General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union

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The General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union was the chief elected leader and principal spokesperson of one of the United Kingdom's largest and most influential trade unions, overseeing its strategy, organization, and negotiations on behalf of its members.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elected office
position of authority
trade union leadership position
appliesToOrganization Transport and General Workers' Union
country United Kingdom
field collective bargaining
industrial relations
labour relations
trade unionism
hasDuty coordinate national campaigns
implement decisions of the union's governing bodies
maintain relations with other trade unions
maintain relations with political parties
maintain relations with the Trades Union Congress
manage union resources
negotiate with employer associations
negotiate with employers
negotiate with government bodies
oversee union staff
protect interests of union members
hasJurisdictionOver members of the Transport and General Workers' Union
inception 1922
isChiefExecutiveOf Transport and General Workers' Union
isPrincipalSpokespersonOf Transport and General Workers' Union
locatedIn Great Britain
United Kingdom
officeAbolished 2007
officeAbolishedWith merger creating Unite the Union
officeHolder Arthur Deakin
Bill Morris
Ernest Bevin
Frank Cousins
Jack Jones
Moss Evans
Ron Todd
Tony Woodley
partOf Transport and General Workers' Union leadership
positionEstablishedWith founding of the Transport and General Workers' Union
rank highest elected officer in the Transport and General Workers' Union
responsibleFor collective bargaining negotiations
day-to-day leadership of the union
organization of the Transport and General Workers' Union
overall strategy of the Transport and General Workers' Union
political strategy of the union
public representation of the union
representing members in industrial disputes
roleIn Transport and General Workers' Union
selectionMethod election by union members or representatives

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Ernest Bevin positionHeld General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union