This article is about the British and Irish trade union. For other trade unions named Unite, see Unite § Labor unions.
Unite the Union
Formation
2007 (2007)
Merger of
Amicus
Transport and General Workers' Union
Type
Trade union
Headquarters
London, England
Location
Ireland
United Kingdom
Membership (2020)
1,246,429[1]
General secretary
Sharon Graham
Affiliations
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
Trades Union Congress
Labour Party (Ireland)
Labour Party (UK)[2]
Alliance for Finance
Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions
European Federation of Public Service Unions
IUF
Website
www.unitetheunion.org
Unite building in Theobalds Road, LondonOffices in Waterford, Ireland
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]
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