Trades Union Congress
Role of the TUC
The TUC, as the umbrella organisation for 76 member unions representing 6.8 million working people, is widely recognised as the voice of Britain at work. The TUC is Britain's largest voluntary organisation and campaigns for fairness and decent standards at work, health and safety and equal opportunities and for full employment.
The TUC has many links with political parties, business and the community, and its representatives sit on public bodies and government advisory groups at national and international level. The TUC is also involved in lobbying the Government direct and organises regular meetings between affiliated unions and government ministers in key areas of the public sector, including health.
The TUC's affiliated trade unions receive a range of quality services which support trade union officers and negotiators, aid recruitment and retention of members and assist policy development and implementation.
CSP links to the TUC
Lesley Mercer, director of CSP Employment Relations and Union Services, is an elected member of the TUC's General Council and also sits on the TUC’s Womens' Committee and the TUC’s Learning and Skills Taskforce. CSP member Ruth Jones sits on the Wales TUC General Council
In addition, CSP Employment Relations and Union Services staff sit either formally or informally on various TUC working parties:
- ERUS officers with responsibility for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are involved in their country TUCs
- Donna Payne, national health and safety officer, attends TUC meetings on health and safety
- Kate Moran, Employment Relations and Union Services head of research, liaises with other trade union officers on equal opportunity issues
- Warren Glover, research and policy officer liaises with the TUC on european and international issues.
More information on the TUC can be found on the TUC website.
