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'''Unite the Union''' is a British trade union. It was formed in 2007 through the merger of [[Amicus]] and the [[Transport and General Workers' Union]].
 
'''Unite the Union''' is a British trade union. It was formed in 2007 through the merger of [[Amicus]] and the [[Transport and General Workers' Union]].
  
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In May 2007 the T&G and [[Amicus]] merged to form Unite the Union.<ref name="History"/>
 
In May 2007 the T&G and [[Amicus]] merged to form Unite the Union.<ref name="History"/>
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==Sponsored anti-fracking rally==
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At the 2016 union conference, Unite re-affirmed its opposition to the fracking industry, while also committing to ensure 'robust health and safety procedures are in place for industry workers and ensuring that minimum standards for pay, terms and conditions are in place as well'. <ref> [http://www.unitetheunion.org/uploaded/documents/Policy%20Conference%202016%20Special%20Report11-27789.pdf Unite policy conference 2016], ''UniteWORKS'', accessed 22 December 2016. </ref>
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In November 2016 Unite sponsored a national demonstration against fracking held in Manchester, attended by over 2,000 campaigners. <ref> [http://www.lep.co.uk/news/business/anti-fracking-activists-at-major-rally-1-8241508 Anti-fracking activists at major rally], ''Lancashire Evening Post'', 16 November 2016, accessed 22 December 2016. </ref>
  
 
==People==
 
==People==
 
*[[Len McCluskey]], general secretary. Originally elected in 2010, won re-election for five more years in 2013.<ref> Unite the Union, [http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/lenmccluskeyreelectedasunitegeneralsecretary/ Len McCluskey re-elected as Unite general secretary], 14 April 2013, accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>
 
*[[Len McCluskey]], general secretary. Originally elected in 2010, won re-election for five more years in 2013.<ref> Unite the Union, [http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/lenmccluskeyreelectedasunitegeneralsecretary/ Len McCluskey re-elected as Unite general secretary], 14 April 2013, accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>
  
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==Meetings with Miliband==
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Between 25 September 2010 and 31 December 2013, McCluskey met with with [[Labour]] leader [[Ed Miliband]] 13 times. These meeting occasionally also involved [[Dave Prentis]] and [[Paul Kenny]] of [[Unison]] and [[GMB]].<ref> Labour, [http://www.labour.org.uk/page/-/EdMilibandMeetings.pdf Ed Miliband meetings], accessed 4 March 2015 </ref>
  
 
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In April 2014 McCluskey raised the possibility that Unite might stop donations to the [[Labour Party]] if it fails to win the 2015 General Election. He believes the party will lose if it campaigns 'on what he called "a pale shade of austerity", rather than the more robust left-wing political programme that he and his union allies want'.
 
In April 2014 McCluskey raised the possibility that Unite might stop donations to the [[Labour Party]] if it fails to win the 2015 General Election. He believes the party will lose if it campaigns 'on what he called "a pale shade of austerity", rather than the more robust left-wing political programme that he and his union allies want'.
  
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<ref> Electoral Commission, [https://pefonline.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/CommonReturnsSearch.aspx?type=basicDonationSearch Donation Search], accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>
 
<ref> Electoral Commission, [https://pefonline.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/CommonReturnsSearch.aspx?type=basicDonationSearch Donation Search], accessed 3 March 2015 </ref>
 
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==Affiliations==
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*Associate member of the [[All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas]]
  
 
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Unite House, 128 Theobalds Road, London

Unite the Union is a British trade union. It was formed in 2007 through the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union.

It is one of the main donors to the Labour Party.

History

Amicus

In 2001, the Manufacturing, Science and Finance (MSF) union and the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU) merged to form Amicus. Ken Jackson (AEEU) and Roger Lyons (MSF) were originally joint general secretaries of the union, in 2003 Derek Simpson replaced Jackson and soon after Lyons also left.

In 2004 the Union for the Finance Industry and Graphical, Paper and Media Union also merged with Amicus.[1]

Transport and General Workers' Union

The T&G was founded in 1922, but can be seen in the earliest days of trade unionism in Britain.

In May 2007 the T&G and Amicus merged to form Unite the Union.[1]

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At the 2016 union conference, Unite re-affirmed its opposition to the fracking industry, while also committing to ensure 'robust health and safety procedures are in place for industry workers and ensuring that minimum standards for pay, terms and conditions are in place as well'. [2]

In November 2016 Unite sponsored a national demonstration against fracking held in Manchester, attended by over 2,000 campaigners. [3]

People

  • Len McCluskey, general secretary. Originally elected in 2010, won re-election for five more years in 2013.[4]

Meetings with Miliband

Between 25 September 2010 and 31 December 2013, McCluskey met with with Labour leader Ed Miliband 13 times. These meeting occasionally also involved Dave Prentis and Paul Kenny of Unison and GMB.[5]

Dwindling support for the Labour Party

In April 2014 McCluskey raised the possibility that Unite might stop donations to the Labour Party if it fails to win the 2015 General Election. He believes the party will lose if it campaigns 'on what he called "a pale shade of austerity", rather than the more robust left-wing political programme that he and his union allies want'.

If this happens, it is believed Unite would fund a rival party - the Workers’ Party. McCluskey also implied this party would 'join the Liberal Democrats and others in campaigning for MPs to be elected under a system of proportional representation to give the new party a better chance of gaining a toehold in Parliament'.[6]

Political donations

Donations over £20,000.00, recorded by the Electoral Commission:

Date Name of donor Amount Donated to Subsidiary (parties only)
20/06/2007 UNITE, 35 King Street £22,408.33 Jonathan Cruddas MP
01/06/2007 UNITE, 35 King Street £43,890.00 Jonathan Cruddas MP
11/06/2007 UNITE, Transport House £25,000.00 Jonathan Cruddas MP
02/07/2007 UNITE - Amicus Section, 35 King Street £456,947.50 Labour Party Central Party
02/08/2007 UNITE - Transport and General Workers Union Section, Transport House £50,000.00 Labour Party Central Party
18/12/2007 UNITE - Transport and General Workers Union, 128 Theobalds Road £1,302,907.00 Labour Party Central Party
18/12/2007 Unite - AMICUS, 35 King Street £1,467,194.00 Labour Party Central Party
28/03/2008 Unite - TGWU Section, Transport House £352,412.15 Labour Party Central Party
28/03/2008 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street £523,432.50 Labour Party Central Party
14/04/2008 Unite - AMICUS Section - Sponsorship, 35 King Street £50,000.00 Labour Party Central Party
27/06/2008 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street £1,054,217.00 Labour Party Central Party
16/06/2008 Unite - TGWU Section, 128 Theobalds Road £313,485.00 Labour Party Central Party
13/09/2008 Unite - TGWU Section, Transport House £303,352.50 Labour Party Central Party
08/09/2008 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street £40,000.00 Labour Party Central Party
06/08/2008 Unite - AMICUS Section - Sponsorship, 35 King Street £77,875.00 Labour Party Central Party
22/12/2008 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street £496,980.00 Labour Party Central Party
06/08/2008 Unite - AMICUS Section - Sponsorship, 35 King Street £77,875.00 Labour Party Central Party
15/12/2008 Unite - TGWU Section, Transport House £291,445.00 Labour Party Central Party
06/12/2008 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street £25,062.51 Labour Party Central Party
31/03/2009 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King St.Covent Garden £31,741.68 Labour Party Central Party
30/03/2009 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King St.Covent Garden £461,417.50 Labour Party Central Party
30/06/2009 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street £472,955.00 Labour Party Central Party
30/06/2009 Unite - TGWU Section, 128 Theobalds Road £597,753.50 Labour Party Central Party
06/06/2009 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street £31,742.34 Labour Party Central Party
23/09/2009 Unite - TGWU Section, 128 Theobalds Road £295,025.00 Labour Party Central Party
22/09/2009 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street £25,777.50 Labour Party Central Party
10/08/2009 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street £482,500.50 Labour Party Central Party
20/07/2009 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street £55,200.00 Labour Party Central Party
30/09/2009 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street £27,575.01 Labour Party Central Party
14/12/2009 Unite - TGWU Section, 128 Theobalds Road £317,190.00 Labour Party Central Party
25/11/2009 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street £482,947.50 Labour Party Central Party
06/12/2009 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street £27,575.01 Labour Party Central Party
06/03/2010 Unite the Union, 35 King Street £20,550.01 Labour Party Central Party
31/03/2010 Unite the Union, 35 King Street £1,328,664.65 Labour Party Central Party
11/06/2010 Unite the Union (Sponsorship), 35 King Street £23,500.00 Labour Party Central Party
18/05/2010 Unite the Union, 35 King Street £25,777.50 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
22/06/2010 Unite the Union, 35 King Street £1,522,790.65 Labour Party Central Party
30/06/2010 Unite the Union, 35 King Street £28,691.68 Labour Party Central Party
17/08/2010 Unite, 35 King Street £100,000.00 The Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP
16/08/2010 Unite, 35 King Street £25,777.50 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
27/09/2010 Unite the Union, 35 King Street £770,247.50 Labour Party Central Party
14/12/2009 Unite the Union, 35 King Street £65,000.00 Hope not Hate Ltd
15/11/2010 Unite the Union, 35 King Street £57,332.50 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
24/11/2010 Unite the Union, 35 King Street £100,000.00 Labour Party Scottish Labour Party
13/12/2010 Unite, 35 King Street £485,525.00 Labour Party Central Party
31/03/2011 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £1,052,300.00 Labour Party Central Party
16/06/2011 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £765,627.50 Labour Party Central Party
21/04/2011 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £40,000.00 Labour Party Wales Trade Union Liaison
17/05/2011 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £76,200.00 Labour Party Scottish Labour Party
18/05/2011 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £27,050.00 Labour Party Central Party
13/05/2010 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £1,000,000.00 Labour Party Central Party
30/09/2011 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £1,461,550.00 Labour Party Central Party
22/08/2011 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £25,050.00 Labour Party Central Party
22/12/2011 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £59,282.00 Labour Party Central Party
27/01/2012 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £50,100.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
28/03/2012 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £860,318.88 Labour Party Central Party
28/06/2012 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £772,975.00 Labour Party Central Party
01/06/2012 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £25,050.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
10/07/2012 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £726,575.00 Labour Party Central Party
10/08/2012 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £25,050.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
28/12/2012 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £777,028.95 Labour Party Central Party
12/11/2012 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £30,050.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
26/03/2013 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £745,900.62 Labour Party Central Party
26/06/2013 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £764,095.00 Labour Party Central Party
04/07/2013 Unite the Union, Unite House £27,740.95 Theresa Griffin
23/09/2013 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £774,040.00 Labour Party Central Party
25/10/2013 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £100,200.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
20/12/2013 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £726,575.00 Labour Party Central Party
03/02/2014 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £25,050.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
12/03/2014 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £1,723,892.79 Labour Party Central Party
06/05/2014 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £25,050.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
17/06/2014 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £27,143.12 Labour Party Central Party
27/10/2014 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £1,336,570.21 Labour Party Central Party
30/10/2014 Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn £107,500.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison

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Affiliations

Contact

Address: Unite, Unite House,
128 Theobald's Road,
Holborn, London, WC1X 8TN
Website: http://www.unitetheunion.org/

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Unite the Union, History, accessed 3 March 2015
  2. ↑ Unite policy conference 2016, UniteWORKS, accessed 22 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Anti-fracking activists at major rally, Lancashire Evening Post, 16 November 2016, accessed 22 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Unite the Union, Len McCluskey re-elected as Unite general secretary, 14 April 2013, accessed 3 March 2015
  5. ↑ Labour, Ed Miliband meetings, accessed 4 March 2015
  6. ↑ Andy McSmith Unite union boss Len McCluskey threatens to launch party to rival Labour Independent, 01 April 2014, accessed 3 March 2015
  7. ↑ Electoral Commission, Donation Search, accessed 3 March 2015
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