789:
805:
797:
765:
3899:
773:
3912:
781:
87:
757:
46:
over the previous year. As a result, before 1900, numerous people served as chair of the
Parliamentary Committee without becoming president; after this date, Presidents were prominent figures in the national trade union movement. The Parliamentary Committee was replaced by the
39:(TUC) itself, and would serve just for the duration of the congress. Early standing orders stated that preference had to be given to a candidate from the city where the congress was being held; they were not necessarily well-known figures.
69:
In recent years, the president has once more been elected at the annual congress, but now officially fills the office for the remainder of the year and then presides over the following year's conference (in the years listed below).
520:
2436:
3783:
2205:
1134:
703:
3599:
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2352:
79:
2562:
1890:
3003:
2583:
3668:
1071:
240:
2625:
1806:
840:
539:
3833:
3673:
2814:
2604:
1491:
1932:
3630:
2331:
1197:
1029:
1008:
43:
1617:
1092:
2730:
1323:
2646:
1638:
3940:
3748:
1554:
3645:
3566:
2478:
2310:
2239:
2142:
2016:
1869:
1785:
1680:
1470:
3858:
3589:
2373:
3955:
3798:
2268:
1848:
1764:
1722:
1533:
499:
3625:
3604:
640:
419:
400:
48:
2974:
2281:
2163:
1386:
1260:
903:
3848:
3688:
2121:
2079:
1512:
3813:
3678:
2365:
882:
3838:
3539:
2953:
924:
788:
560:
3693:
2184:
1659:
1281:
3763:
3683:
3287:
1155:
581:
339:
122:
62:, who was elected as Chair in 1944, similarly resigned to accept a government post, and was replaced by the vice-president,
3945:
3823:
3768:
3413:
3329:
2835:
3918:
3703:
3559:
2961:
2856:
2457:
2394:
2247:
2226:
1911:
1827:
1596:
1449:
1428:
1365:
1113:
724:
162:
141:
42:
In 1900, the standing orders were changed to state that the presidency would be filled by the person who had chaired the
3883:
3708:
3209:
2772:
2688:
2541:
1743:
1701:
1050:
987:
661:
602:
261:
221:
3853:
3723:
1407:
916:
653:
379:
3950:
3713:
3045:
2982:
2877:
2344:
2008:
1995:
1575:
945:
832:
358:
2709:
2491:
2415:
1966:
1882:
1063:
674:
3960:
3905:
3552:
2793:
2100:
2050:
1924:
1672:
1525:
1176:
966:
392:
154:
3788:
2890:
2323:
1953:
1378:
1344:
1294:
861:
3878:
3803:
3698:
3448:
3308:
2617:
2533:
2499:
2302:
2289:
2058:
1974:
1945:
1651:
1239:
181:
3873:
2743:
1441:
1399:
2667:
2029:
1168:
594:
3828:
2092:
1483:
743:
621:
480:
459:
58:, who was elected as chair in 1923, resigned to accept a government post before becoming president.
3843:
3778:
3753:
2037:
1302:
874:
853:
682:
301:
280:
3718:
3169:
1218:
438:
3818:
3392:
3247:
695:
320:
3658:
3575:
3510:
3481:
3466:
1798:
36:
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3653:
3350:
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3108:
3087:
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3024:
2940:
2919:
1273:
1210:
200:
804:
8:
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3434:
2764:
2520:
1609:
1126:
796:
3758:
2155:
1693:
1189:
1105:
472:
114:
55:
3808:
3743:
3733:
2197:
1630:
1504:
1252:
2437:
Amalgamated
Society of Boilermakers, Shipwrights, Blacksmiths and Structural Workers
3161:
2911:
2848:
2701:
2134:
1819:
1021:
1000:
895:
716:
3868:
3663:
3371:
3228:
3148:
3079:
2995:
2449:
2386:
2176:
2071:
1861:
451:
764:
2428:
2260:
2218:
958:
552:
512:
293:
253:
213:
24:
21:
2206:
National Union of
Blastfurnacemen, Ore Miners, Coke Workers and Kindred Trades
3934:
3363:
3321:
3140:
3037:
2680:
2575:
2470:
1987:
1903:
1777:
1714:
1462:
1336:
1147:
371:
59:
3528:
3279:
3100:
3058:
2932:
2869:
2722:
1840:
1756:
1735:
1588:
1567:
1546:
1231:
1042:
937:
63:
54:
There were still rare occasions where the chair did not become president.
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2407:
2113:
1420:
1357:
1315:
1084:
979:
573:
3544:
3426:
3300:
3182:
2827:
1135:
National
Amalgamated Union of Shop Assistants, Warehousemen and Clerks
704:
National
Amalgamated Association of Tin Plate Workers of Great Britain
3635:
3384:
3190:
3127:
2898:
2751:
2638:
2353:
National
Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers
772:
86:
3863:
3773:
78:
2563:
1891:
National
Association of Card, Blowing and Ring Room Operatives
780:
756:
3004:
National
Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
2584:
Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and
Plumbing Union
1072:
Amalgamated Association of Card and Blowing Room Operatives
35:
Initially, the post of president was elected at the annual
3526:
John Kerr, "Sir Daniel McGarvey - 'boots' to union boss",
692:
1795:
2626:
General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union
1807:
Association of Engineering and Shipbuilding Draughtsmen
1270:
1207:
841:
National Amalgamated Society of House and Ship Painters
521:
Yorkshire United Skip, Basket and Hamper Makers Society
3499:
The United Front!: The TUC and the Russians, 1923-1928
2815:
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
2761:
2605:
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
1606:
1492:
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
311:
66:, who had presided over the previous year's congress.
2194:
2152:
1933:
National Association of Theatrical and Kine Employees
1690:
1186:
1102:
469:
111:
2332:
Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians
1627:
1501:
1249:
1198:
Northern Counties Amalgamated Association of Weavers
1030:
Northern Counties Amalgamated Association of Weavers
1009:
Northern Counties Amalgamated Association of Weavers
713:
231:
172:
3118:
2908:
2845:
2698:
2131:
1816:
1618:
National Union of Clerks and Administrative Workers
1093:
National Union of Gas Workers and General Labourers
1018:
997:
892:
132:
3238:
3076:
2992:
2731:National and Local Government Officers Association
2446:
2383:
2341:
2173:
2068:
1921:
1858:
1324:National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association
829:
448:
191:
2647:Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Section
2488:
2425:
2257:
2215:
2005:
1963:
1879:
1639:National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers
1060:
955:
871:
850:
671:
549:
530:
509:
429:
290:
271:
250:
210:
3932:
3360:
3318:
3200:
3158:
3137:
3034:
2677:
2572:
2467:
2278:
2047:
1984:
1900:
1774:
1711:
1669:
1555:National Union of Gold, Silver and Allied Trades
1522:
1459:
1333:
1144:
389:
368:
151:
20:is a prominent but largely honorary position in
3515:Annual Report of the 1945 Trades Union Congress
3486:Annual Report of the 1900 Trades Union Congress
3471:Annual Report of the 1874 Trades Union Congress
3276:
3219:
3097:
3055:
2929:
2887:
2866:
2719:
2479:National Union of General and Municipal Workers
2362:
2320:
2311:National Union of General and Municipal Workers
2236:
2143:National Union of General and Municipal Workers
2017:National Union of General and Municipal Workers
1870:National Union of General and Municipal Workers
1837:
1786:National Union of General and Municipal Workers
1753:
1732:
1681:Mental Hospital and Institutional Workers Union
1585:
1564:
1543:
1480:
1471:National Union of General and Municipal Workers
1375:
1291:
1228:
1123:
1039:
934:
913:
734:
650:
631:
612:
410:
330:
3402:
3339:
3013:
2950:
2803:
2782:
2656:
2614:
2593:
2551:
2530:
2509:
2404:
2374:Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
2299:
2110:
1942:
1648:
1417:
1354:
1312:
1081:
976:
570:
349:
3560:
3532:, 27 April 1977, p.3: McGarvey died in office
3423:
3297:
3179:
2971:
2824:
2740:
2269:National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers
1723:National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers
1534:National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers
1438:
1396:
591:
500:Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners
3381:
3257:
2026:
1165:
420:Amalgamated Society of Lithographic Printers
2635:
2164:Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers
2089:
1387:Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers
490:
3567:
3553:
1261:National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives
904:National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives
3574:
2122:Clerical and Administrative Workers Union
2080:Confederation Of Health Service Employees
883:River Thames Barge Builders Trades Union
803:
795:
787:
779:
771:
763:
755:
85:
77:
3941:Presidents of the Trades Union Congress
925:Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
751:
561:General Union of Carpenters and Joiners
3933:
2185:National Union of Agricultural Workers
1660:National Union of Agricultural Workers
1282:National Union of Agricultural Workers
792:Rodney Bickerstaffe, President in 1992
18:president of the Trades Union Congress
3548:
3288:Association of Teachers and Lecturers
1156:National Transport Workers Federation
340:Edinburgh and District Trades Council
123:Manchester and Salford Trades Council
73:
3956:Lists of presidents of organizations
3911:
3330:Public and Commercial Services Union
2836:Banking, Insurance and Finance Union
2962:Transport and General Workers Union
2857:Transport and General Workers Union
2458:Transport and General Workers Union
2395:Transport and General Workers Union
2227:Iron and Steel Trades Confederation
1912:Transport and General Workers Union
1828:Transport and General Workers Union
1597:Transport and General Workers Union
1450:Transport and General Workers Union
1429:Transport and General Workers Union
1366:Iron and Steel Trades Confederation
1114:Amalgamated Society of Brassworkers
800:Margaret Prosser, President in 1996
725:Amalgamated Union of Cabinet Makers
142:Flint Glass Makers Friendly Society
51:in 1921, and the system continued.
13:
3210:Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
2773:National Union of Public Employees
2689:Manufacturing, Science and Finance
2542:National Union of Public Employees
1744:Miners Federation of Great Britain
1702:Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers
1051:Miners Federation of Great Britain
988:Bolton Cotton Spinners Association
603:British Steel Smelters Association
582:Northumberland Miners' Association
262:Scottish Typographical Association
222:Sheffield Federated Trades Council
14:
3972:
1408:National Union of Textile Workers
3910:
3898:
3897:
2878:Graphical, Paper and Media Union
2248:Amalgamated Weavers' Association
1996:United Patternmakers Association
1576:United Patternmakers Association
946:National Union of Dock Labourers
641:Amalgamated Society of Engineers
401:Amalgamated Society of Engineers
359:Friendly Society of Ironfounders
163:London Working Men's Association
90:Edwin Coulson, President in 1881
82:George Potter, President in 1871
2710:Inland Revenue Staff Federation
2416:Inland Revenue Staff Federation
808:Mary Bousted, President in 2013
768:Jimmy Thomas, President in 1920
662:Associated Shipwrights' Society
3520:
3504:
3491:
3475:
3460:
2794:Union of Communication Workers
2101:United Society of Boilermakers
1177:United Society of Boilermakers
967:United Society of Boilermakers
784:Fred Jarvis, President in 1987
760:Will Thorne, President in 1912
380:Operative Bricklayers' Society
1:
3454:
1954:Amalgamated Engineering Union
1849:National Union of Mineworkers
1765:National Union of Mineworkers
1345:Amalgamated Engineering Union
862:London Society of Compositors
776:Ben Turner, President in 1928
3449:General Secretary of the TUC
3414:Communication Workers' Union
3309:University and College Union
2500:Union of Post Office Workers
2290:National Union of Railwaymen
2059:London Typographical Society
1975:Union of Post Office Workers
1240:National Union of Railwaymen
182:Organised Trades Association
7:
3946:British trade union leaders
3600:Assistant General Secretary
3442:
3046:Communication Workers Union
2983:Communication Workers Union
1513:Railway Clerks' Association
10:
3977:
3540:Details of Past Congresses
3497:Daniel Fairchild Calhoun,
2668:National Union of Teachers
30:
3892:
3644:
3618:
3582:
744:Typographical Association
622:Typographical Association
481:Typographical Association
460:Typographical Association
3595:Deputy General Secretary
2038:National Union of Seamen
683:Edinburgh Trades Council
302:Leicester Trades Council
281:Newcastle Trades Council
241:Liverpool Trades Council
3951:Lists of British people
3631:Parliamentary Committee
439:Aberdeen Trades Council
44:Parliamentary Committee
809:
801:
793:
785:
777:
769:
761:
696:John Valentine Stevens
321:Bristol Trades Council
91:
83:
3961:Trades Union Congress
3576:Trades Union Congress
3511:Trades Union Congress
3482:Trades Union Congress
3467:Trades Union Congress
1799:George Walker Thomson
807:
799:
791:
783:
775:
767:
759:
540:Dundee Trades Council
89:
81:
37:Trades Union Congress
1274:Robert Barrie Walker
1219:Postmen's Federation
1211:G. H. Stuart-Bunning
752:Presidents from 1900
201:Leeds Trades Council
3435:Fire Brigades Union
2765:Rodney Bickerstaffe
2521:Fire Brigades Union
1610:Herbert Henry Elvin
314:George Fowler Jones
2156:George H. Lowthian
1694:Frank Wolstencroft
1190:John William Ogden
1106:William John Davis
810:
802:
794:
786:
778:
770:
762:
473:Frederick Maddison
115:William Henry Wood
92:
84:
74:Presidents to 1899
56:Margaret Bondfield
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3927:
3590:General Secretary
3440:
3439:
1631:Joseph Hallsworth
1505:Alexander Walkden
1253:Edward L. Poulton
749:
748:
234:James Fitzpatrick
175:W. H. Leatherland
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3121:Sheila Bearcroft
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2912:Hector Mackenzie
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2872:
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2852:
2851:
2849:Margaret Prosser
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2702:Tony Christopher
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2138:
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2135:Frederick Hayday
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2117:
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1820:Florence Hancock
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1087:
1068:
1067:
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1047:
1046:
1045:
1026:
1025:
1024:
1022:David Shackleton
1005:
1004:
1003:
1001:David Shackleton
984:
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963:
962:
961:
942:
941:
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919:
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896:W. Boyd Hornidge
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336:
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257:
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237:
236:
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218:
217:
216:
197:
196:
195:
178:
177:
176:
159:
158:
157:
138:
137:
136:
135:Thomas Wilkinson
119:
118:
117:
94:
93:
3976:
3975:
3971:
3970:
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3967:
3966:
3965:
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3605:General Council
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2555:Alan Sapper
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1946:Jack Tanner
1925:Tom O'Brien
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1421:Ben Tillett
1358:Arthur Pugh
1316:Alf Purcell
1085:Will Thorne
980:Alfred Gill
574:Thomas Burt
352:John Murphy
3935:Categories
3646:Affiliates
3488:, pp.94-95
3455:References
3427:Matt Wrack
3301:Sally Hunt
3183:Paul Kenny
2975:Tony Young
2828:Leif Mills
2744:Alec Smith
1442:John Beard
1400:Ben Turner
595:John Hodge
3719:Community
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3610:President
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3260:Liz Snape
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2030:Tom Yates
1169:John Hill
3906:Category
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3794:Nautilus
3443:See also
3393:Prospect
3248:Prospect
2639:Ken Gill
2093:Ted Hill
493:W. Bevan
3919:Commons
3659:Advance
31:History
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3774:NASUWT
3729:Equity
3654:Accord
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