This is a list of affiliates of the Trades Union Congress, that is, member trade unions of the Trades Union Congress.
Current affiliates
editFormer affiliates
editAffiliated unions were placed in an industrial group until 1983. Group information is from Jack Eaton and Colin Gill (1981) The Trade Union Directory, London: Pluto Press for all unions affiliated as of 1981. For unions which left before this date, information is from the last relevant annual report of the TUC
Mining and Quarrying
editName | Acronym | Joined | Reason not affiliated | Year left | Affiliated Membership (1921) | Affiliated Membership (1950)[8] | Affiliated Membership (1980)[9] |
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Amalgamated National Union of Quarryworkers and Settmakers | ANUQ&S | 1918 | Merged into GMB | 1934 | 8,922 | 6,439 | N/A |
British Association of Colliery Management – Technical, Energy and Administrative Management | BACM-TEAM | 1977[10] | Merged into Prospect | 2014[3] | N/A | N/A | 17,160 |
Colliery Under-Managers' Association of Scotland | 1920 | 1932 | 540 | N/A | N/A | ||
Forest of Dean Colliery Enginemen's, Stokers' and Craftsmen's Association | 1921 | 1921 | 650 | N/A | N/A | ||
Furness Iron Miners' and Quarrymen's Union | 1891 | 1921 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Lancashire, Cheshire and North Wales Colliery Under-Managers' and Underlookers' Association | 300 | N/A | N/A | ||||
Miners' Federation of Great Britain | MFGB | 1890 | Reformed as NUM | 1945 | 900,000 | N/A | N/A |
National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers | NACODS | Disaffiliated | 2016 | 20,000 | 26,524 | 19,146 | |
National Coal Board Labour Staff Association | LSA | 1957[11] | Dissolved | 1971[12] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
National Federation of Colliery Officials | 1945[13] | Merged into NUM | 1947 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
National Union of Shale Miners and Oil Workers | 1924[14] | Merged into TGWU | 1962[15] | N/A | 3,000 | N/A | |
North Wales Quarrymen's Union | NWQU | Merged into TGWU | 1960[16] | 7,000 | N/A | N/A | |
Scottish Colliery Enginemen's, Boilermen's and Tradesmen's Association | SCEBTA | 1921 | Merged into NUM | 1945 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Railways
editOf the unions in this section, the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association remaining members of the TUC.
Name | Acronym | Joined | Reason not affiliated | Year left | Affiliated membership | |||
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1890 | 1920 | 1950 | 1980[9] | |||||
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants | ASRS | Merged into NUR | 1913 | 33,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants of Scotland | Merged into ASRS | 1892 | 6,700 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
General Railway Workers' Union | GRWU | Merged into NUR | 1913 | 20,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
National Union of Railwaymen | NUR | 1913 | Merged into RMT | 1990[17] | N/A | 481,000 | 421,197 | 180,000 |
Transport (other than railways)
editOf the unions which held membership of this group, the United Road Transport Union remains a member of the TUC.
Shipbuilding
editName | Acronym | Joined | Reason not affiliated | Year left | Affiliated Membership (1921) | Affiliated Membership (1950) | Affiliated Membership (1980)[9] |
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Amalgamated Society of Boilermakers, Shipwrights, Blacksmiths and Structural Workers | ASB | Merged into GMB | 1982[26] | 100,000 | 82,883 | 129,712 | |
Amalgamated Union of Sailmakers | 1953[27] | Merged into UCATT | 1971[12] | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Associated Blacksmiths', Forge and Smithy Workers' Society | ABFSWS | Merged into USB | 1963[15] | 22,000 | 11,275 | N/A | |
Iron, Steel and Wood Barge Builders and Helpers Association | Merged into TGWU | 1973[28] | 500 | 864 | N/A | ||
Shipconstructors' and Shipwrights' Association | SSA | Merged into USB | 1963[15] | 47,468 | 25,963 | N/A |
Engineering, Founding and Vehicle Building
editTechnical Engineering and Scientific
editName | Acronym | Joined | Reason not affiliated | Year left | Affiliated membership | ||
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1920 | 1950 | 1980[9] | |||||
Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers - Technical Administrative and Supervisory Section | AUEW-TASS | 1918[9] | Merged into MSF | 1988[29] | 12,000 | 46,003 | 200,954 |
Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs | ASTMS | 1969[18] | Merged into MSF | 1988[29] | N/A | N/A | 491,000 |
Engineers' and Managers' Association | EMA | 1942[35] | Merged into Prospect | c. 2001[30] | N/A | 11,243 | 48,000 |
Manufacturing, Science and Finance | MSF | 1988 | Merged into Amicus | c. 2001[30] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Electricity
editName | Acronym | Joined | Reason not affiliated | Year left | Affiliated membership | ||
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1920 | 1950 | 1980[9] | |||||
Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunication and Plumbing Trade Union | EETPU | 1968[18] | Merged into AEEU | 1992[29] | N/A | N/A | 420,000 |
Electrical Trades Union | ETU | 1891 | Merged into EETPU | 1968[18] | 45,000 | 187,520 | N/A |
National Union of Enginemen, Firemen, Mechanics and Electrical Workers | NUEFMEW | 1895 | Merged into TGWU | 1967[31] | 40,000 | 36,334 | N/A |
Iron and Steel and Minor Metal Trades
editBuilding, Woodworking and Furnishing
editPrinting and Paper
editOf the unions which held membership of this section, the National Union of Journalists remains a TUC member.
Textiles
editName | Acronym | Joined | Reason not affiliated | Year left | Affiliated Membership (1921) | Affiliated Membership (1950) | Affiliated Membership (1980)[9] |
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Amalgamated Association of Beamers, Twisters and Drawers (Hand and Machine) | AABTD | Disaffiliated | 1992[2] | 6,401 | 3,677 | 1,065 | |
Amalgamated Association of Operative Cotton Spinners | AAOCS | Representation transferred to ATWU | 1974[19] | 55,285 | 21,423 | N/A | |
Amalgamated Society of Dyers, Finishers and Kindred Trades | 38,500 | N/A | N/A | ||||
Amalgamated Society of Operative Lace Makers and Auxiliary Workers | ASOLMAW | Merged into NUHKW | 1971[12] | 2,257 | 1,150 | N/A | |
Amalgamated Society of Stuff and Woollen Warehousemen | 3,000 | N/A | N/A | ||||
Amalgamated Textile Warehouse Operatives Association | Representation transferred to ATWU | 1976[57] | 4,000 | 6,030 | N/A | ||
Amalgamated Textile Workers Union | ATWU | 1974[19] | Merged into GMB | 1986[37] | N/A | N/A | 35,710 |
Amalgamated Weavers' Association | AWA | Merged into ATWU | 1974[19] | 223,119 | 75,379 | N/A | |
British Lace Operatives' Federation | N/A | 1,200 | N/A | ||||
Bradford and District Warpdressers' Association | Merged into YSTC | 1951[58] | 254 | N/A | |||
Card Setting Machine Tenters Society | CSMTS | 1950[8] | Dissolved | 2008 | N/A | 278 | 130 |
Cloth Pressers' Society | Dissolved | 1984[2] | 401 | 160 | 30 | ||
General Union of Loom Overlookers | GULO | Dissolved | 2007 | 8,900 | 5,300 | 2,410 | |
General Union of Textile Workers | GUTW | Merged into NUTW | 1922 | 81,400 | N/A | N/A | |
Halifax and District Warpdressers' Association | Merged into YSTC[58] | c. 1951[58] | N/A | ||||
Haslingden and Rossendale Tape Sizers' Society | N/A | 72 | N/A | ||||
Hinckley and District Hosiery Union | 1935[33] | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
Huddersfield and District Healders and Twisters Trade and Friendly Society | 1943[59] | Merged into NUDBTW | 1980[37] | N/A | 318 | 174 | |
Huddersfield and District Worsted and Woollen Warpers' Association | 1947[45] | Merged into YSTC | 1951[58] | N/A | 306 | N/A | |
Ilkeston and District Hosiery Union | 7,500 | N/A | N/A | ||||
India Rubber, Cable and Asbestos Workers' Society | 6,000 | N/A | N/A | ||||
Lancashire Amalgamated Tape Sizers' Society | 110 | N/A | N/A | ||||
Leeds and District Warp Dressers', Twisters' and Kindred Trades Association | Merged into YSTC | 1975[60] | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Leicester and Leicestershire Amalgamated Hosiery Union | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
Managers' and Overlookers' Society | M&O | Merged into ASTMS | 1977[61] | 3,577 | 1,964 | N/A | |
National Silk Workers' and Textile Trades' Association | 1940[23] | Merged into ASTWKT | 1965[36] | N/A | 2,510 | N/A | |
National Society of Dyers and Finishers | Merged into NUTW | 1922 | 15,480 | N/A | N/A | ||
National Society of Woolcombers and Kindred Trades | 8,430 | N/A | N/A | ||||
National Union of Dyers, Bleachers and Textile Workers | NUDBTW | 1936 | Merged into TGWU | 1982[37] | N/A | 79,550 | 56,843 |
National Union of Textile and Allied Workers | NUTAW | 1929[62] | Merged into ATWU | 1974[19] | 80,576 | 50,508 | N/A |
National Union of Textile Workers | NUTW | 1922 | Merged into NUDBTW | 1936 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
National Wool Sorters Society | Merged into APEX | 1980[37] | 1,000 | 2,143 | N/A | ||
Nelson and District Preparatory Workers' Association | 1941[51] | Disaffiliated | 1955[46] | N/A | 1,133 | N/A | |
Northern Carpet Trades Union | NCTU | 1959[63] | Merged into TGWU | c. 2000[30] | N/A | N/A | 2,065 |
Nottingham and District Hosiery Workers' Society | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
Operative Bleachers, Dyers and Finishers Association | 28,571 | N/A | N/A | ||||
Pattern Weavers' Society | 1968[18] | Disaffiliated | 1989[2] | N/A | N/A | 100 | |
Power Loom Carpet Weavers and Textile Workers Union | PLCWTWU | Merged into ISTC | c. 2000[30] | 5,064 | 4,000 | 6,023 | |
Print Block, Roller and Stamp Cutters' Society | 1945[13] | Merged into NUWDAT | 1969[47] | N/A | 403 | N/A | |
Saddleworth and District Weavers and Woollen Textile Workers' Association | 1927[54] | Merged into NUDBTW | 1973[28] | N/A | 2,306 | N/A | |
Scottish Union of Power Loom Overlookers | SUPLO | 1947[45] | Dissolved | 2000 | N/A | 500 | 200 |
Textile Daymen's and Cloth Pattern Makers' Association | 1947[45] | Merged into YSTC | 1967[18] | N/A | 130 | N/A | |
Trade Society of Machine Calico Printers | 1944[40] | Disaffiliated | 1972[19] | N/A | 700 | N/A | |
Union of Jute, Flax and Kindred Textile Operatives | Merged into NUDBTW | 1979[52] | 14,000 | 3,225 | N/A | ||
Union of Textile Workers | UTW | 1939[64] | Merged into Amicus | 2002–2003[30] | N/A | 7,408 | 6,006 |
United Society of Engravers | 1925[65] | Merged into SLADE | 1973[28] | N/A | 1,493 | N/A | |
Warpdressers, Twisters, and Kindred Traders Association | N/A | 152 | N/A | ||||
Wool, Yarn and Warehouse Workers' Union | 1942[35] | Merged into NUGMW | 1968[18] | N/A | 700 | N/A | |
Yeadon, Guiseley and District Factory Workers' Union | Merged into NUTW | 1922 | 2,880 | N/A | N/A | ||
Yorkshire Association of Power Loom Overlookers | YAPLO | Merged into TGWU | 1993[53] | 2,300 | 1,656 | 1,130 | |
Yorkshire Society of Textile Craftsmen | YSTC | 1979[66] | Merged into NUDBTW | 1980[37] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Yorkshire Warptwisters' Society | Merged into YSTC | 1951[58] | N/A | 858 | N/A |
Clothing, Leather and Boot and Shoe
editGlass, Ceramics, Chemicals, Food, Drink, Tobacco, Brushmaking and Distribution
editOf the unions in this section, the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union and the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers remain TUC members.
Agriculture
editName | Acronym | Joined | Reason not affiliated | Year left | Affiliated Membership (1921) | Affiliated Membership (1950) | Affiliated Membership (1980)[9] |
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National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers | NUAAW | Merged into TGWU | 1982[37] | 130,000 | 135,000 | 85,000 |
Public Employees
editOf the former members of this section, the Educational Institute of Scotland, Fire Brigades Union, Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association and NASUWT remain TUC members.[9]
Civil Servants and Post Office
editOf the unions in this section, the FDA and POA remain TUC members.
Name | Acronym | Joined | Reason not affiliated | Year left | Affiliated Membership (1921) | Affiliated Membership (1950) | Affiliated Membership (1980)[9] |
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Association of Civil Service Designers and Draughtsmen | 1946[75] | Merged into STCS | 1949[76] | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Association of Government Supervisors and Radio Officers | AGSRO | 1969[75] | Merged into IPCS | 1984[77] | N/A | N/A | 12,026 |
Association of Magisterial Officers | AMO | Merged into PCS | c. 2005[24] | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Association of Tax Clerks | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
Civil and Public Services Association | CPSA | 1946[75] | Merged into PCS | 1998[71] | N/A | 144,681 | 223,884 |
Civil Service Union | CSU | 1946[75] | Merged into NUCPS | 1987[56] | N/A | 22,974 | 46,928 |
Communication Managers' Association | CMA | Merged into MSF | 1998 | 4,088 | N/A | 18,500 | |
Connect | Connect | 1969[47] | Merged into Prospect | 2010 | N/A | N/A | 22,567 |
Court Officers' Association | 1967[31] | Merged into CPSA | 1974[19] | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Customs and Excise Federation | 1964[32] | Merged into CEG | 1972 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Customs and Excise Group | Merged into SCPS | 1975[60] | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Customs and Excise Preventive Staff Association | PSA | 1966[36] | Merged into CEG | 1972 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Inland Revenue Staff Federation | IRSF | 1946[75] | Merged into PTC | 1996 | N/A | 34,490 | 65,257 |
Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists | IPMS | 1976[9] | Merged into Prospect | c. 2001[30] | N/A | N/A | 102,142 |
Ministry of Labour Staff Association | MLSA | Merged into CPSA | 1973[28] | N/A | 13,155 | N/A | |
National Communications Union | NCU | 1985[78] | Merged into CWU | 1995 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
National Union of Civil and Public Servants | NUCPS | Merged into PTC | 1996 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Post Office Engineering Union | POEU | 1946[75] | Merged into NCU | 1985 | 20,005 | 50,410 | 125,723 |
Public Services, Tax and Commerce Union | PTC | Merged into PCS | 1998[71] | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Scottish Prison Officers' Association | SPOA | 1980[9] | Merged into POA | c. 2000[30] | N/A | N/A | 2,567 |
Society of Civil and Public Servants | SCPS | Merged into NUCPS | 1987[56] | N/A | N/A | 108,697 | |
Society of Technical Civil Servants | STCS | 1949[76] | Merged into IPCS | 1971[25] | N/A | 6,653 | N/A |
Society of Telecommunication Engineers | 1966[36] | Merged into APOE | 1969[47] | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Telephone Contract Officers' Association | TCOA | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
Union of Communication Workers | UCW | Merged into CWU | 1995 | 80,000 | 147,001 | 203,452 |
Professional, Clerical and Entertainment
editOf the unions in this section, Equity, Musicians' Union and Writers' Guild of Great Britain remain TUC affiliates.
General Workers
editOf the unions in this section, the GMB remains a TUC affiliate.
Other unions
editName | Acronym | Joined | Group[a] | Reason not affiliated | Year left |
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Community and Youth Workers' Union | CYWU | N/A | Merged into TGWU | c. 2006[24] |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Affiliated unions were placed in an industrial group until 1983. Group information is from Eaton & Gill (1981) for all unions affiliated as of 1981. For unions which left before this date, information is from the last relevant annual report of the TUC.
References
editFootnotes
editBibliography
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- Eaton, Jack; Gill, Colin (1981). The Trade Union Directory: A Guide to All TUC Unions. London: Pluto Press.
- Marsh, Arthur; Ryan, Victoria; Smethurst, John B. Historical Directory of Trade Unions. Vol. 4.
- Mathieson, Hamish; Corby, Susan (1999). "Trade Unions: The Challenge of Individualism?". In Corby, Susan; White, Geoff (eds.). Employee Relations in the Public Services: Themes and Issues. London: Routledge. pp. 199–223. doi:10.4324/9780203029169. ISBN 978-0-203-02916-9.
- McIlroy, John; Daniels, Gary (2009). "An Anatomy of British Trade Unionism Since 1997: Organization, Structure and Factionalism". In Daniels, Gary; McIlroy, John (eds.). Trade Unions in a Neoliberal World: British Trade Unions Under New Labour. Abingdon, England: Routledge. pp. 127ff. doi:10.4324/9780203887738. ISBN 978-0-415-42663-3.
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External links
edit- The TUC's list of current affiliates