speech to the Labour Party conference, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Brendan Barber warns of “double quick, double dip” recession on eve of Congress
Speaking at a press conference in Liverpool on the eve of the TUC Congress, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
