Trade Unions

http://www.aslef.org.uk/

ASLEF is Britain's trade union for train drivers. Its 18,500+ members are employed in the train operating companies, the freight companies, London Underground and some Light Rapid Transport.

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http://www.community-tu.org/

Community understands that work in the 21st century has been transformed. Work now requires longer hours for less pay and less job security and where small changes in take home pay can have big consequences for the family budget. To adapt to this new world of work, a new type of Trade Union is needed. One that is designed to protect workers rights and entitlements in the workplace while building stronger communities and involving local neighbourhoods.

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http://www.bfawu.org/
Bakers Food & Allied Workers Union - The BFAWU is the largest independent food workers union in the British Isles, covering England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. We have members throughout the food sector from production to retail.

http://www.cwu.org/
CWU members work in the Post Office, BT and other telephone companies, cable TV, Accenture HR Services, the Alliance and Leicester and Girobank. Our members' expertise includes engineering, computing, clerical, mechanical, driving, retail, financial and manual skills.

http://www.gmb.org.uk/
GMB is a campaiging trade union focused on protecting GMB members in their workplaces and growing the number of GMB members.The GMB has almost 600,000 members working in every part of the economy. Organisers do every day for GMB members.

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NASUWT is the largest union representing teachers and head teachers throughout the UK. 'Putting Teachers First' is the philosophy and practice which has made NASUWT one of the largest and the fastest growing of the teacher unions.

If you are a journalist the NUJ is the union for you. The NUJ is the voice for journalists and journalism. We are an active, campaigning organisation seeking to improve the pay and conditions of our members and working to protect and promote media freedom, professionalism and ethical standards in all media.

 

http://www.num.org.uk/
The National Union of Mineworkers is alive and kicking , and is still representing miners, their families and their communities. The NUM is still very active industrially and politically. It is over twenty four years since the start of the Great Miners? Strike of 1984/85. We warned then that if our arguments for a role for coal in our energy requirements were not heeded then the country would pay a heavy price. Twenty two years on we have been proved absolutely correct.

http://www.prospect.org.uk/
Prospect is an independent, thriving and forward-looking trade union with more than 102,000 members in the public and private sectors. Our members are engineers, scientists, managers and specialists in areas as diverse as agricult ure, defence, energy, environment, heritage, shipbuilding and transport. We are the largest union in the UK representing professional engineers

	http://www.unison.org.uk/ Unison, Britains and Europes biggest Public sector Union with 1.3 million members.
	http://www.unitetheunion.org.uk/ Unite is the largest union in the United Kingdom, with over two million members in the public and private sectors. We are the union for the 21st century. We are the union for you
	http://www.teachers.org.uk/ The Union leads the profession, always putting education first, always campaigning for better schools, more resources and improved conditions for pupils and for teachers. Join now - no form, no fuss. Call the NUT Joining Hotline 0845 300 1669 The Union leads the profession, always putting education first, always campaigning for better schools, more resources and improved conditions for pupils and for teachers.
	http://www.usdaw.org.uk/ Usdaw is one of Britain's largest trade unions with over 358,000 members nationwide. Usdaw members work in a variety of occupations and industries including: shopworkers, factory and warehouse workers, drivers, call centres, clerical workers, insurance agents, milkround and dairy process, butchers and meat packers, catering, laundries, chemical processing, home shopping and pharmaceutical.

Local organisations and  Other TUCs

	http://www.polskisomerset.com/ Midwest European Communities Association.
	http://www.southsomersetclimateaction.org.uk/ South Somerset Climate Action.
	http://www.btuc.org.uk/ Birmingham Trades Union Council.
	http://www.chelmsford-tuc.org.uk/ Chelmsford & District Trades Union Council.
	http://uk.geocities.com/swindontuc/ Swindon Trades Union Council website.

National campaigns

	http://www.thepeoplescharter.com The People's Charter is a way for millions of people to speak with one voice. It's a massive petition that demands a fairer Britain for ordinary working people. We aim to get the support of MPs, Trade Unions and community groups. We aim to collect one million signatures and create a movement for real change. Sign up now.	<
	http://www.hopenothate.org.uk/ HOPE not hate mobilises everyone opposed to the BNP’s politics of hate. It was formed in 2005 as a positive antidote to the BNP and has the support of the Daily Mirror, trade unions, celebrities and community groups across the country. We are not aligned to any political party but we will work with everyone wherever possible.
	http://www.uaf.org.uk/ Unite Against Fascism (UAF) is a national campaign with the aim of alerting British society to the rising threat of the extreme right, in particular the British National Party (BNP), gaining an electoral foothold in this country. We aim to unite the broadest possible spectrum of society to counter this threat. Until recently this country has not seen the kind of rise of the extreme right that has blighted many countries elsewhere in Europe. However recently we have seen the election of the BNP to the London Assembly and European parliament. Currently this fascist party has over 50 councillors across the country. On 6 May 2010 there will be local and general elections in Britain. On its current levels of support there is a real danger that the BNP could consolidate its presence on local councils or even win its first Westminster seat

 

http://www.publicnotprivate.org.uk/
Public Services Not Private Profit is a joint union campaign launched in March 2006 to defend public services against privatisation and stand up for the rights of public sector worker

 

http://www.shopstewards.net/
Building a network of trade union activists across the country.

	http://www.hazards.org/justtransition/ Hazards is the only independent, union-friendly magazine to win major international awards. Workplace unions are your best hope for better, safer work - and Hazards provides the information and resources to make the union job easier. Hazards looks behind the company safety hype, and gives union answers to workplace problems. Using a global network of union safety correspondents, Hazards makes sure you have the best information available anywhere.
	http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/reviews/2206644/tuc-sustainable-workplace The TUC's Sustainable Workplace initiative offers employees information on how to help green their organisation.
	http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/tusdac/ The Trade Union Sustainable Development Advisory Committee, TUSDAC, was set up in 1998 as the main forum for consultation between Government and Trade Unions on sustainable development and environmental issues.

Local politicians

 

Constituency MP: David Laws MP, Constituency Office, 5 Church Street, Yeovil BA20 1HB
House of Commons, London SW1A 1AA phone 020 7219 8413. lawsd@parliament.uk.

Biography:After graduating with a double first in Economics from Kings College, Cambridge, David embarked on a successful career in Banking. He was Vice President of JP Morgan and Co, based in the United States, before becoming Managing Director of Barclays de Zoete Wedd in 1992.

Also co-authored a book in 2005 "The Orange book: Reclaiming Liberalism. Espousing the virtues of the "free market" advocating a market fundamentalist approach.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orange_Book_-_Reclaiming_Liberalism

Held the Cabinet post of Chief Secretary of The Treasury 18 days after appointment, following MP’s expenses issues revealed in the National press.

Though widely believed to advising his replacement Liberal Democrat, Danny Alexander on the “cuts” programme”

1. CHICHESTER, Giles
European Conservatives and Reformists     

2. COLMAN, Trevor
Europe of freedom and democracy Group     

3. (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH, William
Europe of freedom and democracy Group     

4. FOX, Ashley
European Conservatives and Reformists     

5. GIRLING, Julie
European Conservatives and Reformists     

6. WATSON, Graham
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 



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