Paul Nowak was appointed Assistant General Secretary of the TUC in 2013, and subsequently confirmed as Deputy General Secretary in February 2016. He leads on a number of key policy areas including public services, transport and industrial policy. In addition he has responsibility for the TUC’s organisation in Wales and the English regions, annual Congress, union organising and inter-union relations. Paul has previously served as the TUC’s regional secretary in the North East & Cumbria and as the TUC’s national organiser. He was appointed a member of the ACAS Council in November 2011.