National TULO Committee
There are 16 trade unions currently affiliated to the Labour Party at national level. On affiliation to the Labour Party, every union automatically becomes a member of the National Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Organisation and its General Secretary is entitled to sit on the National TULO Committee, if they are an individual member of the Labour Party. The Committee is jointly chaired by a member from the union side, currently Tony Dubbins, and the Labour Party Chair, Harriet Harman.
The TULO National Officer since 2002 has been Byron Taylor, a former trade union officer. The TULO Regional Officer since 2006 has been Helen Symons.
The National Trade Union Labour Party Liaison Organisation Committee comprises:
- General Secretaries of all Labour's affiliated unions
- Labour Party Leader
- Labour Party Deputy Leader
- General Secretary of the Party
- Deputy General Secretary of the Party
- Nominee from the trade union Group of MPs
- Nominee from the trade union Group of MEPs
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