In the past decade alone the number has increased by about 6 00000 , said the tuc . Many are from eastern european countries that joined the european union in 2004 .
" These shocking figures blow out of the water the government 's claim that there are plenty of jobs available for people who are prepared to look , " said brendan barber , the tuc general secretary .
Staff representatives from the trade union congress ( or tuc , the same below ) elected to office ; business representatives from the director ( manager ) designation ; enterprise union representatives designated by the enterprise trade union committee .
