This is a list of affiliates of the Trades Union Congress , that is, member trade unions of the Trades Union Congress .
Current affiliates [ edit ] Former affiliates [ edit ] Affiliated 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 [ edit ] Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated Membership (1921) Affiliated Membership (1950) Affiliated Membership (1980) 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 Merged into Prospect 2014 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 Dissolved 1971 N/A N/A N/A National Federation of Colliery Officials 1945 Merged into NUM 1947 N/A N/A N/A National Union of Shale Miners and Oil Workers 1924 Merged into TGWU 1962 N/A 3,000 N/A North Wales Quarrymen's Union NWQU Merged into TGWU 1960 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 [ edit ] Of the unions in this section, the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association remaining members of the TUC.
Transport (other than railways) [ edit ] Of the unions which held membership of this group, the United Road Transport Union remains a member of the TUC.
Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated Membership (1921) Affiliated Membership (1950) Affiliated Membership (1980) Amalgamated Carters, Lurrymen and Motormen's Union 6,000 N/A N/A Amalgamated Marine Workers' Union AMWU 1922 N/A N/A Association of Dairymen's Assistants Merged into NUVW 1920 N/A N/A N/A Cardiff, Penarth and Barry Coal Trimmers' Union Merged into TGWU 1967 1,600 420 N/A Grimsby Steam and Diesel Fishing Vessels Engineers' and Firemen's Union Expelled 1973 1,000 900 N/A Hull Seamen's Union 2,000 N/A N/A Liverpool and District Carters' and Motormen's Union LDCMU 10,000 N/A N/A Merchant Navy and Airline Officers Association MNAOA 1956 Merged into NUMAST 1985 N/A N/A 25,050 National Amalgamated Coal Workers' Union Merged into TGWU 1922 6,000 N/A N/A National Amalgamated Labourers' Union NALU Merged into TGWU 1922 9,112 N/A N/A National Amalgamated Stevedores and Dockers NASD Expelled 1959 5,568 6,798 N/A National Union of Dock, Riverside and General Workers DRGWU Merged into TGWU 1922 65,000 N/A N/A National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers NUMAST 1985 Merged into Nautilus 2009 N/A N/A N/A National Union of Seamen NUS Merged into RMT 1990 75,000 60,000 47,046 National Union of Ship's Stewards, Cooks, Butchers and Bakers Merged into AMWU 1921 12,000 N/A N/A National Union of Vehicle Workers NUVW Merged into TGWU 1922 28,000 N/A N/A Navigators' and Engineer Officers' Union NEOU 1936 Merged into MNAOA 1956 N/A 11,000 N/A North of England Trimmers' and Teemers' Association Merged into TGWU 1922 1,300 N/A N/A North of Scotland Horse and Motormen's Association Merged into TGWU 1922 2,000 N/A N/A Radio and Electronic Officers Union REOU Merged into NUMAST 1985 N/A 5,300 3,691 Scottish Commercial Motormen's Union SCMU 1940 Merged into TGWU 1971 N/A 21,000 N/A Scottish Union of Dock Labourers SUDL Merged into TGWU 1922 3,700 2,100 N/A Transport and General Workers Union TGWU Merged into Unite 2007 N/A 1,253,208 2,086,281 United Vehicle Workers UVW 1919 Merged into TGWU 1922 100,000 N/A N/A Watermen, Lightermen, Tugmen and Bargemen's Union 1957 Merged into TGWU 1971 6,944 N/A N/A Weaver Watermen's Association Merged into TGWU 1926 350 N/A N/A
Shipbuilding [ edit ] Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated Membership (1921) Affiliated Membership (1950) Affiliated Membership (1980) Amalgamated Society of Boilermakers, Shipwrights, Blacksmiths and Structural Workers ASB Merged into GMB 1982 100,000 82,883 129,712 Amalgamated Union of Sailmakers 1953 Merged into UCATT 1971 N/A N/A N/A Associated Blacksmiths', Forge and Smithy Workers' Society ABFSWS Merged into USB 1963 22,000 11,275 N/A Iron, Steel and Wood Barge Builders and Helpers Association Merged into TGWU 1973 500 864 N/A Shipconstructors' and Shipwrights' Association SSA Merged into USB 1963 47,468 25,963 N/A
Engineering, Founding and Vehicle Building [ edit ] Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated Membership (1921) Affiliated Membership (1950) Affiliated Membership (1980) Amalgamated Engineering Union AEU Merged into AEEU 1992 407,000 714,468 1,309,553 Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union AEEU 1992 Merged into Amicus c. 2001 N/A N/A N/A Amalgamated Instrument Makers' Society AIMS Merged into AEU 1920 N/A N/A N/A Amalgamated Machine, Engine and Iron Grinders' and Glaziers' Society Merged into AEU 1956 800 357 N/A Amalgamated Moulders and Kindred Industries Trade Union Merged into AUFW 1967 2,500 N/A Amalgamated Society of Blacksmiths, Farriers and Agricultural Engineers Dissolved 1963 4,341 700 N/A Amalgamated Society of Brassworkers Merged into MDKTS 1964 540 640 N/A Amalgamated Society of General Tool Makers, Engineers and Machinists Merged into ASE 1920 N/A N/A N/A Amalgamated Society of Glass Works Engineers 1935 Merged into AEU 1944 N/A N/A N/A Amalgamated Society of Vehicle Builders, Carpenters and Mechanics Merged into AEU 1945 10,000 N/A N/A Amalgamated Wheelwrights, Smiths and Kindred Trades Union Merged into NUVB 1925 11,000 N/A N/A Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers AUFW 1946 Merged into AEU 1967 N/A 78,273 N/A Amicus Amicus 2002 Merged into Unite 2007 N/A N/A N/A Associated Metalworkers Union AMU Disaffiliated 1987 4,150 6,007 Associated Society of Moulders and Foundry Workers 1942 Merged into AUFW 1966 N/A 486 N/A Association of Patternmakers and Allied Craftsmen APAC Merged into AUEW-TASS 1984 12,506 15,678 9,571 Association of Supervisory Staffs, Executives and Technicians ASSET Merged into ASTMS 1968 3,500 N/A Constructional Engineering Union CEU 1930 Merged into AUEW 1971 N/A 19,472 N/A Engineering and Fastener Trade Union EFTU 1956 Dissolved 2004 N/A N/A 2,500 General Iron Fitters' Association Merged into GMWU 1968 2,000 2,727 N/A Heating and Domestic Engineers' Union H&DEU Merged into NUSMWC 1967 7,000 13,956 N/A Ironfounding Workers' Association Merged into AUFW 1946 6,944 N/A N/A Military and Orchestral Musical Instrument Makers' Trade Society Dissolved 2001 N/A 159 226 National Engineers' Association NEA 1944 Dissolved 1963 N/A 870 N/A National Society of Coppersmiths, Braziers and Metal Workers Merged into NUSMWC 1959 4,000 6,000 N/A National Society of Metal Mechanics NSMM Merged into AUEW-TASS 1985 52,000 33,670 50,369 National Union of Domestic Appliances and General Operatives NUDAGO Merged into Community 2006–2007 4,216 5,996 5,500 National Union of Foundry Workers NUFW Merged into AUFW 1946 65,526 N/A N/A National Union of Scalemakers Merged into MSF 1993 960 2,539 1,937 National Union of Sheet Metal Workers, Coppersmiths and Heating and Domestic Engineers NUSMWCHDE Merged into AUEW-TASS 1983 16,000 38,038 75,000 National Union of Vehicle Builders NUVB Merged into TGWU 1972 24,000 55,000 N/A National Winding and General Engineers' Society Merged into TGWU 1935 5,000 N/A N/A North of England Engineers' and Firemen's Amalgamation 720 N/A N/A Scottish Brassturners', Fitters', Finishers' and Instrument Makers' Association Merged into AEU 1965 1,200 1,247 N/A Society of Shuttlemakers SS 1928[42] Dissolved 1993 N/A 595 110 Steam Engine Makers' Society SEM Merged into AEU 1920 N/A N/A N/A United Machine Workers' Association UMWA Merged into AEU 1920 N/A N/A N/A United Operative Spindle and Flyer Makers' Trade and Friendly Society Merged into AEU 1962 1,000 650 N/A West of Scotland Brassturners, Fitters and Finishers N/A N/A N/A Wheelwrights' and Coachmakers' Operatives Union 1934 Merged into NUVB 1947 N/A N/A N/A
Technical Engineering and Scientific [ edit ] Electricity [ edit ] Iron and Steel and Minor Metal Trades [ edit ] Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated Membership (1921) Affiliated Membership (1950) Affiliated Membership (1980) Amalgamated Anvil and Vice Trade Association 500 N/A N/A Bedstead Workers' Association Dissolved 1961 1,800 296 N/A Birmingham and Midland Sheet Metal Workers' Society BMSMWS Merged into NUSMWCHDE 1973 3,352 7,893 N/A British Roll Turners Trade Society BRTTS 1942 Merged into AUEW 1983 N/A 890 644 Chain Makers and Strikers Association CMSA Expelled 1973 1,850 1,162 N/A Edge Tool Trades Society 1,000 N/A N/A Harness and Saddlery Furniture Trades Association 500 N/A N/A Iron and Steel Trades Confederation ISTC Merged into Community c. 2004 133,000 100,161 104,275 Laminated and Coil Spring Workers' Union 1944 Merged into ASBSBSW 1977 N/A 700 N/A Midland Counties Trades Federation MCTF 1941 Dissolved 1,000 N/A N/A National Amalgamated Association of Nut and Bolt Makers Disaffiliated 1955 500 30 N/A National Cutlery Union 1930 Merged into NUGMW 1957 N/A 1,068 N/A National Society of Amalgamated Metal Wire and Tube Workers 3,000 N/A N/A National Union of Blastfurnacemen, Ore Miners, Coke Workers and Kindred Trades NUB Merged into ISTC 1985 22,000 19,150 13,959 National Union of Gold, Silver and Allied Trades NUGSAT Merged into AUEW-TASS 1981 7,000 4,038 2,149 National Union of Lock and Metal Workers NULMW Merged into TGWU c. 2004 1,000 4,246 6,843 Scissor Grinders' Trade Society 180 N/A N/A Sheffield Amalgamated Union of File Trades Merged into TGWU 1970 2,400 1,440 N/A Sheffield Sawmakers' Protection Society SSPS 1945 Merged into TGWU 1984 N/A 450 238 Sheffield Wool Shear Workers Union SWSWU 1930 Dissolved 2007 N/A 90 30 Society of Goldsmiths, Jewellers and Kindred Trades Merged into NUGSAT 1969 1,000 1,932 N/A Spring Trapmakers Society Dissolved 1988 N/A 90 United Association of Welsh Artizans 1,985 N/A N/A United Society of Spring Fitters and Vicemen 800 N/A N/A Wire Workers' Union WWU 1924 Merged into ISTC 1991 N/A 10,709 9,770
Building, Woodworking and Furnishing [ edit ] Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated Membership (1921) Affiliated Membership (1950) Affiliated Membership (1980) Altogether Builders' Labourers and Constructional Workers' Society Merged into TGWU 1934 35,000 N/A N/A Amalgamated Slaters' Society of Scotland 1,320 N/A N/A Amalgamated Slaters, Tilers and Roofing Operatives Society 1948 Merged into AUBTW 1969 N/A 2,385 N/A Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners ASC&J Merged into ASW 1921 N/A N/A N/A Amalgamated Society of Painters and Decorators ASPD Merged into ASWD 1970 73,656 76,568 N/A Amalgamated Society of Woodcutting Machinists ASWM Merged into FTAT 1971 22,000 30,806 N/A Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers ASW Merged into ASWD 1970 113,591 198,000 N/A Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers and Decorators ASWD 1970 Merged into UCATT 1971 N/A N/A N/A Amalgamated Union of Asphalt Workers AUAW 1934 Merged into TGWU 1987 N/A 2,500 2,680 Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers AUBTW 1921 Merged into UCATT 1971 79,000 82,803 N/A Amalgamated Union of Upholsterers AUU 7,124 N/A N/A Association of Building Technicians ABT 1941 Merged into ASW 1970 N/A 3,302 N/A Coopers' Federation of Great Britain CFGB Merged into NUGMW 1979 N/A 3,623 N/A Furniture, Timber and Allied Trades Union FTAT 1971 Merged into GMB 1993 N/A N/A 85,036 General Union of Bedding Trade Workers 1936 N/A N/A N/A General Union Carpenters and Joiners GUC&J Merged into ASW 1921 N/A N/A N/A Manchester Unity of Operative Bricklayers Society MUOBS Merged into AUBTW 1921 N/A N/A N/A Mutual Association of Journeymen Coopers of Great Britain and Ireland 4,250 N/A N/A National Amalgamated Furnishing Trades Association NAFTA Merged into NUFTO 32,000 N/A N/A National Association of Coopers 1,600 N/A N/A National Association of Operative Plasterers NAOP 1924 Merged into TGWU 1968 N/A 16,987 N/A National Builders' Labourers and Constructional Workers' Society NBLCWS Merged into AUBTW 1952 45,000 11,000 N/A National Society of Street Masons, Paviors and Road Makers Merged into AUBTW 1966 4,176 1,500 N/A National Union of Basket, Cane, Wicker and Fibre Furniture Makers 1948 Dissolved 1973 N/A 515 N/A National Union of Funeral Service Operatives NUFSO 1927[54] Merged into FTAT 1978 N/A 1,259 N/A National Union of Furniture Trade Operatives NUFTO Merged into FTAT 1971 N/A 71,276 N/A National Union of Packing Case Makers (Wood and Tin), Box Makers, Sawyers and Mill Workers Merged into ASW 1965 5,404 N/A Operative Bricklayers' Society OBS Merged into AUBTW 1921 N/A N/A N/A Operative Society of Masons, Quarrymen and Allied Trades of England and Wales Merged into AUBTW 1921 N/A N/A N/A Plumbing Trades Union PTU Merged into EETPU 1968 24,000 34,183 N/A Public Works and Constructional Operatives' Union Dissolved 6,000 N/A N/A Scottish Painters' Society Merged into ASPD 1962 7,000 13,230 N/A Sign and Display Trade Union SDTU 1928[42] Merged into NATSOPA 1972 N/A 2,343 N/A Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians UCATT 1971 Merged into Unite 2017 N/A N/A 247,777 United French Polishers' Society Merged into NUFTO 1969 1,400 1,522 N/A
Printing and Paper [ edit ] Of the unions which held membership of this section, the National Union of Journalists remains a TUC member.
Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated Membership (1921) Affiliated Membership (1950) Affiliated Membership (1980) Amalgamated Association of Pressmen N/A N/A Amalgamated Society of Lithographic Printers ASLP Merged into NGA 1969 5,374 7,734 N/A Amalgamated Society of Paper Makers ASPM Merged into NUPBPW 1937 3,000 N/A N/A Association of Correctors of the Press ACP Merged into NGA 1965 1,366 1,482 N/A Graphical, Paper and Media Union GPMU 1991 Merged into Amicus c. 2005 N/A N/A N/A London Typographical Society LTS Merged into NGA 1964 15,200 13,574 N/A Monotype Casters' and Typefounders' Society Merged into NUPBPW 1962 N/A 854 N/A National Graphical Association NGA 1964 Merged into GPMU 1991 N/A N/A 111,541 National Society of Electrotypers and Stereotypers NSES Merged into NGA 1967 3,000 4,241 N/A National Society of Operative Printers and Media Personnel NATSOPA Merged into SOGAT 1982 19,955 33,157 54,464 National Union of Bookbinders and Machine Rulers Merged into NUPBPW 1921 N/A N/A N/A National Union of Press Telegraphists NUPT Merged into NGA 1965 N/A 1,326 N/A National Union of Printing and Paper Workers Merged into NUPBPW 1921 N/A N/A N/A National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers NUPBPW 1921 Merged into SOGAT 1966 100,000 119,788 N/A National Union of Wallcoverings, Decorative and Allied Trades NUWDAT Merged into NGA 1979 2,000 2,500 N/A Printing Machine Managers' Trade Society PMMTS 4,500 4,917 N/A Scottish Typographical Association Merged into SOGAT 1974 5,721 N/A N/A Society of Graphical and Allied Trades SOGAT 1966 Merged into GPMU 1991 N/A N/A 205,784 Society of Lithographic Artists, Designers and Engravers SLADE Merged into NGA 1982 4,900 10,342 24,921 Society of Women Employed in the Printing and Bookbinding Trades 1942 Merged into NUPBPW 1943 N/A N/A N/A Typographical Association TA Merged into NGA 1964 31,234 46,132 N/A
Textiles [ edit ] Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated Membership (1921) Affiliated Membership (1950) Affiliated Membership (1980) Amalgamated Association of Beamers, Twisters and Drawers (Hand and Machine) AABTD Disaffiliated 1992 6,401 3,677 1,065 Amalgamated Association of Operative Cotton Spinners AAOCS Representation transferred to ATWU 1974 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 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 4,000 6,030 N/A Amalgamated Textile Workers Union ATWU 1974 Merged into GMB 1986 N/A N/A 35,710 Amalgamated Weavers' Association AWA Merged into ATWU 1974 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 254 N/A Card Setting Machine Tenters Society CSMTS 1950 Dissolved 2008 N/A 278 130 Cloth Pressers' Society Dissolved 1984 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 c. 1951 N/A Haslingden and Rossendale Tape Sizers' Society N/A 72 N/A Hinckley and District Hosiery Union 1935 N/A N/A N/A Huddersfield and District Healders and Twisters Trade and Friendly Society 1943 Merged into NUDBTW 1980 N/A 318 174 Huddersfield and District Worsted and Woollen Warpers' Association 1947 Merged into YSTC 1951 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 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 3,577 1,964 N/A National Silk Workers' and Textile Trades' Association 1940 Merged into ASTWKT 1965 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 N/A 79,550 56,843 National Union of Textile and Allied Workers NUTAW 1929 Merged into ATWU 1974 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 1,000 2,143 N/A Nelson and District Preparatory Workers' Association 1941 Disaffiliated 1955 N/A 1,133 N/A Northern Carpet Trades Union NCTU 1959 Merged into TGWU c. 2000 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 Disaffiliated 1989 N/A N/A 100 Power Loom Carpet Weavers and Textile Workers Union PLCWTWU Merged into ISTC c. 2000 5,064 4,000 6,023 Print Block, Roller and Stamp Cutters' Society 1945 Merged into NUWDAT 1969 N/A 403 N/A Saddleworth and District Weavers and Woollen Textile Workers' Association 1927[54] Merged into NUDBTW 1973 N/A 2,306 N/A Scottish Union of Power Loom Overlookers SUPLO 1947 Dissolved 2000 N/A 500 200 Textile Daymen's and Cloth Pattern Makers' Association 1947 Merged into YSTC 1967 N/A 130 N/A Trade Society of Machine Calico Printers 1944 Disaffiliated 1972 N/A 700 N/A Union of Jute, Flax and Kindred Textile Operatives Merged into NUDBTW 1979 14,000 3,225 N/A Union of Textile Workers UTW 1939 Merged into Amicus 2002–2003 N/A 7,408 6,006 United Society of Engravers 1925 Merged into SLADE 1973 N/A 1,493 N/A Warpdressers, Twisters, and Kindred Traders Association N/A 152 N/A Wool, Yarn and Warehouse Workers' Union 1942 Merged into NUGMW 1968 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 2,300 1,656 1,130 Yorkshire Society of Textile Craftsmen YSTC 1979 Merged into NUDBTW 1980 N/A N/A N/A Yorkshire Warptwisters' Society Merged into YSTC 1951 N/A 858 N/A
Clothing, Leather and Boot and Shoe [ edit ] Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated Membership (1921) Affiliated Membership (1950) Affiliated Membership (1980) Amalgamated Felt Hat Trimmers, Wool Formers and Allied Workers AFHTW&AWF Merged into NUTGW 1982 2,345 2,599 627 Amalgamated Society of Boot and Shoe Makers and Repairers AABS Merged into USDAW 1955 2,000 1,190 N/A Amalgamated Society of Journeymen Cloggers N/A N/A N/A Amalgamated Society of Journeymen, Felt Hatters and Allied Workers ASJFH Merged into NUTGW 1982 3,964 3,025 526 Amalgamated Society of Leather Workers Merged into NUFLAT 1971 6,000 12,102 N/A Amalgamated Society of Tailors and Tailoresses AST&T 35,208 N/A N/A Leicester and Leicestershire Amalgamated Hosiery Union 7,000 N/A N/A Leicester and Leicestershire Hosiery Trimmers' Association 1956 Merged into NUHKW 1970 N/A N/A N/A London Saddle and Harness Makers' Trade Protection Society 450 N/A N/A Midland Counties Hosiery Finishers' Federation 4,000 N/A N/A Midland Leather Trades Federation 400 N/A N/A National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives NUBSO Merged into NUFLAT 1971 85,457 70,503 N/A National Union of Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades NUFLAT 1971 Merged into KFAT 1991 N/A N/A 64,744 National Union of Glovers and Leather Workers NUGLW 1937 Merged into NUFLAT 1971 N/A 2,028 N/A National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers NUHKW 1945 Merged into KFAT 1990 N/A 36,976 70,484 National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades KFAT 1990 Merged into Community c. 2004 N/A N/A N/A National Union of Leather Workers and Allied Trades NULWAT Merged into NUFLAT 1971 N/A 3,621 N/A National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers NUTGW 1932 Merged into GMB 1991 N/A 134,935 117,362 Nottingham and District Hosiery Finishers' Association NHFA 1955 Merged into NUHKW 1969 N/A N/A N/A Rossendale Union of Boot, Shoe and Slipper Operatives RUBSSO Merged into KFAT 1997 4,848 6,417 5,818 Tailors' and Garment Workers' Trade Union 92,736 N/A N/A United Rotary Power Framework Knitters' Society 6,000 N/A N/A Union of Saddlers and General Leather Workers 2,000 N/A N/A Waterproof Garment Workers' Trade Union Merged into NUTGW 1972 1,815 3,100 N/A
Glass, Ceramics, Chemicals, Food, Drink, Tobacco, Brushmaking and Distribution [ edit ] Of the unions in this section, the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union and the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers remain TUC members.
Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated Membership (1921) Affiliated Membership (1950) Affiliated Membership (1980) Chemical Workers' Union CWU 1944 Merged into TGWU 1971 N/A 20,973 N/A Cigarette Machine Operators' Society CMOS Dissolved 1988 400 610 351 Diageo Staff Association Dissolved 2010 N/A N/A N/A Federation of Salt Workers, Alkali Workers, Mechanics and General Labourers 3,840 N/A N/A Glasgow Glass Bottle Makers' Trade Protection Society 600 N/A N/A Journeymen Butchers' Federation of Great Britain 8,000 N/A N/A Lancashire Glass Bottle Makers' Association 480 N/A N/A London Glass Workers' Trade Society Dissolved 1968 960 495 N/A London Jewish Bakers' Union LJBU Dissolved 1969 120 108 N/A Midland Glass Bevellers' and Kindred Trades' Society 1930 Merged into NUFTO 1970 N/A 420 N/A National Amalgamated Union of Shop Assistants, Warehousemen and Clerks NAUSAWC Merged into USDAW 60,000 N/A N/A National Association of Co-operative Officials NACO Merged into USDAW 2018 3,000 7,314 6,099 National Association of Licensed House Managers NALHM Merged into TGWU 1997 N/A N/A 16,422 National Cigar and Tobacco Workers' Union Merged into TWU 1946 4,006 N/A N/A National Glass Workers' Trade Protection Association N/A N/A National League of the Blind and Disabled NLBD Merged into ISTC c. 2000 5,000 6,665 4,250 National Society of Brushmakers and General Workers Merged into FTAT 1983 4,940 5,100 1,505 National Union of Commercial Travellers 1924 Dissolved 1970 N/A 475 N/A National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers NUDAW Merged into USDAW 130,000 N/A N/A Retail Book, Stationery and Allied Trades Employees' Association RBA 1926 Expelled 1973 N/A 3,172 N/A Scottish Union of Bakers and Allied Workers SUBAW 1926 Merged into USDAW 1978 N/A 15,054 N/A Tobacco Workers' Union TWU Merged into AUEW-TASS 1986 750 22,864 20,630 Unity Unity Merged into GMB 2015 38,700 26,376 42,000
Agriculture [ edit ] Public Employees [ edit ] Of the former members of this section, the Educational Institute of Scotland , Fire Brigades Union , Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association and NASUWT remain TUC members.
Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated Membership (1921) Affiliated Membership (1950) Affiliated Membership (1980) Aspect Aspect Merged into Prospect 2012 N/A N/A N/A Association for College Management ACM Merged into ATL 2011 N/A N/A N/A Association of Teachers and Lecturers ATL Merged into NEU 2017 N/A N/A N/A Association of University Teachers AUT Merged into UCU c. 2006 N/A N/A 30,880 Civil Service Sorting Assistants' Association 800 N/A N/A Community and District Nursing Association CDNA Merged into GMB 2010 N/A N/A N/A Confederation of Health Service Employees COHSE Merged into Unison 1993 N/A 52,152 212,885 Greater London Staff Association GLSA 1956 Merged into GMB 1988 N/A N/A 17,089 Health Visitors' Association HVA 1924 Merged into MSF 1990 N/A 3,029 12,115 Hospital and Welfare Services Union HWSU 1935 N/A N/A N/A Managerial and Professional Officers MPO Merged into GMB 2000 N/A N/A N/A Medical Practitioners' Union MPU 1935 Merged into ASTMS 1970 N/A N/A Mental Hospital and Institutional Workers' Union MHIWU N/A N/A Municipal Employees' Association MEA 65,000 N/A N/A National Association of Schoolmasters NAS 1969 Merged into NASUWT 1976 N/A N/A N/A National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education NATFHE 1967 Merged into UCU c. 2006 N/A N/A 64,786 National and Local Government Officers Association NALGO 1965 Merged into Unison 1993 N/A N/A 753,226 National Union of Police and Prison Officers 2,500 N/A N/A National Union of Public Employees NUPE Merged into Unison 1993 N/A 165,250 691,770 National Union of School Teachers 14,082 N/A N/A National Union of Teachers NUT 1970 Merged into NEU 2017 N/A N/A 248,896 National Union of Water Works Employees NUWWE 1964 Merged into GMWU 1972 N/A N/A N/A
Civil Servants and Post Office [ edit ] Of 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) Association of Civil Service Designers and Draughtsmen 1946 Merged into STCS 1949 N/A N/A N/A Association of Government Supervisors and Radio Officers AGSRO 1969 Merged into IPCS 1984 N/A N/A 12,026 Association of Magisterial Officers AMO Merged into PCS c. 2005 N/A N/A N/A Association of Tax Clerks N/A N/A N/A Civil and Public Services Association CPSA 1946 Merged into PCS 1998 N/A 144,681 223,884 Civil Service Union CSU 1946 Merged into NUCPS 1987 N/A 22,974 46,928 Communication Managers' Association CMA Merged into MSF 1998 4,088 N/A 18,500 Connect Connect 1969 Merged into Prospect 2010 N/A N/A 22,567 Court Officers' Association 1967 Merged into CPSA 1974 N/A N/A N/A Customs and Excise Federation 1964 Merged into CEG 1972 N/A N/A N/A Customs and Excise Group Merged into SCPS 1975 N/A N/A N/A Customs and Excise Preventive Staff Association PSA 1966 Merged into CEG 1972 N/A N/A N/A Inland Revenue Staff Federation IRSF 1946 Merged into PTC 1996 N/A 34,490 65,257 Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists IPMS 1976 Merged into Prospect c. 2001 N/A N/A 102,142 Ministry of Labour Staff Association MLSA Merged into CPSA 1973 N/A 13,155 N/A National Communications Union NCU 1985 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 Merged into NCU 1985 20,005 50,410 125,723 Public Services, Tax and Commerce Union PTC Merged into PCS 1998 N/A N/A N/A Scottish Prison Officers' Association SPOA 1980 Merged into POA c. 2000 N/A N/A 2,567 Society of Civil and Public Servants SCPS Merged into NUCPS 1987 N/A N/A 108,697 Society of Technical Civil Servants STCS 1949 Merged into IPCS 1971 N/A 6,653 N/A Society of Telecommunication Engineers 1966 Merged into APOE 1969 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 [ edit ] Of the unions in this section, Equity , Musicians' Union and Writers' Guild of Great Britain remain TUC affiliates.
Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated Membership (1921) Affiliated Membership (1950) Affiliated Membership (1980) Actors' Association 3,075 N/A N/A Alliance and Leicester Group Union of Staff ALGSU Merged into CWU 2007 N/A N/A N/A Association of Broadcasting and Allied Staffs ABS 1963 Merged into BETA 1984 N/A N/A 15,274 Association of Cinematograph Television and Allied Technicians ACTT 1937 Merged into BECTU 1991 N/A 7,547 21,712 Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff APEX 1941 Merged into GMB 1989 N/A 34,907 151,206 Association of Scientific Workers AScW 1942 Merged into ASTMS 1968 N/A 12,790 N/A Association of Women Clerks and Secretaries 1919 Merged into APEX 1940 8,500 N/A N/A Banking, Insurance and Finance Union BIFU Merged into UNIFI c. 1999 N/A 29,058 131,810 Bank Officers' Guild 1940 N/A N/A N/A Barclays Group Staff Union BGSU Merged into UNIFI 1999[failed verification ] N/A N/A N/A Britannia Staff Union BSU Merged into Unite 2018 N/A N/A N/A Broadcasting and Entertainment Trades Alliance BETA 1984 Merged into BECTU 1991 N/A N/A N/A Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union BECTU 1991 Merged into Prospect 2017 N/A N/A N/A Cheshire Group Staff Union CGSU Merged into OURS 2010 N/A N/A N/A Derbyshire Group Staff Union DGSU Merged into OURS 2010 N/A N/A N/A Engineer Surveyors' Association ESA 1941 Merged into ASTMS 1975 N/A N/A Film Artistes' Association FAA 1930 Merged into BECTU 1995 N/A 1,629 2,581 National Amalgamated Union of Life Assurance Workers NAULAW Merged into NUIW 1964 15,000 7,000 N/A National Association of Theatrical Television and Kine Employees NATTKE Merged into BETA 1984 15,000 30,726 17,000 National Federation of Insurance Workers NFIW Merged into NUIW 1964 11,000 38,904 N/A National Union of Clerks and Administrative Workers NUCAW Merged into APEX 1940 19,000 N/A N/A National Union of Insurance Workers NUIW 1964 Merged into MSF c. 2000 N/A N/A 20,044 NatWest Staff Association NWSA Merged into UNIFI c. 1999 N/A N/A N/A One Union of Regional Staff OURS 2010 Merged into NGSU 2011 N/A N/A N/A Scottish Bankers' Association 1940 N/A N/A N/A Skipton Union Representing Group Employees SURGE Merged into Aegis 2014 N/A N/A N/A Staff Union Dunfermline Building Society SUDBS Merged into NGSU 2011 N/A N/A N/A Staff Union West Bromwich Building Society SUWBBS Merged into Community 2018 N/A N/A N/A UNIFI UNIFI 1999 Merged into Amicus c. 2004 N/A N/A N/A Union for Bradford and Bingley Staff and Associated Companies UBAC Merged into Advance 2009 N/A N/A N/A Union for Woolwich Staff UWS Merged into UNIFI c. 2002 N/A N/A N/A Union of Insurance Staffs UIS 1937 Merged into ASTMS 1970 N/A 16,537 N/A Variety Artists' Federation VAF Merged into Equity 1967 6,000 N/A N/A Yorkshire Independent Staff Association YISA Merged into Aegis 2014 N/A N/A N/A
General Workers [ edit ] Of the unions in this section, the GMB remains a TUC affiliate.
Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated Membership (1921) Affiliated Membership (1950) Affiliated Membership (1980) Amalgamated Society of Gas Workers, Brickmakers and General Labourers ASGWBM&GL Merged into NUGW 1921 N/A N/A N/A Federation of Trade Unions of Salt Workers, Alkali Workers, Mechanics and General Labourers 1935 Dissolved 1964 N/A 2,228 N/A Labour Protection League 2,500 N/A N/A National Amalgamated Labourers' Union NALU Merged into TGWU 1921 N/A N/A N/A National Amalgamated Union of Labour NAUL 142,914 N/A N/A National Federation of Women Workers NFWW Merged into TUC 1921 N/A N/A N/A National Union of General Workers NUGW 490,146 N/A N/A National Laundry Workers' Union 1,120 N/A N/A National Union of Corporation Workers NUCW 16,000 N/A N/A National Union of Millers Merged into DWRGLU 1920 N/A N/A N/A National Union of Warehouse and General Workers Merged into NUDAW 1921 N/A N/A N/A Northern United Enginemen's Association Merged into NUEFMEW 1921 N/A N/A N/A Process and General Workers' Union 1942 Merged into TGWU 1969 N/A 2,114 N/A Union of Salt, Chemical and Industrial General Workers Merged into NUGMW 1969 N/A N/A N/A United Order of General Labourers UOGL 15,000 N/A N/A United Rubber Workers of Great Britain 1940 Merged into NUGMW 1974 N/A 3,000 N/A Workers' Union 450,000 N/A N/A
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