President of the Trades Union Congress
The President of the Trades Union Congress is a prominent but largely honorary position in British trade unionism.
George Potter, President in 1871
Edwin Coulson, President in 1881
Will Thorne, President in 1912
Jimmy Thomas, President in 1920
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions that collectively represent most unionised workers in England and Wales. There are 48 affiliated unions with a total of about 5.5 million members. Paul Nowak is the TUC's current General Secretary, serving from January 2023.
Tyldesley miners outside the Miners Hall during the 1926 general strike
Make Poverty History banner in front of Congress House