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WHAT DOES TRADES UNION CONGRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trades Union Congress

The Trades Union Congress is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in England and Wales, representing the majority of trade unions. There are fifty-eight affiliated unions with a total of about 6.2 million members, around half of whom are represented by Unite or UNISON. The TUC's decision-making body is the Annual Congress, which takes place in September. Between congresses decisions are made by the General Council, which meets every two months. An Executive Committee is elected by the Council from its members. The senior paid official of the TUC is the General Secretary, currently Frances O'Grady.

Definition of Trades Union Congress in the English dictionary

The definition of Trades Union Congress in the dictionary is the major association of British trade unions, which includes all the larger unions TUC.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRADES UNION CONGRESS

Trades Council
Trades Descriptions Act
trades union
trades unionism
trades unionist
Tradescant

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRADES UNION CONGRESS

act of congress
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African National Congress
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Continental Congress
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in progress
Indian National Congress
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Library of Congress
Member of Congress
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Synonyms and antonyms of Trades Union Congress in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

工会代表大会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Congreso de Sindicatos
570 millions of speakers

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Trades Union Congress
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Translator English - Hindi

यूनियन कांग्रेस ट्रेडों
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يتداول مؤتمر نقابات
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Конгресс профсоюзов
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Trades Union Congress
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ট্রেড ইউনিয়ন ইউনিয়ন
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Trades Union Congress
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Kongres Kesatuan Sekerja
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Trades Union Congress
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組合会議トレード
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연방 의회는 거래
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Trades Union Congress
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Giao dịch Liên minh Quốc hội
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வர்த்தக சங்கம் காங்கிரஸ்
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ट्रेड युनियन काँग्रेस
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Esnaf Birliği Kongresi
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Trades Union Congress
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Kongres Związków Zawodowych
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Конгрес профспілок
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Translator English - Romanian

Trades Union Congress
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Trades Union Congress
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Trade Union Congress
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Trades Union Congress
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Trades Union Congress
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRADES UNION CONGRESS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Trades Union Congress

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRADES UNION CONGRESS»

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Report of Proceedings at the Annual Trades Union Congress
E.T.U. Executive Council's Circular ELECTRICAL TRADES UNION AND GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE TRADES UNION CONGRESS The Executive Council of the Electrical Trades Union in considering the decisions of the T.U.C. General ...
Trades Union Congress, 1961
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British Trade Unionism Against the Trades Union Congress
How the union movement behaves as a pressure group in Britain is the product of its own 'government', the Trades Union Congress. The failure of collectivist politics with its dire consequences both for Britain's economic performance as well ...
Gerald Allen Dorfman
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Trade Unions in Renewal: A Comparative Study
Trades Union Congress (1984) TUC Strategy, London: Trades Union Congress. Trades Union Congress (1988a) Meeting the Challenge: First of the Special Review Body, London: Trades Union Congress. Trades Union Congress (1988b)  ...
Peter Fairbrother, Charlotte Yates, 2013
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A Bibliography of British Industrial Relations
TRADES UNION CONGRESS 2693 Dundee Courier. The Trades Union Congress. Dundee, 1889. [vi],82p. 2694 Woods, Samuel. The Trades Union Congress at Newcastle: a review and criticism. Wigan, 1891. 2695 Threlfall, T. R. 'The Trades ...
George Sayers Bain, G. B. Woolven, 1979
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Changing Prospects for Trade Unionism: Comparisons Between ...
Trades Union Congress (1984) TUC Strategy, London: Trades Union Congress. Trades Union Congress (1988a) Meeting the Challenge: First Report of the Special Review Body, London: Trades Union Congress. Trades Union Congress ( 1 ...
Peter Fairbrother, Gerard Griffin, 2002
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Union Learning Representatives: Challenges and Opportunities
... officers and ULRs. Working Lives Research Institute, London Metropolitan University. National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling/Trades Union Congress (1998) Trade unions and lifelong guidance, briefing (London: National ...
Alex Alexandrou, 2013
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History and Theories of Working-class Movements: A Select ...
520-527, Oct. f "The Trades Union Congress, 1927," vol. 102, pp. 447-464, Oct., 1927. , "The Trades Union Congress, 1928," vol. 104, pp. 468-480, Oct., 1928. * BARKER, G. , 8s W. LAWTHER, "Should the Powers of the T.U.C. General Council ...
Charles Adams Gulick, 1955
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The Politics of Privatisation and Trade Union Mobilisation: ...
TUC (1980) TUC report, London: Trades Union Congress. (1984) The Future of Nationalised Industries, TUC Discussion Paper. London: Trades Union Congress . (1986) Public Ownership, Brighton Resolution. London: Trades Union ...
Pablo Ghigliani, 2010
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Introducing Employment Relations: A Critical Approach
Trades Union Congress (TUC) (2008). Hard Work, Hidden Lives. Report ofthe Commission on Vulnerable Employment. London:TUC. http://www. vulnerableworkers.org.uk Trades Union Congress (TUC) (2009). Slaying the Working Time ...
Steve Williams, 2014
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A Comparison of the Trade Union Merger Process in Britain ...
London: Trades Union Congress. TUC. 1963. Annual Report. London: Trades Union Congress. TUC. 1966. Annual Report. London: Trades Union Congress. TUC. 1975. Annual Report. London: Trades Union Congress. TUC. 1979. Annual  ...
Jürgen Hoffman, Marcus Kahmann, Jeremy Waddington, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRADES UNION CONGRESS»

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Britain's government launches a massive crackdown on strikes
Ministers said the "Trade Union Bill", which follows a high-profile union ... O'Grady, secretary general of the Trades Union Congress, which represents 52 unions. «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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Unite back outsider Corbyn for Labour leadership
The country's biggest trade union, Unite, has backed left-wing contender Jeremy Corbyn ... Mohammad Taj, the former president of the Trades Union Congress, ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
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Trade unions say 'no guarantees' of support in EU referendum
Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, told the Financial Times the movement would find it “harder and harder to hold the line” if the ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
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Queen's speech: unions attack Javid strike action crackdown
Trade unions representing more than 4.1 million people attack Tory plans to make ... criticised by a host of unions, as well as the Trades Union Congress (TUC). «Channel 4 News, May 15»
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Losing the support of unions risks shattering the Labour party
Len McCluskey, General Secretary of the Unite union, addresses delegates on the first day of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Bournemouth, southern ... «Business Insider Australia, May 15»
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British Trades Union Congress says coalition government has …
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government has presided over the worst five-year period for living standards since modern records began more ... «International Business Times UK, Apr 15»
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TUC ordered to compensate Merseyside mum 'forced from job' after …
Catherine McClennan, from Ainsdale, took the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to court claiming she was stripped of her responsibilities following the birth of her ... «Liverpool Echo, Mar 15»
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Poverty forces record number of women into low-paid jobs, TUC …
The study, by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), looks at how women have fared since the financial crash in 2007, concluding that millions were driven into the ... «The Independent, Mar 15»
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Glasgow bin lorry tragedy: Legal advice helpline launched by …
A LEGAL advice helpline for people affected by the Glasgow bin lorry crash has been launched by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC). Six people were ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jan 15»
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UK trade union calls on Qatar to improve labor rights
The Trades Union Congress will debate demands for reforms that include independent labor inspections be allowed in the oil-rich Gulf state, where the 2022 ... «Al-Arabiya, Sep 14»

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