TUC

abbreviation

/ˌtiː juː ˈsiː/

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Trades Union Congress
(an organization to which many British trade unions belong)英国职工大会（统辖英国多个工会）
CultureThe TUC was established in 1868 and its main function is to protect the interests of trade union members in the country as a whole in matters such as pay and conditions of work. The TUC meets every year for four days at the beginning of September, when representatives from all the trade unions gather to discuss various issues that affect them. The head of the TUC is called the General Secretary, and its members elect the General Council every year to represent it. The Scottish TUC was established in 1897 and meets every April.The TUC established the Labour Party in 1906 and paid the wages of the first Labour MPs .