The Transport and General Workers' Union, also known as the TGWU and the 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). It was founded in 1922, and its final general secretary was Tony Woodley.
In 2007, it merged with Amicus to form Unite the Union.
Read more about Transport And General Workers' Union: History, Merger With Amicus, Affiliations, General Secretaries, Deputy General Secretaries, Amalgamations
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