Unison (trade union)
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"UNISON" redirects here. For other uses, see Unison (disambiguation).
Unison (stylised as UNISON) is a British trade union. Along with Unite, Unison is one of the two largest trade unions in the United Kingdom, with over 1.2 million members who work predominantly in public services, including local government, education, health and outsourced services.
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Founded | 1 July 1993 |
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Headquarters | 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY |
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Members | 1,235,250 |
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Publication | U |
Affiliations | TUC, STUC, ICTU, ETUC, The European Federation of Public Service Unions, ITUC, (PSI), Labour Party[3] |
Website | www |
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The union was formed in 1993 when three public sector trade unions, the National and Local Government Officers Association (NALGO), the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) and the Confederation of Health Service Employees (COHSE) merged.[4] UNISON's current general secretary is Christina McAnea, who replaced Dave Prentis in 2021.