Trade Union Organisations

Public sector trade unions and organisations.

Public Services and Commercial Services Union (PCS)

Members work in government departments, agencies, public bodies and in a number of private companies, notably in information technology.

UNISON

Represents staff in local government, NHS, voluntary sector and other public sector bodies.

UNITE

Largest UK union with 2 million members in public and private sectors.

GMB

Organises in public and private sectors.

National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)

75,000 members in the transport industry - from the mainline and underground railways, shipping, buses and road freight.

National of Teachers (NUT)

Britain's largest union representing primary and secondary school teachers.

University and College Union (UCU)

UCU is the largest trade union and professional association for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff working in further and higher education throughout the UK.

Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)

Represents teachers, lecturers and support staff in schools and colleges.

NASUWT

Union for teachers and head teachers.

Trade Union Congress

Federation of trade unions.

European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)

ETUC has in membership 82 National Trade Union Confederations from 36 European countries, as well as 12 European industry federations, a total of 60 million members.

European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU)

Represents Public Sector Trade Unions and campaigns on European wide public sector issues.

Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC)

Federation of trade unions in Scotland.

Irish Confederation of Trade Unions (ICTU)

Federation of trade unions in Ireland.

Public Services International (PSI)

Trade union federation of over 500 public sector unions in over 140 countries.