UK

New TUC president named

Mark Dickinson, general secretary of the Nautilus International union, will serve in the role for a year.

Mark Dickinson, leader of the Nautilus International union, has been elected as the new president of the TUC
Mark Dickinson, leader of the Nautilus International union, has been elected as the new president of the TUC (House of Commons/PA)

The leader of a union representing maritime officers has been elected as the new president of the TUC.

Mark Dickinson, general secretary of Nautilus International, will serve in the role for a year and preside over next year’s TUC Congress.

Speaking at the end of this year’s conference in Brighton, he said: “This is a historic moment, as I become the first general secretary of my union to assume this position and the first seafarer since Tom Yates, National Union of Seamen, in 1958.

“From the lingering cost-of-living crisis to acts of corporate thuggery like P&O Ferries’ illegal sacking of 786 UK seafarers, workers across Britain look to us to ensure fair pay, good conditions, job security, a comfortable retirement and access to training and skills, particularly as we strive towards a just transition.

“We stand at a pivotal moment, with a new Government committed to implementing a new deal for working people.”