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Transport and General Workers' Union

The Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU or T&G) was one of the largest general trade unions in the United Kingdom and Ireland—where it was known as the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union (ATGWU)—with 900,000 members (and was once the largest trade union in the world).

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Founded
1 January 1922; 104 years ago (1922-01-01)
Headquarters
London, England
Abbreviation
T&G · TGWU · ATGWU
Affiliations
Trades Union Congress · Irish Congress of Trade Unions · Scottish Trades Union Congress · International Transport Workers' Federation · IUF
Dissolved
1 May 2007; 19 years ago (2007-05-01)
General Secretary
Ernest Bevin (first) · Tony Woodley (last)

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Transport and General Workers' Union

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Edges73
Triples128
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related to Campaigns · 8
Transport and General Workers' Union → Act, Gangmasters, General Workers' Union, July, Parliament, Royal Assent, The Transport, UK
Affiliations · 7
Transport and General Workers' Union → International Transport Workers' Federation, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, IUF, Labour Party (Ireland), Labour Party (UK), Scottish Trades Union Congress, Trades Union Congress
related to Structure · 7
Transport and General Workers' Union → Areas, Districts, General Workers' Union, Officials, The Transport, Trade, Trade Groups
Abbreviation · 3
Transport and General Workers' Union → ATGWU, T&G, TGWU
General Secretary · 2
Transport and General Workers' Union → Ernest Bevin (first), Tony Woodley (last)
Dissolved · 1
Transport and General Workers' Union → 1 May 2007; 19 years ago (2007-05-01)
Founded · 1
Transport and General Workers' Union → 1 January 1922; 104 years ago (1922-01-01)
Headquarters · 1
Transport and General Workers' Union → London, England
Location(s) · 1
Transport and General Workers' Union → United Kingdom and Ireland

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Transport and General Workers' UnionAbbreviationT&G1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionAbbreviationTGWU1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionAbbreviationATGWU1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionAffiliationsTrades Union Congress1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionAffiliationsIrish Congress of Trade Unions1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionAffiliationsScottish Trades Union Congress1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionAffiliationsInternational Transport Workers' Federation1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionAffiliationsIUF1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionAffiliationsLabour Party (UK)1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionAffiliationsLabour Party (Ireland)1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionDissolved1 May 2007; 19 years ago (2007-05-01)1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionFounded1 January 1922; 104 years ago (1922-01-01)1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionGeneral SecretaryErnest Bevin (first)1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionGeneral SecretaryTony Woodley (last)1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionHeadquartersLondon, England1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionLocation(s)United Kingdom and Ireland1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionMembers800,000 (2006)1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionMerged intoUnite the Union1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionPredecessor(See: TGWU amalgamations)1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionPublicationTGWU Record1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionTypeTrade union1.00infobox
Transport and General Workers' UnionWebsitetgwu.org.uk1.00infobox

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