We meet every third Wednesday of the month at Unity Hall, Central Road Yeovil, Somerset BA20 1JL.

Yeovil Trades Union Council is made up from delegates from local Trades Union Branches. The meetings start at 7:30pm.

Yeovil & District Trades Union Council is affiliated to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Somerset County Association of Trades Councils.

We are also affiliated to the United Campaign, to repeal the Anti Trade Union Laws the independent research organisation publishing news and information for trade unionists. Around 2,000 trade union organisations are affiliated, representing more than 99% of total TUC membership. And also Cuba Solidarity.

We have recently affiliated the the National Shop Stewards Network, building a network of activists across the Country. http://www.shopstewards.net/

Branches may appoint delegates in accordance with Yeovil District TUC standing orders as shown below at an affiliation fee of 10p per member:

2 delegates for the first 100 or part thereof;
3 delegates if your membership is between 101 and 250;
4 delegates if your membership is between 251 and 500;
10 delegates if your membership exceeds 500.

Trades Union Council activities have three campaign objectives:

Rights: to raise public awareness of rights at work and the Union role in enforcing those rights.

Organisation: to promote organisation and recruitment drives to build the Union membership.

Respect: to support Union and community campaigns for dignity and respect in the workplace and beyond.