Joint Board of the Parliamentary Committee of the TUC, General Federation of Trade Unions and the Labour Party

The Joint Board consisted of three representatives and the secretaries from the Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress, the General Federation of Trade Unions and the Labour Party. The Joint Board met to: 1. consider and report as whether new societies connected with trades already covered by existing organisations should be encouraged or otherwise. 2. consider and agree upon joint political or other action when such is deemed to be advantageous or necessary. 3.use its influence to bring about a settlement in cases of trade disputes, provided it had the concurrence of the Executive of the union or unions affected.