He was appointed as secretary of the TGWU 's new dyers , bleacher and textile workers group , and was also elected to the General Council of the Trades Union Congress ( TUC ) .
He served only one year before it was reorganised .
He was appointed as secretary of the TGWU 's new dyers , bleacher and textile workers group , and was also elected to the General Council of the Trades Union Congress ( TUC ) , although he served only one year before it was reorganised .