Unite the Union
British and Irish trade union / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the British and Irish trade union. For other trade unions named Unite, see Unite § Labor unions.
Unite the Union, commonly known as Unite, is a British and Irish trade union which was formed on 1 May 2007 by the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU). Along with Unison, Unite is one of the two largest trade unions in the UK, with over 1.2 million members in construction, manufacturing, transport, logistics and other sectors.[3][4][5] The general secretary of Unite is Sharon Graham, who was elected on 25 August 2021 with 46,696 votes (approx 3% of Unite's claimed membership) on a turnout of 124,127 (approx 9% of claimed membership), with her term beginning on 26 August 2021.[6]
Quick Facts Formation, Merger of ...
Formation | 2007 (2007) |
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Type | Trade union |
Headquarters | London, England |
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Membership (2020) | 1,246,429[1] |
General secretary | Sharon Graham |
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Website | www |
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