Transport and General Workers’ Union (TGWU), also called T&G,
Jones, Jack [Credit: Wesley—Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images]labour union that was the largest in Great Britain throughout much of the 20th century. It originated in 1889 with the formation of the Dockers’ Union. In 1922 that union led the merger of 14 unions to form an organization representing more than 300,000 workers. A dominant influence in the TGWU’s formation and growth was Ernest Bevin, the union’s first general secretary (1922–40).
As a general union, the TGWU maintained a policy of enrolling workers who had been excluded by the rigid requirements of the craft unions. As a result, the TGWU underwent remarkable growth, ... (100 of 287 words)
Transport and General Workers’ Union (TGWU), also called T&G, Jones, Jack [Credit: Wesley—Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images]labour union that was the largest in Great Britain throughout much of the 20th century. It originated in 1889 with the formation of the Dockers’ Union. In 1922 that union led the merger of 14 unions to form an organization representing more than 300,000 workers. A dominant influence in the TGWU’s formation and growth was Ernest Bevin, the union’s first general secretary (1922–40).As a general union, the TGWU maintained a policy of enrolling workers who had been excluded by the rigid requirements of the craft unions. As a result, the TGWU underwent remarkable growth, ... (100 of 287 words)
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