# General Council of the Trades Union Congress

The General Council of the Trades Union Congress is an elected body which is responsible for carrying out the policies agreed at the annual British Trade Union Congresses (TUC).

## Organisation

The council has 56 members, all of whom must be proposed by one of the unions affiliated to the TUC. Unions with more members receive an automatic allocation of seats, in proportion to their membership. Smaller unions propose candidates for eleven elected seats. In addition, there are separately elected seats: four for women, three for black workers, at least one of whom must be a woman, and one each for young workers, workers with disabilities, and LGBT workers. The General Secretary also has a seat on the council.
Some members of the council are further elected to serve on the smaller Executive Committee of the TUC. The President of the Trades Union Congress is also chosen by the General Council.
Although the TUC has long had links with the Labour Party, members of the General Council are not permitted to sit on Labour's National Executive Committee.

## History
### 1921 to 1983

Until 1921, the leading body of the TUC was the Parliamentary Committee. This had seventeen members, but by the collapse of the Triple Alliance, it was considered ineffective and to have insufficient powers in industrial matters.
The new General Council had 32 members, elected from industrial groups, each consisting of one or more unions operating in a particular industry. Two of the places were reserved for women. It received additional powers to intervene in the case of major industrial disputes, and to resolve inter-union conflicts. In 1924, the Joint Consultative Committee was set up, which brought trades councils ultimately under the control of the General Council. However, these powers were not always exercised; many members of the council in the early years were elected on grounds of seniority, rather than recent accomplishments. Some were associated with left- and right-wing factions, although most were not strongly identified with a particular wing of the movement.
Changes to the groups and numbers of seats were made over time, as the number of workers represented in different industries fluctuated, but the system survived intact until the early 1980s.

#### Group 1: Mining and Quarrying

Most of the members elected from Group 1 represented the large Miners' Federation of Great Britain, or its successor, the National Union of Mineworkers, but there were several smaller unions which often managed to win one seat.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | Robert Thomas Jones | NWQU | Robert Smillie | MFGB | Hugh Murnin | MFGB |
| 1922 | Robert Thomas Jones | NWQU | Robert Smillie | MFGB | Herbert Smith | MFGB |
| 1925 | Robert Thomas Jones | NWQU | Robert Smillie | MFGB | Thomas Richards | MFGB |
| 1927 | Robert Thomas Jones | NWQU | A. J. Cook | MFGB | Thomas Richards | MFGB |
| 1931 | Robert Thomas Jones | NWQU | Herbert Smith | MFGB | Ebby Edwards | MFGB |
| 1932 | Robert Thomas Jones | NWQU | John McGurk | MFGB | Ebby Edwards | MFGB |
| 1933 | Peter Lee | MFGB | William Forshaw | LCNWCEBBF | Ebby Edwards | MFGB |
| 1934 | Joseph Jones | MFGB | William Forshaw | LCNWCEBBF | Ebby Edwards | MFGB |
| 1935 | Joseph Jones | MFGB | Will Lawther | MFGB | Ebby Edwards | MFGB |
| 1938 | R. W. Williams | NWQU | Will Lawther | MFGB | Ebby Edwards | MFGB |
| 1946 | Jim Bowman | NUM | Will Lawther | MFGB | Robert J. Jones | NWQU |
| 1950 | Bartholomew Walsh | NACODS | Will Lawther | MFGB | Robert J. Jones | NWQU |
| 1950 | Ernest Jones | NUM | Will Lawther | MFGB | Robert J. Jones | NWQU |
| 1954 | Ernest Jones | NUM | Edwin Hall | NUM | Robert J. Jones | NWQU |
| 1957 | Ernest Jones | NUM | Edwin Hall | NUM | Bartholomew Walsh | NACODS |
| 1960 | Joseph Crawford | NACODS | Will Paynter | NUM | Len Martin | NUM |
| 1961 | Joseph Crawford | NACODS | Fred Collindridge | NUM | Len Martin | NUM |
| 1963 | Joseph Crawford | NACODS | Sidney Ford | NUM | Len Martin | NUM |
| 1971 | Joseph Crawford | NACODS | Lawrence Daly | NUM | Representation reduced to two seats | Representation reduced to two seats |
| 1973 | Joe Gormley | NUM | Lawrence Daly | NUM | Representation reduced to two seats | Representation reduced to two seats |
| 1980 | Arthur Scargill | NUM | Lawrence Daly | NUM | Representation reduced to two seats | Representation reduced to two seats |
| 1981 | Arthur Scargill | NUM | Ray Chadburn | NUM | Representation reduced to two seats | Representation reduced to two seats |
| 1982 | Arthur Scargill | NUM | Mick McGahey | NUM | Representation reduced to two seats | Representation reduced to two seats |

#### Group 2: Railways

Throughout this period, Group 2 comprised three railway unions: the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), National Union of Railwaymen (NUR) and Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA). Each usually saw its general secretary elected to one of the three seats, although the abolition of one seat in 1969 left a battle between ASLEF and the TSSA for the second seat.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | Alexander Walkden | TSSA | J. H. Thomas | NUR | John Bromley | ASLEF |
| 1924 | Alexander Walkden | TSSA | John Marchbank | NUR | John Bromley | ASLEF |
| 1925 | Alexander Walkden | TSSA | J. H. Thomas | NUR | John Bromley | ASLEF |
| 1929 | Alexander Walkden | TSSA | Charlie Cramp | NUR | John Bromley | ASLEF |
| 1933 | Alexander Walkden | TSSA | John Marchbank | NUR | John Bromley | ASLEF |
| 1936 | William Stott | TSSA | John Marchbank | NUR | Richard Squance | ASLEF |
| 1940 | Charles Gallie | TSSA | John Marchbank | NUR | William P. Allen | ASLEF |
| 1944 | Charles Gallie | TSSA | John Benstead | NUR | William P. Allen | ASLEF |
| 1947 | Fred Bostock | TSSA | Jim Figgins | NUR | Jim Baty | ASLEF |
| 1948 | George Thorneycroft | TSSA | Jim Figgins | NUR | Jim Baty | ASLEF |
| 1953 | Bill Webber | TSSA | Jim Campbell | NUR | Jim Baty | ASLEF |
| 1955 | Bill Webber | TSSA | Jim Campbell | NUR | Albert Hallworth | ASLEF |
| 1957 | Bill Webber | TSSA | Sidney Greene | NUR | Albert Hallworth | ASLEF |
| 1960 | Bill Webber | TSSA | Sidney Greene | NUR | William Evans | ASLEF |
| 1963 | John Bothwell | TSSA | Sidney Greene | NUR | Albert Griffiths | ASLEF |
| 1968 | Percy Coldrick | TSSA | Sidney Greene | NUR | Albert Griffiths | ASLEF |
| 1969 | Percy Coldrick | TSSA | Sidney Greene | NUR | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |
| 1972 | Ray Buckton | ASLEF | Sidney Greene | NUR | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |
| 1975 | Ray Buckton | ASLEF | Sidney Weighell | NUR | Seat abolished | Seat abolished |

#### Group 3: Transport (other than railways)

By far the largest union in Group 3 was the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU), although representatives of the National Union of Seamen and a couple of minor unions often secured one seat.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | Harry Gosling | ASWLB | Ben Tillett | TGWU | Created 1930 | Created 1930 | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1924 | Joe Cotter | AMWU | Ben Tillett | TGWU | Created 1930 | Created 1930 | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1925 | Ernest Bevin | TGWU | Ben Tillett | TGWU | Created 1930 | Created 1930 | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1930 | Ernest Bevin | TGWU | Ben Tillett | TGWU | John Beard | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1931 | Ernest Bevin | TGWU | William Robert Spence | NUS | John Beard | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1935 | Ernest Bevin | TGWU | William Robert Spence | NUS | Walter Farthing | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1940 | Arthur Deakin | TGWU | William Robert Spence | NUS | Walter Farthing | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1942 | Arthur Deakin | TGWU | Charles Jarman | NUS | Walter Farthing | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1944 | Arthur Deakin | TGWU | Charles Jarman | NUS | Bert Papworth | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1947 | Arthur Deakin | TGWU | Tom Yates | NUS | Bert Papworth | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1949 | Arthur Deakin | TGWU | Tom Yates | NUS | Albert McAndrews | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1955 | Jock Tiffin | TGWU | Tom Yates | NUS | A. L. Hill | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1956 | Frank Cousins | TGWU | Tom Yates | NUS | A. L. Hill | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1958 | Frank Cousins | TGWU | Tom Yates | NUS | Len Forden | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1961 | Frank Cousins | TGWU | Jim Scott | NUS | Len Forden | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1962 | Frank Cousins | TGWU | Bill Hogarth | NUS | Len Forden | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1965 | Harry Nicholas | TGWU | Bill Hogarth | NUS | Len Forden | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1966 | Harry Nicholas | TGWU | Bill Hogarth | NUS | Frank Cousins | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1967 | Bill Jones | TGWU | Bill Hogarth | NUS | Frank Cousins | TGWU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1968 | Bill Jones | TGWU | Bill Hogarth | NUS | Frank Cousins | TGWU | Jack Jones | TGWU | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1969 | Bill Jones | TGWU | Bill Hogarth | NUS | Harry Urwin | TGWU | Jack Jones | TGWU | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1970 | Fred Howell | TGWU | Bill Hogarth | NUS | Harry Urwin | TGWU | Jack Jones | TGWU | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1972 | Fred Howell | TGWU | John Slater | MNAOA | Harry Urwin | TGWU | Jack Jones | TGWU | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1974 | Jim Slater | NUS | Stan Pemberton | TGWU | Harry Urwin | TGWU | Jack Jones | TGWU | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1977 | Jim Slater | NUS | Stan Pemberton | TGWU | Harry Urwin | TGWU | Jack Jones | TGWU | Moss Evans | TGWU |
| 1978 | Jim Slater | NUS | Stan Pemberton | TGWU | Harry Urwin | TGWU | Walter Greendale | TGWU | Moss Evans | TGWU |
| 1980 | Jim Slater | NUS | Stan Pemberton | TGWU | Larry Smith | TGWU | Walter Greendale | TGWU | Moss Evans | TGWU |
| 1982 | Jim Slater | NUS | Derek Gray | TGWU | Larry Smith | TGWU | Walter Greendale | TGWU | Moss Evans | TGWU |

#### Group 4: Shipbuilding

The Amalgamated Society of Boilermakers dominated Group 4, with various smaller unions gradually merging into it or the general unions.
| Year | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | John Hill | ASB |
| 1936 | Mark Hodgson | ASB |
| 1948 | Ted Hill | ASB |
| 1965 | Danny McGarvey | ASB |
| 1977 | John Chalmers | ASB |
| 1980 | Jim Murray | ASB |

#### Group 5: Engineering, Founding and Vehicle Building

Group 5 contained a large number of unions - 26 in 1934 - and while the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU) reliably won at least one seat, unions like the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) and United Patternmakers' Association (UPA) often won seats.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | Alonzo Swales | AEU | Jimmy Rowan | ETU | Allan Findlay | UPA | Created 1968 | Created 1968 |
| 1935 | Harry Berry | AEU | Jimmy Rowan | ETU | George Walker Thomson | AESD | Created 1968 | Created 1968 |
| 1938 | James Kaylor | AEU | Jimmy Rowan | ETU | George Walker Thomson | AESD | Created 1968 | Created 1968 |
| 1941 | James Kaylor | AEU | Ernest Bussey | ETU | George Walker Thomson | AESD | Created 1968 | Created 1968 |
| 1943 | Jack Tanner | AEU | Ernest Bussey | ETU | George Walker Thomson | AESD | Created 1968 | Created 1968 |
| 1947 | Jack Tanner | AEU | Wilfred Blackwell Beard | UPA | George Walker Thomson | AESD | Created 1968 | Created 1968 |
| 1948 | Jack Tanner | AEU | Wilfred Blackwell Beard | UPA | Robert Openshaw | AEU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 |
| 1954 | William Carron | AEU | Wilfred Blackwell Beard | UPA | Robert Openshaw | AEU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 |
| 1957 | William Carron | AEU | Wilfred Blackwell Beard | UPA | William Tallon | AEU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 |
| 1967 | William Carron | AEU | John McFarlane Boyd | AEU | Alf Roberts | NUVB | Created 1968 | Created 1968 |
| 1968 | Percy Hanley | AEF | John McFarlane Boyd | AEU | Alf Roberts | NUVB | Hugh Scanlon | AEF |
| 1970 | Len Edmondson | AUEW | John McFarlane Boyd | AEU | Alf Roberts | NUVB | Hugh Scanlon | AEF |
| 1972 | Len Edmondson | AUEW | John McFarlane Boyd | AEU | Les Buck | NUSMWCH&D | Hugh Scanlon | AEF |
| 1975 | Len Edmondson | AUEW | Reg Birch | AUEW | Les Buck | NUSMWCH&D | Hugh Scanlon | AEF |
| 1977 | Len Edmondson | AUEW | Reg Birch | AUEW | George Guy | NUSMWCH&D | Hugh Scanlon | AEF |
| 1978 | John McFarlane Boyd | AUEW | Reg Birch | AUEW | George Guy | NUSMWCH&D | Terence Duffy | AUEW |
| 1979 | John McFarlane Boyd | AUEW | Gavin Laird | AUEW | George Guy | NUSMWCH&D | Terence Duffy | AUEW |
| 1982 | Ed Scrivens | AUEW | Gerry Russell | AUEW | George Guy | NUSMWCH&D | Terence Duffy | AUEW |

#### Group 6: Technical, Engineering and Scientific

| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1974 | Created 1974 |
| 1968 | George Doughty | TASS | Created 1974 | Created 1974 |
| 1974 | Ken Gill | TASS | Clive Jenkins | ASTMS |

#### Group 7: Electrical

| Year | Representative | Union |
| 1965 | Created | Created |
| 1965 | Les Cannon | EETPU |
| 1971 | Frank Chapple | EETPU |

#### Group 8: Iron and Steel and Minor Metal Trades

The Iron and Steel and Minor Metal Trades Group was originally Group 6, but was renumbered in 1968. The Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ISTC) was the largest union in the group, and consistently held one of its seats. Until 1966, there was a second seat, held by the tiny National Union of Gold, Silver and Allied Trades (NUGSAT), and later by the National Union of Blastfurnacemen (NUB). There were many other small unions in the group - in 1934, it had 23 members.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | Arthur Pugh | ISTC | William Kean | NUGSAT |
| 1935 | John Brown | ISTC | William Kean | NUGSAT |
| 1945 | Lincoln Evans | ISTC | Ambrose Callighan | NUB |
| 1947 | Lincoln Evans | ISTC | Jack Owen | NUB |
| 1953 | Harry Douglass | ISTC | Joseph O'Hagan | NUB |
| 1966 | Harry Douglass | ISTC | Reduced to 1 seat | Reduced to 1 seat |
| 1967 | Dai Davies | ISTC | Reduced to 1 seat | Reduced to 1 seat |
| 1975 | Bill Sirs | ISTC | Reduced to 1 seat | Reduced to 1 seat |

#### Group 9: Building, Woodworking and Furnishing

The Building, Woodworking and Furnishing Group was originally Group 7, but was renumbered in 1965. While there were initially a large number of unions in the group, the Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers (AUBTW) and Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers (ASW) generally won the seats, and later became part of the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT), which dominated the group from the 1970s. The National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association (NAFTA) won a seat in the early years, and pursued an independent course throughout this period.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | George Hicks | AUBTW | A. A. Purcell | NAFTA |
| 1928 | George Hicks | AUBTW | Frank Wolstencroft | ASW |
| 1940 | Luke Fawcett | AUBTW | Frank Wolstencroft | ASW |
| 1949 | Luke Fawcett | AUBTW | Jack McDermott | ASW |
| 1952 | George Lowthian | AUBTW | Jack McDermott | ASW |
| 1958 | George Lowthian | AUBTW | John C. Hill | ASW |
| 1959 | George Lowthian | AUBTW | George Smith | ASW |
| 1973 | Glynn Lloyd | UCATT | George Smith | ASW |
| 1979 | Glynn Lloyd | UCATT | Les Wood | UCATT |

#### Group 9: Cotton

The Cotton Group was the original Group 9; in 1968, it was merged into the Textiles Group. The cotton industry had a large number of small trade unions, and in 1934, the group had 46 members. Unusually, the majority of individual members of the unions were women, but the seats were always won by men, representing one of the three amalgamations to which most of the unions belonged: the Amalgamated Weavers' Association (AWA), the Amalgamated Association of Operative Cotton Spinners (AAOCS), and the Cardroom Amalgamation (CWA).
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | John William Ogden | AWA | Henry Boothman | AAOCS |
| 1930 | James Hindle | AWA | Henry Boothman | AAOCS |
| 1936 | James Hindle | AWA | William Wood | AAOCS |
| 1937 | James Bell | AWA | William Wood | AAOCS |
| 1938 | James Bell | AWA | Robert C. Handley | AAOCS |
| 1940 | James Bell | AWA | Alfred Roberts | CWA |
| 1945 | Andrew Naesmith | AWA | Alfred Roberts | CWA |
| 1953 | Lewis Wright | AWA | Alfred Roberts | CWA |
| 1963 | Lewis Wright | AWA | Reduced to 1 seat | Reduced to 1 seat |
| 1968 | Merged into Textiles Group | Merged into Textiles Group | Merged into Textiles Group | Merged into Textiles Group |

#### Group 10: Printing and Paper

The Printing and Paper Group was originally Group 8, but was renumbered in 1968. Almost all of its members were involved with printing, and in the early years, the seat was contested by four larger unions: the London Society of Compositors (LSC), National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants (NATSOPA), National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers (NUPBPW), and Typographical Association (TA). Over the years, these undertook a series of mergers, forming new unions, including the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades (SOGAT).
| Year | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | Herbert Skinner | TA |
| 1932 | George Isaacs | NATSOPA |
| 1945 | E. W. Spackman | NUPBPW |
| 1947 | Robert Willis | LSC |
| 1965 | Richard Briginshaw | NATSOPA |
| 1975 | Bill Keys | SOGAT |

#### Group 11: Textiles

The Textiles Group was originally Group 10: Textiles (other than cotton). Although there were a wide variety of unions - 18 in 1934 - the National Union of Textile Workers (NUTW), and then its successor, the National Union of Dyers, Bleachers and Textile Workers (NUDBTW), almost always won the seat. In 1968, the cotton group was merged in, forming Group 11: Textiles, and while the dyers generally won the seat (latterly as a section of the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU), the main cotton workers' union, the National Union of Textile and Allied Workers (NUTAW), held it for a few years.
| Year | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | Ben Turner | NUTW |
| 1929 | Arthur Shaw | NUDBTW |
| 1939 | George Bagnall | NUDBTW |
| 1948 | Wilfred Heywood | NUDBTW |
| 1957 | Leonard Sharp | NUDBTW |
| 1966 | Jack Peel | NUDBTW |
| 1972 | Joe King | NUTAW |
| 1975 | Fred Dyson | NUDBTW |
| 1979 | Bill Maddocks | NUDBTW |
| 1982 | Eddie Haigh | TGWU |

#### Group 12: Clothing

The Clothing Group was dominated by the National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers (NUTGW), which gradually absorbed the smaller unions of tailors. It also included unions for hosiery workers which eventually merged as the National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers, and the two Felt Hatters' and Trimmers' Unions of Great Britain. Originally Group 11, in 1968 it absorbed the Boot, Shoe and Leather Group, and was renumbered as Group 12.
| Year | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | Andrew Conley | NUTGW |
| 1949 | Anne Loughlin | NUTGW |
| 1953 | John E. Newton | NUTGW |
| 1970 | Jack Macgougan | NUTGW |
| 1979 | Alec Smith | NUTGW |

#### Group 12: Boot, Shoe and Leather

The Boot, Shoe and Leather Group was dominated by the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives (NUBSO). It also included smaller rivals, notably the Rossendale Union of Boot, Shoe and Slipper Operatives, unions of leather workers, and the National Union of Glovers. The Boot, Shoe and Leather Group was the original Group 12, but in 1968 it was merged into the Clothing Group.
| Year | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | Edward L. Poulton | NUBSO |
| 1930 | William R. Townley | NUBSO |
| 1937 | George Chester | NUBSO |
| 1949 | James Crawford | NUBSO |
| 1957 | Lionel Poole | NUBSO |
| 1959 | Sydney Robinson | NUBSO |

#### Group 13: Glass, Pottery, Chemicals, Food, Drink, Tobacco, Brushmaking and Distribution

Group 13 was highly diverse. The most important unions were those involved in distribution, the National Amalgamated Union of Shop Assistants, Warehousemen and Clerks (NAUSAWC) and the National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers (NUDAW), which later merged to form the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers. In 1952, a second seat was added, and this was invariably filled by representatives of smaller unions, the largest of which were the Bakers', Food and Allied Workers' Union (BFAWU) and the National Society of Pottery Workers (NSPW). There were many smaller unions, and the Tobacco Workers' Union (TWU) secured representation for a few years.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | John Turner | NAUSAWC | Created 1952 | Created 1952 |
| 1925 | John Leslie | NAUSAWC | Created 1952 | Created 1952 |
| 1926 | Joseph Hallsworth | NUDAW | Created 1952 | Created 1952 |
| 1947 | A. W. Burrows | USDAW | Created 1952 | Created 1952 |
| 1949 | Alan Birch | USDAW | Created 1952 | Created 1952 |
| 1952 | Alan Birch | USDAW | Harold Hewitt | NSPW |
| 1962 | Alf Allen | USDAW | Harold Hewitt | NSPW |
| 1964 | Alf Allen | USDAW | Ernest Haynes | BFAWU |
| 1969 | Alf Allen | USDAW | Stan Gretton | BFAWU |
| 1973 | Alf Allen | USDAW | Doug Grieve | TWU |
| 1979 | Bill Whatley | USDAW | Doug Grieve | TWU |

#### Group 14: Agriculture

For most of the period, the National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers (NUAAW) was the only union in Group 14. The Scottish Farm Servants' Union, initially also in this group, merged into the Transport and General Workers' Union early on.
| Year | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | Robert Barrie Walker | NUAAW |
| 1928 | Bill Holmes | NUAAW |
| 1945 | Alf Dann | NUAAW |
| 1953 | Harold Collison | NUAAW |
| 1970 | Reg Bottini | NUAAW |
| 1978 | Jack Boddy | NUAAW |

#### Group 15: Public Employees

Group 15 brought together unions of state and local authority workers. However, the Trade Union Act 1927 banned state employees from joining the TUC, leaving the group dominated by the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE), Mental Hospital and Institutional Workers' Union (MHIWU), National Union of County Officers and Fire Brigades Union (FBU). The ban was lifted after World War II, but a new group was added for civil servants. Despite this, the public employees group steadily grew in size, the affiliation of the National and Local Government Officers' Association and the National Union of Teachers being particularly important, while the Confederation of Health Service Employees (COHSE) absorbed the MHIWU.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | John William Bowen | UPW | Created 1965 | Created 1965 | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1970 | Created 1970 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1928 | George Gibson | MHIWU | Created 1965 | Created 1965 | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1970 | Created 1970 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1948 | Claude Bartlett | COHSE | Created 1965 | Created 1965 | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1970 | Created 1970 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1963 | Sydney Hill | NUPE | Created 1965 | Created 1965 | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1970 | Created 1970 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1965 | Sydney Hill | NUPE | Walter Anderson | NALGO | Created 1968 | Created 1968 | Created 1970 | Created 1970 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1968 | Alan Fisher | NUPE | Walter Anderson | NALGO | Terry Parry | FBU | Created 1970 | Created 1970 | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1970 | Alan Fisher | NUPE | Walter Anderson | NALGO | Terry Parry | FBU | Edward Britton | NUT | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1973 | Alan Fisher | NUPE | Geoffrey Drain | NALGO | Terry Parry | FBU | Edward Britton | NUT | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1974 | Alan Fisher | NUPE | Geoffrey Drain | NALGO | Terry Parry | FBU | Fred Jarvis | NUT | Created 1977 | Created 1977 |
| 1977 | Alan Fisher | NUPE | Geoffrey Drain | NALGO | Terry Parry | FBU | Fred Jarvis | NUT | Albert Spanswick | COHSE |
| 1981 | Alan Fisher | NUPE | Geoffrey Drain | NALGO | Ken Cameron | FBU | Fred Jarvis | NUT | Albert Spanswick | COHSE |
| 1982 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | NUPE | Geoffrey Drain | NALGO | Ken Cameron | FBU | Fred Jarvis | NUT | Albert Spanswick | COHSE |

#### Group 16: Civil Servants

The Civil Servants Group was added in 1946, when unions of civil servants were first permitted to affiliate to the TUC.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1946 | Created 1946 | Created 1946 | Created 1946 | Created 1946 | Created 1946 | Created 1946 |
| 1946 | Charles Geddes | UCW | Seat added 1952 | Seat added 1952 | Seat added 1977 | Seat added 1977 |
| 1952 | Charles Geddes | UCW | Douglas Houghton | IRSF | Seat added 1977 | Seat added 1977 |
| 1957 | Ron Smith | UCW | Douglas Houghton | IRSF | Seat added 1977 | Seat added 1977 |
| 1960 | Ron Smith | UCW | George Green | CSCA | Seat added 1977 | Seat added 1977 |
| 1963 | Ron Smith | UCW | Cyril Plant | IRSF | Seat added 1977 | Seat added 1977 |
| 1967 | Thomas Jackson | UCW | Cyril Plant | IRSF | Seat added 1977 | Seat added 1977 |
| 1977 | Thomas Jackson | UCW | Tony Christopher | IRSF | Ken Thomas | CPSA |
| 1982 | Alan Tuffin | UCW | Tony Christopher | IRSF | Alistair Graham | CPSA |

#### Group 17: Non-Manual Workers

The Non-Manual Workers Group consisted of clerks, insurance staff, workers in entertainment, and doctors. Many of its unions grew rapidly during this period, with the Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff (APEX), National Association of Theatrical and Kine Employees (NATKE) and Association of Cinematograph, Television and Allied Technicians (ACTT) becoming important. The National Federation of Insurance Workers - later part of the National Union of Insurance Workers - was also sizable, but never gained a seat on the council, unlike the smaller Musicians' Union.
The Non-Manual Workers Group was originally Group 16 and was renumbered on the creation of the Civil Servants Group, in 1946.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | Joe Williams | MU | Created 1968 | Created 1968 |
| 1925 | Herbert Henry Elvin | NUCAW | Created 1968 | Created 1968 |
| 1940 | Tom O'Brien | NATKE | Created 1968 | Created 1968 |
| 1968 | Tom O'Brien | NATKE | Leslie Littlewood | ABS |
| 1970 | Tom O'Brien | NATKE | Alan Sapper | ACTT |
| 1971 | Roy Grantham | APEX | Alan Sapper | ACTT |
| 1975 | John Morton | MU | Alan Sapper | ACTT |

#### Group 18: General Workers

There were initially a large number of unions of general workers, but within a couple of decades, they had all been absorbed into two large general unions - the National Union of General and Municipal Workers (NUGMW), which became the sole union in this group, and the Transport and General Workers' Union, which was instead placed in Group 3. The General Workers Group was originally Group 17 and was renumbered on the creation of the Civil Servants Group, in 1948.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | John Beard | WU | Joseph Nicholas Bell | NAUL | John Davenport | UOGL | Will Thorne | NUGW |
| 1922 | John Beard | WU | Joseph Nicholas Bell | NAUL | Arthur Hayday | NUGMW | Will Thorne | NUGW |
| 1923 | John Beard | WU | J. H. Moore | NLWU | Arthur Hayday | NUGMW | Will Thorne | NUGW |
| 1924 | John Beard | WU | John Davenport | TGWU | Arthur Hayday | NUGMW | Will Thorne | NUGW |
| 1930 | John Beard | WU | John Davenport | TGWU | Arthur Hayday | NUGMW | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 |
| 1934 | Charles Dukes | NUGMW | Will Sherwood | NUGMW | Arthur Hayday | NUGMW | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 |
| 1937 | Charles Dukes | NUGMW | Herbert Bullock | NUGMW | Harry N. Harrison | NUGMW | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 |
| 1947 | Tom Williamson | NUGMW | Herbert Bullock | NUGMW | Harry N. Harrison | NUGMW | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 |
| 1948 | Tom Williamson | NUGMW | Herbert Bullock | NUGMW | Herbert Eastwood | URWGB | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 |
| 1949 | Tom Williamson | NUGMW | Herbert Bullock | NUGMW | Tom Eccles | NUGMW | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 |
| 1950 | Tom Williamson | NUGMW | Frederick Hayday | NUGMW | Tom Eccles | NUGMW | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 |
| 1959 | Tom Williamson | NUGMW | Frederick Hayday | NUGMW | Jack Cooper | NUGMW | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 |
| 1962 | Bernard Swindell | NUGMW | Frederick Hayday | NUGMW | Jack Cooper | NUGMW | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 |
| 1966 | David Basnett | NUGMW | Frederick Hayday | NUGMW | Jack Cooper | NUGMW | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 |
| 1973 | David Basnett | NUGMW | Alex M. Donnet | NUGMW | Jack Eccles | NUGMW | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 |
| 1976 | David Basnett | NUGMW | Ken Baker | NUGMW | Jack Eccles | NUGMW | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 | Reduced to 3 seats in 1930 |

#### Group 19: Women Workers

In 1921, the Women's Trade Union League became the Women's Section of the TUC, and most women's trade unions merged into their counterparts. In exchange, the TUC agreed to create a two-member group, to ensure that women workers had representation on the council. The group was originally numbered 18, and was renumbered on the creation of the Civil Servants Group.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1921 | Julia Varley | TGWU | Margaret Bondfield | NUGW |
| 1923 | Julia Varley | TGWU | Mary Quaile | TGWU |
| 1925 | Margaret Bondfield | GMWU | Mary Quaile | TGWU |
| 1926 | Margaret Bondfield | GMWU | Julia Varley | TGWU |
| 1929 | Anne Loughlin | NUTGW | Julia Varley | TGWU |
| 1935 | Anne Loughlin | NUTGW | Florence Hancock | TGWU |
| 1949 | Anne Godwin | NUCAW | Florence Hancock | TGWU |
| 1958 | Anne Godwin | NUCAW | Ellen McCullough | TGWU |
| 1963 | Marie Patterson | TGWU | Winifred Baddeley | AEU |
| 1968 | Marie Patterson | TGWU | Audrey Prime | NALGO |
| 1977 | Marie Patterson | TGWU | Ada Maddocks | NALGO |
The group was expanded to five seats in 1981.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1981 | Ada Maddocks | NALGO | Gina Morgan | AUEW | Marie Patterson | TGWU | Muriel Turner | ASTMS | Pat Turner | GMB |

### 1983 to present

After many years of discussion, a comprehensive restructure of the council was agreed in 1982, and took place following the annual TUC meeting in September 1983. Initially, the new council had 53 members, with those unions with more than 100,000 members gaining automatic seats and therefore becoming eligible to nominate members without them being subject to a vote of other unions. Six seats were initially reserved for women.

#### Section A: Larger unions
##### Current members

GMB :
| Year | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative |
| 1983 | David Basnett | Jack Eccles | Ken Baker | 3 seats until 1989 |
| 1985 | David Basnett | Jack Eccles | Dick Pickering | 3 seats until 1989 |
| 1986 | John Edmonds | Derek Oliver Gladwin | Dick Pickering | 3 seats until 1989 |
| 1989 | John Edmonds | Donna Covey | Dick Pickering | Roy Grantham |
| 1992 | John Edmonds | Donna Covey | Dick Pickering | Alec Smith |
| 1993 | John Edmonds | Donna Covey | Dick Pickering | Frank Wilkinson |
| 1997 | John Edmonds | Donna Covey | Sheila Bearcroft | Eddie Warrillow |
| 1999 | John Edmonds | Jean Foster | Sheila Bearcroft | Eddie Warrillow |
| 2000 | John Edmonds | Jean Foster | Sheila Bearcroft | Paul Kenny |
| 2003 | Kevin Curran | Jean Foster | Sheila Bearcroft | Paul Kenny |
| 2004 | Kevin Curran | 3 seats 2004-2009 | Sheila Bearcroft | Paul Kenny |
| 2005 | Allan Garley | 3 seats 2004-2009 | Sheila Bearcroft | Paul Kenny |
| 2009 | Allan Garley | Malcolm Sage | Sheila Bearcroft | Paul Kenny |
| 2011 | Paul McCarthy | Malcolm Sage | Sheila Bearcroft | Paul Kenny |
| 2014 | Neil Derrick | Malcolm Sage | Sheila Bearcroft | Tim Roache |
| 2020 | Neil Derrick | Malcolm Sage | Sheila Bearcroft | 3 seats from 2020 |
| 2021 | Farzana Jumma | Barbara Plant | Gary Smith | 3 seats from 2020 |
National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) :
| Year | Representative | Representative |
| 2002 | In Section B until 2002 | In Section B until 2002 |
| 2002 | Nigel de Gruchy | Sue Rogers |
| 2003 | Eamonn O'Kane | Sue Rogers |
| 2004 | Chris Keates | Sue Rogers |
| 2009 | Chris Keates | Jerry Bartlett |
| 2010 | Chris Keates | Brian Cookson |
| 2017 | Chris Keates | Patrick Roach |
| 2020 | Michelle Codrington-Rogers | Patrick Roach |
National Education Union (NEU) :
| Year | Representative | Representative | Representative |
| 2017 | Formed by merger of ATL and NUT | Formed by merger of ATL and NUT | Formed by merger of ATL and NUT |
| 2017 | Mary Bousted | Kevin Courtney | Philipa Harvey |
| 2020 | Mary Bousted | Kevin Courtney | Louise Atkinson |
| 2021 | Mary Bousted | Kevin Courtney | 2 seats from 2021 to 2023 |
| 2023 | Daniel Kebede | Louise Regan | Niamh Sweeney |
UNISON :
| Year | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative |
| 1993 | Formed by merger of COHSE, NALGO and NUPE | Formed by merger of COHSE, NALGO and NUPE | Formed by merger of COHSE, NALGO and NUPE | Formed by merger of COHSE, NALGO and NUPE | Formed by merger of COHSE, NALGO and NUPE | Formed by merger of COHSE, NALGO and NUPE | Formed by merger of COHSE, NALGO and NUPE |
| 1993 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | Rita Donaghy | Jean Geldart | Ina Love | Alan Jinkinson | Hector Mackenzie | Six seats until 2005 |
| 1995 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | Rita Donaghy | Alison Shepherd | Chris Connolly | Alan Jinkinson | Hector Mackenzie | Six seats until 2005 |
| 1996 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | Rita Donaghy | Alison Shepherd | Dave Prentis | Wendy Evans | Hector Mackenzie | Six seats until 2005 |
| 2000 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | Rita Donaghy | Alison Shepherd | Dave Prentis | David Anderson | | Six seats until 2005 |
| 2001 | Liz Snape | Veronica Dunn | Alison Shepherd | Dave Prentis | David Anderson | Keith Sonnet | Six seats until 2005 |
| 2003 | Liz Snape | Sofi Taylor | Alison Shepherd | Dave Prentis | David Anderson | Keith Sonnet | Six seats until 2005 |
| 2005 | Liz Snape | Sofi Taylor | Alison Shepherd | Dave Prentis | Bob Abberley | Keith Sonnet | Jane Carolan |
| 2006 | Liz Snape | Six seats in 2006 | Alison Shepherd | Dave Prentis | Bob Abberley | Keith Sonnet | Jane Carolan |
| 2007 | Liz Snape | Gerry Gallagher | Alison Shepherd | Dave Prentis | Bob Abberley | Eleanor Smith | Jane Carolan |
| 2010 | Liz Snape | Angela Lynes | Six seats 2010-2015 | Dave Prentis | Bob Abberley | Eleanor Smith | Jane Carolan |
| 2012 | Liz Snape | Angela Lynes | Six seats 2010-2015 | Dave Prentis | Chris Tansley | Eleanor Smith | Jane Carolan |
| 2013 | Liz Snape | Karen Jennings | Six seats 2010-2015 | Dave Prentis | Chris Tansley | Eleanor Smith | Jane Carolan |
| 2015 | Liz Snape | Karen Jennings | Roger McKenzie | Dave Prentis | Chris Tansley | Eleanor Smith | Jane Carolan |
| 2018 | Liz Snape | Josie Bird | Roger McKenzie | Dave Prentis | Chris Tansley | Davena Rankin | Six seats from 2018 |
| 2021 | Liz Snape | Andrea Egan | Paul Holmes | Christina McAnea | Kath Owen | Tony Wright | Six seats from 2018 |
| 2023 | Liz Snape | Julia Mwaluke | Libby Nolan | Christina McAnea | Steve North | Tony Wright | Six seats from 2018 |
Unite :
| Year | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative |
| 2007 | Formed by merger of Amicus and TGWU | Formed by merger of Amicus and TGWU | Formed by merger of Amicus and TGWU | Formed by merger of Amicus and TGWU | Formed by merger of Amicus and TGWU | Formed by merger of Amicus and TGWU | Formed by merger of Amicus and TGWU | Formed by merger of Amicus and TGWU | Formed by merger of Amicus and TGWU | Formed by merger of Amicus and TGWU |
| 2007 | Gail Cartmail | Tony Dubbins | Len McCluskey | Brenda Sanders | Derek Simpson | Tony Woodley | Pat Stuart | Dougie Rooney | Martin Mayer | Paul Talbot |
| 2008 | Gail Cartmail | Tony Burke | Len McCluskey | Tony Woodhouse | Derek Simpson | Tony Woodley | Pat Stuart | Dougie Rooney | Martin Mayer | Paul Talbot |
| 2009 | Gail Cartmail | Tony Burke | Len McCluskey | Tony Woodhouse | Derek Simpson | Tony Woodley | Pat Stuart | Dougie Rooney | Reduced to 8 seats | Reduced to 8 seats |
| 2011 | Gail Cartmail | Tony Burke | Len McCluskey | Tony Woodhouse | Jane Stewart | Steve Turner | Pat Stuart | Andrew Murray | Reduced to 8 seats | Reduced to 8 seats |
| 2012 | Gail Cartmail | Tony Burke | Len McCluskey | Tony Woodhouse | Jane Stewart | Steve Turner | Pat Stuart | Reduced to 7 seats | Reduced to 8 seats | Reduced to 8 seats |
| 2014 | Gail Cartmail | Tony Burke | Len McCluskey | Tony Woodhouse | Jane Stewart | Steve Turner | Maggie Ryan | Reduced to 7 seats | Reduced to 8 seats | Reduced to 8 seats |
| 2021 | Gail Cartmail | Sharon Graham | Reduced to 6 seats | Tony Woodhouse | Jane Stewart | Steve Turner | Maggie Ryan | Reduced to 7 seats | Reduced to 8 seats | Reduced to 8 seats |
| 2023 | Sarah Carpenter | Sharon Graham | Reduced to 6 seats | Angela Duerden | Andy Green | Steve Turner | Maggie Ryan | Reduced to 7 seats | Reduced to 8 seats | Reduced to 8 seats |
Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) :
| Year | Representative | Representative | Representative |
| 1983 | Bill Whatley | One seat until 1989 | One seat until 1989 |
| 1986 | Garfield Davies | One seat until 1989 | One seat until 1989 |
| 1989 | Garfield Davies | Bernadette Hillon | Two seats until 2012 |
| 1997 | Bill Connor | Bernadette Hillon | Two seats until 2012 |
| 1998 | Bill Connor | Marge Carey | Two seats until 2012 |
| 2004 | John Hannett | Marge Carey | Two seats until 2012 |
| 2006 | John Hannett | Pauline Foulkes | Two seats until 2012 |
| 2007 | John Hannett | Fiona Wilson | Two seats until 2012 |
| 2012 | John Hannett | Fiona Wilson | Tony Dale |
| 2018 | Ruth Cross | Paddy Lillis | Tony Dale |
| 2021 | Ruth Cross | Paddy Lillis | Joanne Cairns |
| 2023 | Two seats from 2023 | Paddy Lillis | Joanne Cairns |

##### Former members

AEU/AEEU :
| Year | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative |
| 1983 | Terence Duffy | Edward Scrivens | Gerry Russell | Jack Whyman |
| 1984 | Terence Duffy | Edward Scrivens | Gerry Russell | 3 seats in 1984 |
| 1985 | Terence Duffy | Edward Scrivens | Gerry Russell | Jack Whyman |
| 1986 | Bill Jordan | 3 seats 1986-1988 | Gerry Russell | Jack Whyman |
| 1987 | Bill Jordan | 3 seats 1986-1988 | John Weakley | Jack Whyman |
| 1989 | Bill Jordan | Gina Morgan | John Weakley | Jack Whyman |
| 1990 | Bill Jordan | Jimmy Airlie | John Weakley | Maureen Rooney |
| 1992 | Bill Jordan | 3 seats in 1992 | John Weakley | Maureen Rooney |
| 1993 | Bill Jordan | Jimmy Airlie | John Weakley | Maureen Rooney |
| 1994 | Bill Jordan | Ken Jackson | John Weakley | Maureen Rooney |
| 1995 | John Allen | Ken Jackson | Bill Morgan | Maureen Rooney |
| 1996 | Robert Elsom | Ken Jackson | Davey Hall | Maureen Rooney |
| 1998 | Dougie Rooney | Ken Jackson | Brendan Fenelon | Maureen Rooney |
| 1999 | Dougie Rooney | Ken Jackson | Mark Tami | Maureen Rooney |
| 2001 | Merged with MSF to form Amicus | Merged with MSF to form Amicus | Merged with MSF to form Amicus | Merged with MSF to form Amicus |
Amicus :
| Year | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative |
| 2001 | Formed by merger of AEEU and MSF | Formed by merger of AEEU and MSF | Formed by merger of AEEU and MSF | Formed by merger of AEEU and MSF | Formed by merger of AEEU and MSF | Formed by merger of AEEU and MSF | Formed by merger of AEEU and MSF |
| 2001 | Roger Lyons | Dougie Rooney | Maureen Rooney | Paul Talbot | ? | ? | ? |
| 2002 | Roger Lyons | Dougie Rooney | Maureen Rooney | Paul Talbot | Sharon Allen | Danny Carrigan | Ken Jackson |
| 2003 | Roger Lyons | Dougie Rooney | Linda McCulloch | Paul Talbot | Derek Simpson | Five seats in 2003 | Five seats in 2003 |
| 2004 | Roger Lyons | Dougie Rooney | Lucy Kelly | Paul Talbot | Derek Simpson | Ed Sweeney | Six seats from 2004 |
| 2005 | Gail Cartmail | Dougie Rooney | Tony Dubbins | Paul Talbot | Derek Simpson | Ed Sweeney | Six seats from 2004 |
| 2007 | Merged with TGWU to form Unite | Merged with TGWU to form Unite | Merged with TGWU to form Unite | Merged with TGWU to form Unite | Merged with TGWU to form Unite | Merged with TGWU to form Unite | Merged with TGWU to form Unite | Dougie Rooney |
Communication Workers' Union (CWU) :
| Year | Representative | Representative |
| 1995 | Formed by merger of NCU and UCW | Formed by merger of NCU and UCW |
| 1995 | Tony Young | Jeannie Drake |
| 2002 | Billy Hayes | Jeannie Drake |
| 2008 | Billy Hayes | Tony Kearns |
| 2015 | Moved to Section B | Moved to Section B |
Confederation of Health Service Employees (COHSE) :
| Year | Representative | Representative |
| 1983 | David Williams | 1 seat until 1989 |
| 1987 | Hector Mackenzie | 1 seat until 1989 |
| 1989 | Hector Mackenzie | Judith Carter |
| 1993 | Merged with NALGO and NUPE to form UNISON | Merged with NALGO and NUPE to form UNISON |
Graphical, Paper and Media Union (GPMU) :
| Year | Representative | Representative |
| 1992 | Formed by merger of NGA and SOGAT | Formed by merger of NGA and SOGAT |
| 1992 | Dennis Hill | Tony Dubbins |
| 1993 | Tony Burke | Tony Dubbins |
| 2002 | Moved to Section B | Moved to Section B |
Manufacturing, Science and Finance (MSF) :
| Year | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative |
| 1988 | Formed by merger of ASTMS and TASS | Formed by merger of ASTMS and TASS | Formed by merger of ASTMS and TASS | Formed by merger of ASTMS and TASS |
| 1988 | Anne Gibson | Ken Gill | Two seats until 1989 | Two seats until 1989 |
| 1989 | Anne Gibson | Ken Gill | Roger Lyons | Jack Carr |
| 1992 | Anne Gibson | Three seats from 1992 | Roger Lyons | Jack Carr |
| 1993 | Anne Gibson | Three seats from 1992 | Roger Lyons | Barbara Switzer |
| 1999 | Anne Gibson | Three seats from 1992 | Roger Lyons | Paul Talbot |
| 2000 | Sharon Allen | Three seats from 1992 | Roger Lyons | Paul Talbot |
| 2001 | Merged with AEEU to form Amicus | Merged with AEEU to form Amicus | Merged with AEEU to form Amicus | Merged with AEEU to form Amicus |
National and Local Government Officers' Association (NALGO) :
| Year | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative |
| 1983 | Bill Gill | John Daly | Norrie Steele | 3 seats until 1989 |
| 1987 | Rita Donaghy | John Daly | Norrie Steele | 3 seats until 1989 |
| 1989 | Rita Donaghy | John Daly | Norrie Steele | Ada Maddocks |
| 1990 | Rita Donaghy | Alan Jinkinson | Norrie Steele | Ada Maddocks |
| 1991 | Rita Donaghy | Alan Jinkinson | Jean Geldart | Jim White |
| 1993 | Merged with COHSE and NUPE to form UNISON | Merged with COHSE and NUPE to form UNISON | Merged with COHSE and NUPE to form UNISON | Merged with COHSE and NUPE to form UNISON |
National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) :
| Year | Representative | Representative | Representative |
| 1983 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | Lily Stevens | 2 seats until 1989 |
| 1984 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | Dilwyn Davies | 2 seats until 1989 |
| 1985 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | B. Ward | 2 seats until 1989 |
| 1986 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | Joyce Winsett | 2 seats until 1989 |
| 1987 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | Ron Baird | 2 seats until 1989 |
| 1988 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | Michael Page | 2 seats until 1989 |
| 1989 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | Michael Page | Ina Love |
| 1990 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | Bill Thorburn | Ina Love |
| 1991 | Rodney Bickerstaffe | Jean Biggs | Ina Love |
| 1992 | Anna McGonigle |
| 1993 | Merged with COHSE and NALGO to form UNISON | Merged with COHSE and NALGO to form UNISON | Merged with COHSE and NALGO to form UNISON |
National Union of Teachers (NUT) :
| Year | Representative | Representative |
| 2001 | In Section B until 2001 | In Section B until 2001 |
| 2001 | Pat Hawkes | Doug McAvoy |
| 2004 | Pat Hawkes | Steve Sinnott |
| 2005 | Lesley Auger | Steve Sinnott |
| 2008 | Christine Blower | Dave Harvey |
| 2016 | Kevin Courtney | Philipa Harvey |
| 2017 | Merged with ATL to form NEU | Merged with ATL to form NEU |
Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) :
| Year | Representative | Representative |
| 1998 | Formed by merger of CPSA and PSTCU | Formed by merger of CPSA and PSTCU |
| 1998 | Gwenda Binks | Barry Reamsbottom |
| 2002 | Janice Godrich | Mark Serwotka |
| 2016 | Moved to Section B | Moved to Section B |
Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU) :
| Year | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative |
| 1983 | Douglas Gray | Walter Greendale | Brian Nicholson | Larry Smith | Moss Evans | 5 seats 1983 to 1984 |
| 1984 | Ron Todd | Walter Greendale | Brian Nicholson | Larry Smith | Moss Evans | 5 seats 1983 to 1984 |
| 1985 | Ron Todd | Walter Greendale | Brian Nicholson | Larry Smith | 4 seats 1985 to 1989 | 4 seats 1985 to 1989 |
| 1986 | Ron Todd | Wilf Jowett | Brian Nicholson | Larry Smith | 4 seats 1985 to 1989 | 4 seats 1985 to 1989 |
| 1988 | Ron Todd | Peter Hagger | Bill Morris | Daniel Duffy | 4 seats 1985 to 1989 | 4 seats 1985 to 1989 |
| 1989 | Ron Todd | Peter Hagger | Bill Morris | Daniel Duffy | Margaret Prosser | Maureen Twomey |
| 1992 | Jack Adams | Peter Hagger | Bill Morris | 5 seats 1992 to 1995 | Margaret Prosser | Maureen Twomey |
| 1995 | Jack Adams | Peter Landles | Bill Morris | 5 seats 1992 to 1995 | Margaret Prosser | Maureen Twomey |
| 1996 | Jack Adams | Peter Landles | Bill Morris | 4 seats from 1996 | 4 seats from 1996 | | Maureen Twomey |
| 1997 | Jack Adams | Peter Landles | Bill Morris | 4 seats from 1996 | 4 seats from 1996 | Marie Vannet |
| 2000 | Barry Camfield | Peter Landles | Bill Morris | 4 seats from 1996 | 4 seats from 1996 | Marie Vannet |
| 2002 | Barry Camfield | Peter Landles | Bill Morris | 4 seats from 1996 | 4 seats from 1996 | Jane McKay |
| 2003 | Barry Camfield | Peter Landles | Tony Woodley | 4 seats from 1996 | 4 seats from 1996 | Jane McKay |
| 2004 | Barry Camfield | Jimmy Kelly | Tony Woodley | 4 seats from 1996 | 4 seats from 1996 | Patricia Stuart |
| 2005 | Merged with Amicus to form Unite | Merged with Amicus to form Unite | Merged with Amicus to form Unite | Merged with Amicus to form Unite | Merged with Amicus to form Unite | Merged with Amicus to form Unite |
Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) :
| Year | Representative | Representative |
| 1983 | Les Wood | 1 seat until 1989 |
| 1985 | Albert Williams | 1 seat until 1989 |
| 1989 | Albert Williams | Jack Henry |
| 1991 | Albert Williams | Peter Lenahan |
| 1992 | George Brumwell | Peter Lenahan |
| 1993 | Moved to Section B | Moved to Section B |
Union of Communication Workers (UCW) :
| Year | Representative | Representative |
| 1983 | Alan Tuffin | 1 seat until 1990 |
| 1990 | Alan Tuffin | Margaret Morritt |
| 1992 | Alan Tuffin | 1 seat from 1992 |
| 1993 | Alan Johnson | 1 seat from 1992 |
| 1995 | Merged with NCU to form CWU | Merged with NCU to form CWU |

#### Section B: Unions with 30,000 to 200,000 members

Section B originated as part of Section A, unions with 100,000 to 200,000 members being automatically entitled to one seat on the council.
| Year | APEX | ASTMS | BIFU | CPSA | EETPU | NASUWT | NGA | NUM | NUR | NUT | POEU/ NCU | SOGAT | TASS |
| 1983 | Roy Grantham | Clive Jenkins | Leif Mills | Alistair Graham | Eric Hammond | Fred Smithies | Joe Wade | Mick McGahey | Jimmy Knapp | Fred Jarvis | Bryan Stanley | Bill Keys | Ken Gill |
| 1984 | Roy Grantham | Clive Jenkins | Leif Mills | Ray Alderson | Eric Hammond | Fred Smithies | Tony Dubbins | Mick McGahey | Jimmy Knapp | Fred Jarvis | Bryan Stanley | Bill Keys | Ken Gill |
| 1985 | Roy Grantham | Clive Jenkins | Leif Mills | Alistair Graham | Eric Hammond | Fred Smithies | Tony Dubbins | Mick McGahey | Jimmy Knapp | Fred Jarvis | Bryan Stanley | Brenda Dean | Ken Gill |
| 1986 | Roy Grantham | Clive Jenkins | Leif Mills | Kate Losinska | Eric Hammond | Fred Smithies | Tony Dubbins | Arthur Scargill | Jimmy Knapp | Fred Jarvis | John Golding | Brenda Dean | Ken Gill |
| 1987 | Roy Grantham | Clive Jenkins | Leif Mills | John Macreadie | Expelled in 1987 | Fred Smithies | Tony Dubbins | Arthur Scargill | Jimmy Knapp | Fred Jarvis | John Golding | Brenda Dean | Ken Gill |
| 1988 | Roy Grantham | Merged into MSF | Leif Mills | John Ellis | Expelled in 1987 | Fred Smithies | Tony Dubbins | Moved to Section B in 1988 | Jimmy Knapp | Fred Jarvis | E. George | Brenda Dean | Merged into MSF |
In 1989, these unions were moved to a new Section B, but there were no changes to their entitlement of seats.
| Year | ATL | CPSA | GPMU | NASUWT | NCU | NUCPS | NUR | NUT | Prospect | SOGAT | UCATT | UCU | UNIFI |
| 1989 | Affiliated 1998 | John Ellis | Section A until 2002 | Nigel de Gruchy | Anthony Young | Leslie Christie | Jimmy Knapp | Doug McAvoy | Founded 2001 | Brenda Dean | Section A until 1993 | Founded 2006 | Leif Mills |
| 1992 | Affiliated 1998 | Barry Reamsbottom | Section A until 2002 | Nigel de Gruchy | Anthony Young | John Sheldon | Moved to Section C | Doug McAvoy | Founded 2001 | Merged into GPMU | Section A until 1993 | Founded 2006 | Leif Mills |
| 1993 | Affiliated 1998 | Barry Reamsbottom | Section A until 2002 | Nigel de Gruchy | Anthony Young | John Sheldon | Moved to Section C | Doug McAvoy | Founded 2001 | Merged into GPMU | George Brumwell | Founded 2006 | Leif Mills |
| 1995 | Affiliated 1998 | Barry Reamsbottom | Section A until 2002 | Nigel de Gruchy | Merged into CWU | John Sheldon | Moved to Section C | Doug McAvoy | Founded 2001 | Merged into GPMU | George Brumwell | Founded 2006 | Leif Mills |
| 1996 | Affiliated 1998 | Barry Reamsbottom | Section A until 2002 | Nigel de Gruchy | Merged into CWU | Merged into PSTCU | Moved to Section C | Doug McAvoy | Founded 2001 | Merged into GPMU | George Brumwell | Founded 2006 | Ed Sweeney |
| 1998 | Peter Smith | Merged into PCS | Section A until 2002 | Nigel de Gruchy | Merged into CWU | Merged into PSTCU | Moved to Section C | Doug McAvoy | Founded 2001 | Merged into GPMU | George Brumwell | Founded 2006 | Ed Sweeney |
| 2000 | Peter Smith | Merged into PCS | Section A until 2002 | Nigel de Gruchy | Merged into CWU | Merged into PSTCU | Moved to Section C | Doug McAvoy | Founded 2001 | Merged into GPMU | George Brumwell | Founded 2006 | Ed Sweeney |
| 2001 | Peter Smith | Merged into PCS | Section A until 2002 | Nigel de Gruchy | Merged into CWU | Merged into PSTCU | Moved to Section C | Moved to Section A | Paul Noon | Merged into GPMU | George Brumwell | Founded 2006 | Ed Sweeney |
| 2002 | Peter Smith | Merged into PCS | Tony Dubbins | Moved to Section A | Merged into CWU | Merged into PSTCU | Moved to Section C | Moved to Section A | Paul Noon | Merged into GPMU | George Brumwell | Founded 2006 | Ed Sweeney |
| 2003 | Mary Bousted | Merged into PCS | Tony Dubbins | Moved to Section A | Merged into CWU | Merged into PSTCU | Moved to Section C | Moved to Section A | Paul Noon | Merged into GPMU | George Brumwell | Founded 2006 | Ed Sweeney |
| 2004 | Mary Bousted | Merged into PCS | Tony Dubbins | Moved to Section A | Merged into CWU | Merged into PSTCU | Moved to Section C | Moved to Section A | Paul Noon | Merged into GPMU | George Brumwell | Founded 2006 | Merged into Amicus |
| 2005 | Mary Bousted | Merged into PCS | Merged into Amicus | Moved to Section A | Merged into CWU | Merged into PSTCU | Moved to Section C | Moved to Section A | Paul Noon | Merged into GPMU | Alan Ritchie | Founded 2006 | Merged into Amicus |
| 2006 | Mary Bousted | Merged into PCS | Merged into Amicus | Moved to Section A | Merged into CWU | Merged into PSTCU | Moved to Section C | Moved to Section A | Paul Noon | Merged into GPMU | Alan Ritchie | Sally Hunt | Merged into Amicus |
| 2011 | Mary Bousted | Merged into PCS | Merged into Amicus | Moved to Section A | Merged into CWU | Merged into PSTCU | Moved to Section C | Moved to Section A | Paul Noon | Merged into GPMU | George Guy | Sally Hunt | Merged into Amicus |
Unions with 30,000 to 99,999 members moved to Section B in 2012.
| Year | ATL | CSP | Community | CWU | EIS | Equity | FBU | MU | NAHT | NUJ | POA | Prospect | PCS | RCM | RMT | SoR | UCATT | UCU |
| 2012 | Mary Bousted | Lesley Mercer | Michael J. Leahy | Section A until 2015 | Larry Flanagan | Christine Payne | Matt Wrack | John F. Smith | Section C until 2019 | Michelle Stanistreet | Steve Gillan | Mike Clancy | Section A until 2016 | Affiliated 2015 | Bob Crow | Section C until 2023 | Steve Murphy | Sally Hunt |
| 2013 | Mary Bousted | Lesley Mercer | Michael J. Leahy | Section A until 2015 | Larry Flanagan | Christine Payne | Matt Wrack | John F. Smith | Section C until 2019 | Michelle Stanistreet | Steve Gillan | Mike Clancy | Section A until 2016 | Affiliated 2015 | Bob Crow | Section C until 2023 | Steve Murphy | Sally Hunt |
| 2014 | Mary Bousted | Claire Sullivan | Roy Rickhuss | Section A until 2015 | Larry Flanagan | Christine Payne | Matt Wrack | John F. Smith | Section C until 2019 | Michelle Stanistreet | Steve Gillan | Mike Clancy | Section A until 2016 | Affiliated 2015 | Peter Pinkney | Section C until 2023 | Steve Murphy | Sally Hunt |
| 2015 | Mary Bousted | Claire Sullivan | Roy Rickhuss | Dave Ward | Larry Flanagan | Christine Payne | Matt Wrack | John F. Smith | Section C until 2019 | In Section C in 2015 | Steve Gillan | Mike Clancy | Section A until 2016 | Jon Skewes | Mick Cash | Section C until 2023 | Brian Rye | Sally Hunt |
| 2016 | Mary Bousted | Claire Sullivan | Roy Rickhuss | Dave Ward | Larry Flanagan | Christine Payne | Matt Wrack | John F. Smith | Section C until 2019 | Michelle Stanistreet | Steve Gillan | Mike Clancy | Mark Serwotka | Jon Skewes | Mick Cash | Section C until 2023 | Brian Rye | Sally Hunt |
| 2017 | Merged into NEU in 2017 | Claire Sullivan | Roy Rickhuss | Dave Ward | Larry Flanagan | Christine Payne | Matt Wrack | Horace Trubridge | Section C until 2019 | Michelle Stanistreet | Steve Gillan | Mike Clancy | Mark Serwotka | Jon Skewes | Mick Cash | Section C until 2023 | Merged into Unite in 2017 | Sally Hunt |
| 2018 | Merged into NEU in 2017 | Claire Sullivan | Roy Rickhuss | Dave Ward | Larry Flanagan | Christine Payne | Matt Wrack | Horace Trubridge | Section C until 2019 | Michelle Stanistreet | Steve Gillan | Mike Clancy | Mark Serwotka | Jon Skewes | Mick Cash | Section C until 2023 | Merged into Unite in 2017 | Sally Hunt |
| 2019 | Merged into NEU in 2017 | Claire Sullivan | Roy Rickhuss | Dave Ward | Larry Flanagan | Christine Payne | Matt Wrack | Horace Trubridge | Paul Whiteman | Michelle Stanistreet | Steve Gillan | Mike Clancy | Mark Serwotka | Jon Skewes | Mick Cash | Section C until 2023 | Merged into Unite in 2017 | Jo Grady |
| 2020 | Merged into NEU in 2017 | Claire Sullivan | Roy Rickhuss | Dave Ward | Larry Flanagan | Stephen Spence | Matt Wrack | Horace Trubridge | Paul Whiteman | Michelle Stanistreet | Steve Gillan | Mike Clancy | Mark Serwotka | Jon Skewes | Mick Cash | Section C until 2023 | Merged into Unite in 2017 | Jo Grady |
| 2021 | Merged into NEU in 2017 | Claire Sullivan | Roy Rickhuss | Dave Ward | Larry Flanagan | Paul W. Fleming | Matt Wrack | Horace Trubridge | Paul Whiteman | Section C from 2021 | Steve Gillan | Mike Clancy | Mark Serwotka | Jon Skewes | Mick Lynch | Section C until 2023 | Merged into Unite in 2017 | Jo Grady |
| 2022 | Merged into NEU in 2017 | Claire Sullivan | Roy Rickhuss | Dave Ward | Larry Flanagan | Paul W. Fleming | Matt Wrack | Naomi Pohl | Paul Whiteman | Section C from 2021 | Steve Gillan | Mike Clancy | Mark Serwotka | Suzanne Tyler | Mick Lynch | Section C until 2023 | Merged into Unite in 2017 | Jo Grady |
| 2023 | Merged into NEU in 2017 | Claire Sullivan | Roy Rickhuss | Dave Ward | Andrea Bradley | Paul W. Fleming | Matt Wrack | Naomi Pohl | Paul Whiteman | Section C from 2021 | Steve Gillan | Mike Clancy | Mark Serwotka | Suzanne Tyler | Mick Lynch | Dean Rogers | Merged into Unite in 2017 | Jo Grady |

#### Section C: Other unions

Unions with fewer than 100,000 members were placed in Section B until 1989.
| Year | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union |
| 1983 | Ray Buckton | ASLEF | Ken Cameron | FBU | Tony Christopher | IRSF | Bob Garland | AEU-Foundry | Doug Grieve | TWU | John Lyons | EMA | Charles P. McCarthy | NSMM | John Morton | MU | Laurie Sapper | ACTT | Bill Sirs | ISTC | Alec Smith | NUTGW |
| 1984 | Ray Buckton | ASLEF | David Lambert | KFAT | Tony Christopher | IRSF | Bill McCall | IPCS | Bob Stevenson | NUFLAT | John Lyons | EMA | Charles P. McCarthy | NSMM | John Morton | MU | Bert Lyons | TSSA | Bill Sirs | ISTC | Alec Smith | NUTGW |
| 1985 | Ray Buckton | ASLEF | David Lambert | KFAT | Tony Christopher | IRSF | Bill McCall | IPCS | Bob Stevenson | NUFLAT | John Lyons | EMA | Roy Evans | ISTC | Roy Grantham | APEX | Bert Lyons | TSSA | Eric Nevin | MNAOA | Alec Smith | NUTGW |
| 1986 | John Morton | MU | David Lambert | KFAT | Tony Christopher | IRSF | Bill McCall | IPCS | Bob Stevenson | NUFLAT | John Lyons | EMA | Roy Evans | ISTC | Roy Grantham | APEX | Bert Lyons | TSSA | Eric Nevin | MNAOA | Alec Smith | NUTGW |
| 1987 | John Morton | MU | David Lambert | KFAT | Tony Christopher | IRSF | Bill McCall | IPCS | Bob Stevenson | NUFLAT | John Lyons | EMA | Roy Evans | ISTC | Roy Grantham | APEX | Bert Lyons | TSSA | Eric Nevin | MNAOA | Alec Smith | NUTGW |
| 1988 | John Morton | MU | David Lambert | KFAT | Tony Christopher | IRSF | Bill McCall | IPCS | Bob Stevenson | NUFLAT | John Lyons | EMA | Roy Evans | ISTC | Roy Grantham | APEX | Bert Lyons | TSSA | Eric Nevin | MNAOA | Alec Smith | NUTGW |
In 1989, the section for small unions was renamed Section C, and was reduced to eight members.
| Year | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union |
| 1989 | Bill Brett | IPMS | Clive Brooke | IRSF | Roy Evans | ISTC | David Lambert | KFAT | John Lyons | EMA | John Morton | MU | Alec Smith | NUTGW | Bob Stevenson | NUFLAT |
| 1990 | Bill Brett | IPMS | Clive Brooke | IRSF | Roy Evans | ISTC | David Lambert | KFAT | John Lyons | EMA | Dennis Scard | MU | Alec Smith | NUTGW | John Newman | NUMAST |
| 1991 | Bill Brett | IPMS | Clive Brooke | IRSF | Roy Evans | ISTC | David Lambert | KFAT | Ken Cameron | FBU | Dennis Scard | MU | David Evans | POA | John Newman | NUMAST |
| 1992 | Bill Brett | IPMS | Clive Brooke | IRSF | Keith Brookman | ISTC | David Lambert | KFAT | Ken Cameron | FBU | Dennis Scard | MU | David Evans | POA | Reduced to 7 seats in 1992 | Reduced to 7 seats in 1992 |
| 1993 | Bill Brett | IPMS | Clive Brooke | IRSF | Keith Brookman | ISTC | Jimmy Knapp | RMT | Ken Cameron | FBU | Dennis Scard | MU | David Evans | POA | Reduced to 7 seats in 1992 | Reduced to 7 seats in 1992 |
| 1996 | Bill Brett | IPMS | Tony Cooper | EMA | Keith Brookman | ISTC | Jimmy Knapp | RMT | Ken Cameron | FBU | Dennis Scard | MU | David Evans | POA | Reduced to 7 seats in 1992 | Reduced to 7 seats in 1992 |
| 1998 | John Chowcat | NAEIAC | Tony Cooper | EMA | Keith Brookman | ISTC | Jimmy Knapp | RMT | Ken Cameron | FBU | Dennis Scard | MU | David Evans | POA | Reduced to 7 seats in 1992 | Reduced to 7 seats in 1992 |
| 1999 | Michael J. Leahy | Community | Tony Cooper | EMA | Brian Orrell | NUMAST | Jimmy Knapp | RMT | Ken Cameron | FBU | Dennis Scard | MU | David Evans | POA | Reduced to 7 seats in 1992 | Reduced to 7 seats in 1992 |
| 2000 | Michael J. Leahy | Community | Andy Gilchrist | FBU | Brian Orrell | NUMAST | Jimmy Knapp | RMT | Ged Nichols | Accord | Dennis Scard | MU | Richard Rosser | TSSA | Reduced to 7 seats in 1992 | Reduced to 7 seats in 1992 |
Increased to 11 members in 2001.
| Year | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union |
| 2001 | Jonathan Baume | FDA | Brian Caton | POA | Paul Gates | KFAT | Andy Gilchrist | FBU | Michael J. Leahy | Community | Judy McKnight | NAPO | Ged Nichols | Accord | Paul Noon | IMPS | Brian Orrell | NUMAST | Mick Rix | ASLEF | Richard Rosser | TSSA |
| 2002 | Jonathan Baume | FDA | Brian Caton | POA | Jeremy Dear | NUJ | Andy Gilchrist | FBU | Michael J. Leahy | Community | Judy McKnight | NAPO | Ged Nichols | Accord | Paul Mackney | NATFHE | Brian Orrell | NUMAST | Mick Rix | ASLEF | Richard Rosser | TSSA |
| 2003 | Jonathan Baume | FDA | Brian Caton | POA | Jeremy Dear | NUJ | Andy Gilchrist | FBU | Michael J. Leahy | Community | Judy McKnight | NAPO | Bob Crow | RMT | Paul Mackney | NATFHE | Brian Orrell | NUMAST | Paul Gates | KFAT | Richard Rosser | TSSA |
| 2004 | Jonathan Baume | FDA | Brian Caton | POA | Jeremy Dear | NUJ | Andy Gilchrist | FBU | Michael J. Leahy | Community | Judy McKnight | NAPO | Bob Crow | RMT | Paul Mackney | NATFHE | Brian Orrell | NUMAST | Gerry Doherty | TSSA | Ged Nichols | Accord |
| 2005 | Jonathan Baume | FDA | Brian Caton | POA | Jeremy Dear | NUJ | Doug Nicholls | CYWU | Michael J. Leahy | Community | Judy McKnight | NAPO | Tim Poil | NGSU | Paul Mackney | NATFHE | Brian Orrell | NUMAST | Gerry Doherty | TSSA | Ged Nichols | Accord |
| 2006 | Jonathan Baume | FDA | Brian Caton | POA | Jeremy Dear | NUJ | Matt Wrack | FBU | Michael J. Leahy | Community | Judy McKnight | NAPO | Tim Poil | NGSU | Paul Mackney | NATFHE | Brian Orrell | NUMAST | Gerry Doherty | TSSA | Ged Nichols | Accord |
| 2007 | Jonathan Baume | FDA | Brian Caton | POA | Jeremy Dear | NUJ | Matt Wrack | FBU | Michael J. Leahy | Community | Judy McKnight | NAPO | Tim Poil | NGSU | John F. Smith | MU | Brian Orrell | NUMAST | Gerry Doherty | TSSA | Ged Nichols | Accord |
| 2008 | Jonathan Baume | FDA | Brian Caton | POA | Jeremy Dear | NUJ | Matt Wrack | FBU | Michael J. Leahy | Community | Christine Payne | Equity | Tim Poil | NGSU | John F. Smith | MU | Brian Orrell | NUMAST | Gerry Doherty | TSSA | Ged Nichols | Accord |
| 2009 | Jonathan Baume | FDA | Brian Caton | POA | Jeremy Dear | NUJ | Matt Wrack | FBU | Michael J. Leahy | Community | Christine Payne | Equity | Tim Poil | NGSU | John F. Smith | MU | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Gerry Doherty | TSSA | Ged Nichols | Accord |
| 2010 | Jonathan Baume | FDA | Bob Crow | RMT | Jeremy Dear | NUJ | Matt Wrack | FBU | Michael J. Leahy | Community | Steve Gillan | POA | Tim Poil | NGSU | John F. Smith | MU | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Gerry Doherty | TSSA | Ged Nichols | Accord |
| 2011 | Jonathan Baume | FDA | Bob Crow | RMT | Michelle Stanistreet | NUJ | Matt Wrack | FBU | Michael J. Leahy | Community | Steve Gillan | POA | Tim Poil | NGSU | John F. Smith | MU | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Simon Weller | ASLEF | Ged Nichols | Accord |
In 2012, unions with 30,000 to 99,999 members were moved to Section B, and Section C was reduced to seven members.
| Year | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union | Name | Union |
| 2012 | Manuel Cortes | TSSA | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Ged Nichols | Accord | Dave Penman | FDA | Tim Poil | NGSU | Eddie Saville | HCSA | Simon Weller | ASLEF |
| 2013 | Manuel Cortes | TSSA | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Ged Nichols | Accord | Dave Penman | FDA | Tim Poil | NGSU | Eddie Saville | HCSA | Simon Weller | ASLEF |
| 2014 | Manuel Cortes | TSSA | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Ged Nichols | Accord | Dave Penman | FDA | Tim Poil | NGSU | Eddie Saville | HCSA | Simon Weller | ASLEF |
| 2015 | Manuel Cortes | TSSA | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Ged Nichols | Accord | Dave Penman | FDA | Tim Poil | NGSU | Eddie Saville | HCSA | Simon Weller | ASLEF |
| 2016 | Manuel Cortes | TSSA | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Ged Nichols | Accord | Dave Penman | FDA | Nick Cusack | PFA | Eddie Saville | HCSA | Simon Weller | ASLEF |
| 2017 | Manuel Cortes | TSSA | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Ged Nichols | Accord | Dave Penman | FDA | Nick Cusack | PFA | Eddie Saville | HCSA | Simon Weller | ASLEF |
| 2018 | Manuel Cortes | TSSA | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Ged Nichols | Accord | Dave Penman | FDA | Nick Cusack | PFA | Brian Linn | Aegis | Simon Weller | ASLEF |
| 2019 | Manuel Cortes | TSSA | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Ged Nichols | Accord | Dave Penman | FDA | Martin Furlong | COP | Brian Linn | Aegis | Simon Weller | ASLEF |
| 2020 | Manuel Cortes | TSSA | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Ged Nichols | Accord | Dave Penman | FDA | Martin Furlong | COP | Brian Linn | Aegis | Simon Weller | ASLEF |
| 2021 | Manuel Cortes | TSSA | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Ged Nichols | Accord | Dave Penman | FDA | Martin Furlong | COP | Brian Linn | Aegis | Simon Weller | ASLEF |
| 2022 | Manuel Cortes | TSSA | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Ged Nichols | Accord | Dave Penman | FDA | Martin Furlong | COP | Brian Linn | Aegis | Simon Weller | ASLEF |
| 2023 | Sarah Woolley | BFAWU | Mark Dickinson | Nautilus | Ged Nichols | Accord | Dave Penman | FDA | Martin Furlong | COP | Brian Linn | Aegis | Simon Weller | ASLEF |

#### Section D: Women

| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1983 | Olwyn Davies | NUPE | Ada Maddocks | NALGO | Gina Morgan | AEU | Marie Patterson | TGWU | Muriel Turner | ASTMS | Pat Turner | GMB |
| 1985 | Olwyn Davies | NUPE | Ada Maddocks | NALGO | Gina Morgan | AEU | Margaret Prosser | TGWU | Muriel Turner | ASTMS | Pat Turner | GMB |
| 1987 | Bernadette Hillon | USDAW | Ada Maddocks | NALGO | Gina Morgan | AEU | Margaret Prosser | TGWU | Ina Love | NUPE | Pat Turner | GMB |
Reduced to four members in 1989.
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1989 | Liz Symons | FDA | Pam Thomas | SOGAT | Diana Warwick | AUT | Margaret Morritt | UCW |
| 1990 | Liz Symons | FDA | Pam Thomas | SOGAT | Diana Warwick | AUT | Jeannie Drake | NCU |
| 1992 | Liz Symons | FDA | Pat Hawkes | NUT | Pat Dwyer | UCW | Jeannie Drake | NCU |
| 1995 | Liz Symons | FDA | Pat Hawkes | NUT | Helen McGrath | KFAT | Jocelyn Prudence | CSP |
| 1996 | Anita Halpin | NUJ | Pat Hawkes | NUT | Helen McGrath | KFAT | Jocelyn Prudence | CSP |
| 1997 | Penny Holloway | AUT | Pat Hawkes | NUT | Helen McGrath | KFAT | Jocelyn Prudence | CSP |
| 1999 | Penny Holloway | AUT | Pat Hawkes | NUT | Anita Halpin | NUJ | Jenny Thurston | Prospect |
| 2000 | Penny Holloway | AUT | Pat Hawkes | NUT | Lesley Mercer | CSP | Jenny Thurston | Prospect |
| 2001 | Penny Holloway | AUT | Anita Halpin | NUJ | Lesley Mercer | CSP | Jenny Thurston | Prospect |
| 2002 | Julie Grant | ATL | Anita Halpin | NUJ | Lesley Mercer | CSP | Jenny Thurston | Prospect |
| 2003 | Sally Hunt | AUT | Anita Halpin | NUJ | Lesley Mercer | CSP | Jenny Thurston | Prospect |
| 2005 | Sally Hunt | AUT | Anita Halpin | NUJ | Lesley Mercer | CSP | Sue Ferns | Prospect |
| 2007 | Julia Neal | ATL | Anita Halpin | NUJ | Lesley Mercer | CSP | Sue Ferns | Prospect |
| 2009 | Julia Neal | ATL | Joanna Brown | SCP | Lesley Mercer | CSP | Sue Ferns | Prospect |
| 2011 | Alice Robinson | ATL | Joanna Brown | SCP | Lesley Mercer | CSP | Sue Ferns | Prospect |
| 2012 | Alice Robinson | ATL | Joanna Brown | SCP | Sue Mather | Community | Sue Ferns | Prospect |
| 2013 | Niamh Sweeney | ATL | Joanna Brown | SCP | Sue Mather | Community | Sue Ferns | Prospect |
| 2014 | Niamh Sweeney | ATL | Joanna Brown | SCP | Linda Rolph | Accord | Sue Ferns | Prospect |
| 2016 | Niamh Sweeney | ATL | Annette Mansell-Green | BDA | Linda Rolph | Accord | Sue Ferns | Prospect |
| 2017 | Vicky Knight | UCU | Annette Mansell-Green | BDA | Linda Rolph | Accord | Sue Ferns | Prospect |
| 2018 | Vicky Knight | UCU | Annette Mansell-Green | BDA | Janice Godrich | PCS | Sue Ferns | Prospect |
| 2019 | Isabelle Gutierrez | MU | Annette Mansell-Green | BDA | Jane Loftus | CWU | Sue Ferns | Prospect |
| 2021 | Heather McKenzie | NEU | Annette Mansell-Green | BDA | Jane Loftus | CWU | Sue Ferns | Prospect |
| 2023 | Vacant | Vacant | | Annette Mansell-Green | BDA | Jane Loftus | CWU | Sue Ferns | Prospect |

#### Sections E, F and G: Black workers

| Year | Section E | Section E | Section F | Section F | Section G | Section G |
| Year | Representative | Union | Representative | Union | Representative | Union |
| 1994 | Bob Purkiss | TGWU | Gus Boateng | UCW | Gloria Mills | Unison |
| 1995 | Bob Purkiss | TGWU | Mohan Dhamrait | NUT | Gloria Mills | Unison |
| 2000 | Mohammad Taj | Unite | Mohan Dhamrait | NUT | Gloria Mills | Unison |
| 2001 | Mohammad Taj | Unite | Leslie Mannaseh | Prospect | Gloria Mills | Unison |
| 2015 | Mohammad Taj | Unite | Micky Nicholas | FBU | Gloria Mills | Unison |
| 2017 | Susan Matthews | Unite | Micky Nicholas | FBU | Gloria Mills | Unison |
| 2018 | Susan Matthews | Unite | Ian Lawrence | Napo | Gloria Mills | Unison |

#### Section H: Disabled workers

Created 2001
| Year | Representative | Union |
| 2001 | Mark Fysh | Unison |
| 2011 | Seán McGovern | Unite |
| 2020 | Dave Allen | Unite |
| 2023 | Martyn Gwyther | Unite |

#### Section I: LGBT workers

Created 2001
| Year | Representative | Union |
| 2001 | David Lascelles | GMB |
| 2006 | Maria Exall | CWU |

#### Section J: Young workers

Created 2001
| Year | Representative | Union |
| 2001 | Phil Pinder | TGWU |
| 2004 | Matthew McGregor | TGWU |
| 2005 | John Walsh | Unite |
| 2011 | Fern McCaffrey | GMB |
| 2016 | Craig Dawson | GMB |
| 2018 | Charlie Gray | GMB |