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Events on Tuesday 2 June 1868 1
1868First Trades Union CongressBritish trade unions form a national bodyDelegates from trade unions across Britain met in Manchester for the first Trades Union Congress, establishing a permanent national body to coordinate labor interests. The TUC went on to become the leading federation of British trade unions. It marked a significant step in organized labor's political influence.