CONTENTS SECTION 1 SECTION 4 About the TUC Trade unions Welcome 05 Union statistics 34 Who we are 06 TUC member unions 44 What we do 06 Confederations of unions 92 Our campaign priorities 07 How the TUC works 07 SECTION 5 Committee membership 10 Skills, education and training SECTION 2 Learning through unions 96 TUC people TUC Education 100 Policy staff at Congress House 16 Policy staff in Wales and SECTION 6 the English regions 22 International relations ETUC affiliated unions 108 SECTION 3 ITUC regional organisations 110 TUC services ITUC global union federations 111 Helping unions grow and thrive 26 TUC Aid 114 TUC information service 28 TUC policy and information SECTION 7 publications 29 Calendar of events 116 Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum 29 TUC Library Collections 31 TUC archive 31 © James Brittain/Hugh Broughton Architects Broughton Brittain/Hugh James © SECTION 1 ABOUT THE TUC WELCOME TO THE 2020 EDITION OF THE TUC DIRECTORY The TUC is campaigning for a new deal at work and for a country that puts working families first. We believe that every worker should have the freedom to join a union, and that all workers are stronger when we organise together and our movement grows. We campaign for an economy that works for everyone, in every part of the UK. We want the Brexit crisis sorted in a way that protects livelihoods, rights, public services and peace. We fight for great jobs that are safe and secure, with guaranteed hours and opportunities to learn; that give people a voice through collective bargaining and pay a fair wage; and for workplaces that are free from discrimination. And we are committed to building global solidarity and sticking together to oppose the far right. In this directory you’ll find information about the TUC, our campaigning and public policy priorities, our member unions and the work we do to support them. I hope you find it useful. Frances O’Grady General secretary ABOUT THE TUC 05 OUR VISION The TUC is the voice of Britain at work. We exist to improve working life and promote equality for everyone. OUR MISSION The TUC brings together 5.5 million working people who belong to our 48 member unions. We support trade unions to grow and thrive, and we stand up for everyone who works for a living. Every day, we campaign for more and better jobs, and a more equal, more prosperous country. Who we are › stand up for everyone who works for a living, by publishing The Trades Union Congress (TUC) research and evidence, and exists to make the working world a campaigning for changes better place for everyone. to the law and in society Working people joining together advocate for collective bargaining, can change things. For more than › trade unionism and putting 150 years, unions have fought working people at the heart of for safer workplaces and wages our society, economy and politics you can build a life on. And today we’re needed more than ever to › help union members get on in life, make sure every job is a decent through running and managing job and everyone at work is treated learning and skills programmes. with respect. Our values guide us in all our work. We stand for equality, fairness and What we do justice, and for dignity and respect for all working people. We believe The TUC’s job is to: in solidarity: that working people › support trade unions to grow and can achieve more acting together thrive, helping them represent than they can do on their own. And their members and keep pace we are internationalists, acting with with the changing world of work trade unionists around the world to promote working people’s interests. ABOUT 06 THE TUC Our campaign priorities New Deal Charter, campaigning for new measures to expand Congress 2019 adopted a new collective bargaining, for a £10 campaign plan for the TUC, setting minimum wage, a ban on zero- out three priority areas of work. hours contracts, for flexible working and access to skills training, and for Priority 1: equality and fair treatment at work Brexit and rebuilding the UK – including campaigning against class discrimination. We need an economy that works for everyone. But the issues highlighted by the referendum vote still haven’t Priority 3: been addressed. A bad Brexit deal Growing the union movement or catastrophic no deal would and tackling the far right only make things worse. We will A thriving trade union movement campaign for an outcome to the is the best way to deliver a better Brexit crisis that protects jobs, rights working life for everyone, and to at work and peace in Northern repair the bonds that hold our Ireland, and lead the fight against society together. The far right are any trade deals that put our NHS, on the march in Britain and across public services and rights at risk. the globe. But they don’t represent We’ll campaign for an industrial working people’s interests – trade strategy that tackles regional unions do. In 2019–20, the TUC inequalities, and argue for proper will take on bad bosses who use funding for our public services, and undercutting to drive down pay and an investment-first economy with conditions, work with international great jobs and decent pay. partners to tackle the far right and build stronger unions, train reps Priority 2: on challenging racism and far-right Building class unity and ideology in the workplace, and winning a new deal for come up with new ways to recruit, working people retain and train members. We believe that every job should be a great job – and everyone How the TUC works should be able to work with dignity Every September, the UK’s trade and fairness. But workers are not unions meet together at Congress. getting a fair share of the wealth Congress is where the movement they create, and many are stuck decides its priorities for the coming in insecure jobs, with power and year, and what the TUC should do wealth concentrated in the hands of to achieve them. Each union sends bosses. We’re promoting the TUC’s ABOUT THE TUC 07 delegates and raises issues for The General Council elects the TUC discussion and debate. president. Their one-year term in office starts at the close of Congress. Between Congresses, the General The president chairs Congress, the Council oversees the TUC’s work General Council and the Executive and decides how to respond to Committee meetings, represents the events. The General Council is TUC at national and international made up of representatives of events and supports and advises the member unions, plus reserved seats general secretary. for women, LGBT+ workers, Black and minority ethnic workers and Each year, the TUC also runs disabled workers. conferences for Black, disabled, LGBT+, women and young workers. Each year, the General Council These conferences and their elected appoints a smaller executive committees guide the General committee from among its own Council and Congress in setting members. This group meets each policy on relevant equalities issues. month to implement policy, manage the TUC’s finances and deal with Wales TUC’s conference and urgent business. the Welsh General Council are responsible for deciding TUC The TUC general secretary leads policy on devolved matters and the TUC’s work throughout the year. overseeing TUC activity on issues She is supported by the deputy that are the responsibility of the general secretary and a team Welsh government. of staff working in London, the English regions, Wales, Scotland The TUC’s English regions each and Brussels. have their own regional conference, to guide and advise the regional secretary and their team in taking forward the TUC’s priorities over the coming year. ABOUT 0 8 THE TUC © Jess Hurd/reportdigital.co.uk GENERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS Membership for the year 2019–20 The body responsible for developing and implementing TUC policy and strategy between Congresses. It meets seven times a year and each day during Congress. Sheila Bearcroft MBE Ruth Cross Jo Grady GMB Union of Shop, University and Distributive and Allied College Union Josie Bird Workers UNISON Charlie Gray Tony Dale GMB Mary Bousted Union of Shop, National Education Philipa Harvey Distributive and Allied Union National Education Workers Union Tony Burke Neil Derrick Unite Chris Keates GMB NASUWT Gail Cartmail Mark Dickinson Unite Ian Lawrence Nautilus International Napo Mick Cash Maria Exall National Union of Rail, Paddy Lillis Communication Maritime and Transport Usdaw Workers Union Workers Brian Linn Sue Ferns Mike Clancy Aegis Prospect Prospect Annette Larry Flanagan Manuel Cortes Mansell-Green Educational Institute of Transport Salaried British Dietetic Scotland Staffs Association Association Martin Furlong Kevin Courtney Susan Matthews College of Podiatry National Education Unite Union Steve Gillan Len McCluskey POA Unite Seán McGovern Unite ABOUT 10 THE TUC Roger McKenzie Malcolm Sage Dave Ward UNISON GMB Communication Workers Union Gloria Mills CBE Mark Serwotka UNISON Public and Commercial Simon Weller Services Union Associated Society of Ged Nichols Locomotive Engineers (president) Jon Skewes and Firemen Accord Royal College of Midwives Paul Whiteman Christine Payne National Association Equity Liz Snape MBE of Head Teachers UNISON Dave Penman Tony Woodhouse FDA Michelle Stanistreet Unite National Union of Dave Prentis Journalists Matt Wrack UNISON Fire Brigades Union Jane Stewart Davena Rankin Unite Frances O’Grady UNISON TUC General Secretary Claire Sullivan Roy Rickhuss Chartered Society of Community Physiotherapy Patrick Roach Chris Tansley NASUWT UNISON Tim Roache Horace Trubridge GMB Musicians’ Union Maggie Ryan Steve Turner Unite Unite ABOUT THE TUC 11 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Membership for the year 2019–20 This committee of the General Council meets seven times a year (with extended sessions in May and November) to consider policy issues, receive reports on meetings and activities and make other executive decisions on behalf of the General Council to which it reports.