# Wales 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.

## 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.

## Leadership
### General Secretaries

    1974: George Wright
    1984: David Jenkins
    2004: Felicity Williams
    2008: Martin Mansfield
    2020: Shavanah Taj

### Presidents

| Year | President | Union |
| 1974 | Len Murray | Trades Union Congress |
| 1974 | Dai Francis | National Union of Mineworkers |
| 1975 | W. John Jones | Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers |
| 1976 | D. Ivor Davies | Mid Glamorgan Trades Councils |
| 1977 | Glyn Phillips | National and Local Government Officers' Association |
| 1978 | Archie Kirkwood | National Union of Railwaymen |
| 1979 | Sylvia Jones | Mid Glamorgan Trades Councils |
| 1980 | John Griffiths | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| 1981 | Les Paul | Inland Revenue Staff Federation |
| 1982 | Jim Morris | Clwyd Trades Councils |
| 1983 | Harry Harris | GMB |
| 1984 | Bryn Davies | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| 1985 | Jim Ryan | West Glamorgan Trades Councils |
| 1986 | Lyn Tregonning | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| 1987 | Ian Spence | GMB |
| 1988 | Elwyn Morgan | Mid Glamorgan Trades Councils |
| 1989 | George Wright | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| 1990 | Idris Jones | National and Local Government Officers' Association |
| 1991 | Kevin Crowley | Inland Revenue Staff Federation |
| 1992 | Bob Hart | National Union of Civil and Public Servants |
| 1993 | Brian John | West Glamorgan Trades Councils |
| 1994 | Pat Phillips | Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers |
| 1995 | Allan Garley | GMB |
| 1996 | David White | Unison |
| 1997 | Edwina Hart | Banking, Insurance and Finance Union |
| 1998 | Denise Carter | Wrexham Trades Union Council |
| 1999 | Alwyn Rowlands | Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union |
| 2000 | Derek Gregory | Unison |
| 2001 | Jim Hancock | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| 2002 | Brian Curtis | National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers |
| 2003 | Ted Jenks | Conwy Trades Council |
| 2004 | Margaret Hazell | Amicus |
| 2005 | David Lewis | Amicus |
| 2006 | John Burgham | Transport and General Workers' Union |
| 2007 | Ruth Jones | Chartered Society of Physiotherapy |
| 2008 | Vaughan Gething | GMB |
| 2009 | Paul O'Shea | Unison |
| 2010 | Sian Wiblin | Public and Commercial Services Union |
| 2011 | Andy Richards | Unite |
| 2011 | Amarjite Singh | Communication Workers' Union |
| 2013 | David Evans | National Union of Teachers |
| 2015 | Margaret Thomas | Unison |
| 2016 | Mike Jenkins | Unite |
| 2018 | Shavanah Taj | Public and Commercial Services Union |
| 2019 | Ruth Brady | GMB |