Press Release
ATL General Secretary honoured to take seat on TUC Executive Committee
11 September 2008
Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) general secretary, Dr Mary Bousted, is to take a seat on the executive committee of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), it was revealed today.
Dr Bousted was nominated for the prestigious position by members of the TUC's general council, made up of senior figures from the 67 unions in TUC membership.
The 25-member executive committee meets monthly to develop and implement policy, manage financial affairs and deal with urgent business. As the TUC’s strategic decision-making body, it provides policy direction for trade unionism across the UK.
Dr Bousted said: "I am very humbled and honoured to achieve a place on the executive of the TUC. I am going to work very hard to exercise my role responsibly and to promote ATL's campaign and policy position within the TUC and the wider union community."
ATL currently has two members on the TUC's general council - Dr Bousted and immediate past president, Julia Neal. However, it will be the first time ATL has had representation on the executive committee itself since joining the TUC in 1999.
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