Wales TUC Cymru
Wales TUC Cymru
Founded1974
HeadquartersCardiff, Wales
Location
Members
~ 400,000[1]
Key people
Shavanah Taj, general secretary
AffiliationsTUC
WebsiteWales TUC

The Wales TUC (Welsh: TUC Cymru) is the co-ordinating body of trade unions in Wales. With 48 affiliated unions as of 2021, the Wales TUC represents nearly 400,000 workers.[1]

Activities

The Wales TUC is an integral part of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) of England and Wales, and was set up to ensure that the role of the TUC is effectively undertaken in Wales. The Wales TUC aims to work with, and make representations to, other Welsh organisations. A major role is to co-ordinate the trade union approach to the Welsh Government and ensure that the interests of Welsh trade unionists are properly represented in the whole range of Senedd decision making. Wales TUC has responsibility over devolved matters in Wales. The General Secretary of the Wales TUC is Shavanah Taj (2021), who is based in the Cardiff office. Wales TUC develops policy on all devolved matters and others specific to Wales. Its General Council also oversees the implementation of UK wide or International matters agreed by the TUC's General Council.

The Wales TUC supports trade union reps in Wales through training and information on issues such as health & safety, workplace rights, learning at work, equalities climate change and just transition.

History

In 1982, The Wales TUC established the Wales Co-operative Centre to provide business support to co-operatives and to help redundant workers during the 1980s recession. The Centre is now the largest co-operative development body in the UK.[2]

Leadership

General Secretaries

1974: George Wright[3]
1984: David Jenkins[3]
2004: Felicity Williams[3]
2008: Martin Mansfield[4]
2020: Shavanah Taj [5]

Presidents

YearPresidentUnion
1974Len MurrayTrades Union Congress
1974Dai FrancisNational Union of Mineworkers
1975W. John JonesUnion of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
1976D. Ivor DaviesMid Glamorgan Trades Councils
1977Glyn PhillipsNational and Local Government Officers' Association
1978Archie KirkwoodNational Union of Railwaymen
1979Sylvia JonesMid Glamorgan Trades Councils
1980John GriffithsTransport and General Workers' Union
1981Les PaulInland Revenue Staff Federation
1982Jim MorrisClwyd Trades Councils
1983Harry HarrisGMB
1984Bryn DaviesTransport and General Workers' Union
1985Jim RyanWest Glamorgan Trades Councils
1986Lyn TregonningTransport and General Workers' Union
1987Ian SpenceGMB
1988Elwyn MorganMid Glamorgan Trades Councils
1989George WrightTransport and General Workers' Union
1990Idris JonesNational and Local Government Officers' Association
1991Kevin CrowleyInland Revenue Staff Federation
1992Bob HartNational Union of Civil and Public Servants
1993Brian JohnWest Glamorgan Trades Councils
1994Pat PhillipsUnion of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
1995Allan GarleyGMB
1996David WhiteUnison
1997Edwina HartBanking, Insurance and Finance Union
1998Denise CarterWrexham Trades Union Council
1999Alwyn RowlandsAmalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union
2000Derek GregoryUnison
2001Jim HancockTransport and General Workers' Union
2002Brian CurtisNational Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
2003Ted JenksConwy Trades Council
2004Margaret HazellAmicus
2005David LewisAmicus
2006John BurghamTransport and General Workers' Union
2007Ruth JonesChartered Society of Physiotherapy
2008Vaughan GethingGMB
2009Paul O'SheaUnison
2010Sian WiblinPublic and Commercial Services Union
2011Andy RichardsUnite
2011Amarjite SinghCommunication Workers' Union
2013David EvansNational Union of Teachers
2015Margaret ThomasUnison
2016Mike JenkinsUnite
2018Shavanah TajPublic and Commercial Services Union
2019 Ruth Brady[6] GMB

References

  1. 1 2 "About the Wales TUC". Wales TUC Cymru. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
  2. ↑ "Wales Co-operative Centre |". Cooperatives-wales.coop. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 Archives Wales, "Wales TUC Cymru Archives"
  4. ↑ Trades Union Congress, "Wales TUC welcomes new General Secretary", 7 August 2008
  5. ↑ lperry (14 June 2021). "Shavanah Taj appointed as permanent General Secretary of the Wales TUC 2021". www.tuc.org.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Detzler, Matthew (3 July 2019). "Wales TUC to lead Bevan Day 2019 celebrations". www.tuc.org.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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