List of affiliates of the Trades Union Congress

This is a list of affiliates of the Trades Union Congress, that is, member trade unions of the Trades Union Congress.

Current affiliates NameAcronymFoundedAffiliatedAccordAccord19781996AdvanceAdvance19441998Aegis the UnionAegis19712010Artists' Union EnglandAUE20142016Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and FiremenASLEF18801886Association of Educational PsychologistsAEP19621999Association of Flight AttendantsAFA1945Bakers, Food and Allied Workers UnionBFAWU18471874British Airline Pilots' AssociationBALPA19331947British Dietetic AssociationBDA19361997British Orthoptic Society Trade UnionBOSTU19371996Chartered Society of PhysiotherapyCSP18941992Communication Workers UnionCWU19951995CommunityCommunity20042004Educational Institute of ScotlandEIS18471977EquityEquity19301931FDAFDA19181977Fire Brigades UnionFBU19181924GMBGMB19241924Hospital Consultants and Specialists AssociationHCSA19481979Musicians' UnionMU18931894National Association of Probation OfficersNAPO19121984National Association of Head TeachersNAHT18972014National Association of Racing StaffNARS19752009National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women TeachersNASUWT19761976National Education UnionNEU20172017National House Building Council Staff AssociationNHBCSA1980National Society for Education in Art and DesignNSEAD19842018National Union of JournalistsNUJ19071920National Union of MineworkersNUM18881889Nationwide Group Staff UnionNGSU19901999Nautilus UKNautilus19851985Prison Officers AssociationPOA19391967Professional Footballers' AssociationPFA19071995ProspectProspect20012001Public and Commercial Services UnionPCS19981998National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport WorkersRMT19901990Royal College of MidwivesRCM19472015Royal College of PodiatryRCPod19121997Society of RadiographersSoR19201990Transport Salaried Staffs' AssociationTSSA18971903Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon CymruUCAC19401995Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied WorkersUSDAW19471947UnisonUnison19931993Unite the UnionUnite20072007United Road Transport UnionURTU1890University and College UnionUCU20062006Writers' Guild of Great BritainWGGB19591975

Former affiliates 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 Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated membership (1921) Affiliated membership (1950) Affiliated membership (1980)Amalgamated National Union of Quarryworkers and SettmakersANUQ&S1918Merged into GMB19348,9226,439N/ABritish Association of Colliery Management – Technical, Energy and Administrative ManagementBACM-TEAM1977Merged into Prospect2014N/AN/A17,160Colliery Under-Managers' Association of Scotland 1920 1932540N/AN/AForest of Dean Colliery Enginemen's, Stokers' and Craftsmen's Association 1921 1921650N/AN/AFurness Iron Miners' and Quarrymen's Union 1891 1921N/AN/AN/ALancashire, Cheshire and North Wales Colliery Under-Managers' and Underlookers' Association 300N/AN/AMiners' Federation of Great BritainMFGB1890Reformed as NUM1945900,000N/AN/ANational Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and ShotfirersNACODS Disaffiliated201620,00026,52419,146National Coal Board Labour Staff AssociationLSA1957Dissolved1971N/AN/AN/ANational Federation of Colliery Officials 1945Merged into NUM1947N/AN/AN/ANational Union of Shale Miners and Oil Workers 1924Merged into TGWU1962N/A3,000N/ANorth Wales Quarrymen's UnionNWQU Merged into TGWU19607,000N/AN/AScottish Colliery Enginemen's, Boilermen's and Tradesmen's AssociationSCEBTA1921Merged into NUM1945N/AN/AN/A

Railways 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.

Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated membership 1890 1920 1950 1980Amalgamated Society of Railway ServantsASRS Merged into NUR191333,000N/AN/AN/AAmalgamated Society of Railway Servants of Scotland Merged into ASRS18926,700N/AN/AN/AGeneral Railway Workers' UnionGRWU Merged into NUR191320,000N/AN/AN/ANational Union of RailwaymenNUR1913Merged into RMT1990N/A481,000421,197180,000

Transport (other than railways) 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 6,000N/AN/AAmalgamated Marine Workers' UnionAMWU1922 N/AN/AAssociation of Dairymen's Assistants Merged into NUVW1920N/AN/AN/ACardiff, Penarth and Barry Coal Trimmers' Union Merged into TGWU19671,600420N/AGrimsby Steam and Diesel Fishing Vessels Engineers' and Firemen's Union Expelled19731,000900N/AHull Seamen's Union 2,000N/AN/ALiverpool and District Carters' and Motormen's UnionLDCMU 10,000N/AN/AMerchant Navy and Airline Officers AssociationMNAOA1956Merged into NUMAST1985N/AN/A25,050National Amalgamated Coal Workers' Union Merged into TGWU19226,000N/AN/ANational Amalgamated Labourers' UnionNALU Merged into TGWU19229,112N/AN/ANational Amalgamated Stevedores and DockersNASD Expelled19595,5686,798N/ANational Union of Dock, Riverside and General WorkersDRGWU Merged into TGWU192265,000N/AN/ANational Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport OfficersNUMAST1985Merged into Nautilus2009N/AN/AN/ANational Union of SeamenNUS Merged into RMT199075,00060,00047,046National Union of Ship's Stewards, Cooks, Butchers and Bakers Merged into AMWU192112,000N/AN/ANational Union of Vehicle WorkersNUVW Merged into TGWU192228,000N/AN/ANavigators' and Engineer Officers' UnionNEOU1936Merged into MNAOA1956N/A11,000N/ANorth of England Trimmers' and Teemers' Association Merged into TGWU19221,300N/AN/ANorth of Scotland Horse and Motormen's Association Merged into TGWU19222,000N/AN/ARadio and Electronic Officers UnionREOU Merged into NUMAST1985N/A5,3003,691Scottish Commercial Motormen's UnionSCMU1940Merged into TGWU1971N/A21,000N/AScottish Union of Dock LabourersSUDL Merged into TGWU19223,7002,100N/ATransport and General Workers UnionTGWU Merged into Unite2007N/A1,253,2082,086,281United Vehicle WorkersUVW1919Merged into TGWU1922100,000N/AN/AWatermen, Lightermen, Tugmen and Bargemen's Union 1957Merged into TGWU19716,944N/AN/AWeaver Watermen's Association Merged into TGWU1926350N/AN/A

Shipbuilding 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 WorkersASB Merged into GMB1982100,00082,883129,712Amalgamated Union of Sailmakers 1953Merged into UCATT1971N/AN/AN/AAssociated Blacksmiths', Forge and Smithy Workers' SocietyABFSWS Merged into USB196322,00011,275N/AIron, Steel and Wood Barge Builders and Helpers Association Merged into TGWU1973500864N/AShipconstructors' and Shipwrights' AssociationSSA Merged into USB196347,46825,963N/A

Engineering, Founding and Vehicle Building Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated membership (1921) Affiliated membership (1950) Affiliated membership (1980)Amalgamated Engineering UnionAEU Merged into AEEU1992407,000714,4681,309,553Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical UnionAEEU1992Merged into AmicusN/AN/AN/AAmalgamated Instrument Makers' SocietyAIMS Merged into AEU1920N/AN/AN/AAmalgamated Machine, Engine and Iron Grinders' and Glaziers' Society Merged into AEU1956800357N/AAmalgamated Moulders and Kindred Industries Trade Union Merged into AUFW1967 2,500N/AAmalgamated Society of Blacksmiths, Farriers and Agricultural Engineers Dissolved19634,341700N/AAmalgamated Society of Brassworkers Merged into MDKTS1964540640N/AAmalgamated Society of General Tool Makers, Engineers and Machinists Merged into ASE1920N/AN/AN/AAmalgamated Society of Glass Works Engineers 1935Merged into AEU1944N/AN/AN/AAmalgamated Society of Vehicle Builders, Carpenters and Mechanics Merged into AEU194510,000N/AN/AAmalgamated Wheelwrights, Smiths and Kindred Trades Union Merged into NUVB192511,000N/AN/AAmalgamated Union of Foundry WorkersAUFW1946Merged into AEU1967N/A78,273N/AAmicusAmicus2002Merged into Unite2007N/AN/AN/AAssociated Metalworkers UnionAMU Disaffiliated1987 4,1506,007Associated Society of Moulders and Foundry Workers 1942Merged into AUFW1966N/A486N/AAssociation of Patternmakers and Allied CraftsmenAPAC Merged into AUEW-TASS198412,50615,6789,571Association of Supervisory Staffs, Executives and TechniciansASSET Merged into ASTMS19683,500 N/AConstructional Engineering UnionCEU1930Merged into AUEW1971N/A19,472N/AEngineering and Fastener Trade UnionEFTU1956Dissolved2004N/AN/A2,500General Iron Fitters' Association Merged into GMWU19682,0002,727N/AHeating and Domestic Engineers' UnionH&DEU Merged into NUSMWC19677,00013,956N/AIronfounding Workers' Association Merged into AUFW19466,944N/AN/AMilitary and Orchestral Musical Instrument Makers' Trade Society Dissolved2001N/A159226National Engineers' AssociationNEA1944Dissolved1963N/A870N/ANational Society of Coppersmiths, Braziers and Metal Workers Merged into NUSMWC19594,0006,000N/ANational Society of Metal MechanicsNSMM Merged into AUEW-TASS198552,00033,67050,369National Union of Domestic Appliances and General OperativesNUDAGO Merged into Community2006–20074,2165,9965,500National Union of Foundry WorkersNUFW Merged into AUFW194665,526N/AN/ANational Union of Scalemakers Merged into MSF19939602,5391,937National Union of Sheet Metal Workers, Coppersmiths and Heating and Domestic EngineersNUSMWCHDE Merged into AUEW-TASS198316,00038,03875,000National Union of Vehicle BuildersNUVB Merged into TGWU197224,00055,000N/ANational Winding and General Engineers' Society Merged into TGWU19355,000N/AN/ANorth of England Engineers' and Firemen's Amalgamation 720N/AN/AScottish Brassturners', Fitters', Finishers' and Instrument Makers' Association Merged into AEU19651,2001,247N/ASociety of ShuttlemakersSS1928Annual Report of the Trades Union Congress (1929), p.114Dissolved1993N/A595110Steam Engine Makers' SocietySEM Merged into AEU1920N/AN/AN/AUnited Machine Workers' AssociationUMWA Merged into AEU1920N/AN/AN/AUnited Operative Spindle and Flyer Makers' Trade and Friendly Society Merged into AEU19621,000650N/AWest of Scotland Brassturners, Fitters and Finishers N/AN/AN/AWheelwrights' and Coachmakers' Operatives Union 1934Merged into NUVB1947N/AN/AN/A

Technical Engineering and Scientific Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated membership 1920 1950 1980Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers - Technical Administrative and Supervisory SectionAUEW-TASS1918Merged into MSF198812,00046,003200,954Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial StaffsASTMS1969Merged into MSF1988N/AN/A491,000Engineers' and Managers' AssociationEMA1942Merged into ProspectN/A11,24348,000Manufacturing, Science and FinanceMSF1988Merged into AmicusN/AN/AN/A

Electricity Name Acronym Joined Reason not affiliated Year left Affiliated membership 1920 1950 1980Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunication and Plumbing Trade UnionEETPU1968Merged into AEEU1992N/AN/A420,000Electrical Trades UnionETU1891Merged into EETPU196845,000187,520N/ANational Union of Enginemen, Firemen, Mechanics and Electrical WorkersNUEFMEW1895Merged into TGWU196740,00036,334N/A

Iron and Steel and Minor Metal Trades