Unite the Union

This article is about the British and Irish trade union. For other trade unions named Unite, see Unite § Labor unions.

Unite the Union
Formation2007 (2007)
Merger of
TypeTrade union
HeadquartersLondon, England
Location
    • Ireland
    • United Kingdom
Membership (2020)
1,246,429[1]
General secretary
Sharon Graham
Affiliations
Websitewww.unitetheunion.org Edit this at Wikidata
Unite building in Theobalds Road, London
Offices 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]

  1. ^ "Unite the Union Form AR21 for year ended 31 December 2020" (PDF). GOV.UK. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ^ "TULO's member unions". Unions Together. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Community, Retired & Young Memberships | Unite the Union". Unitetheunion.org.
  4. ^ "Unite the Union: 2019 Annual Return" (PDF). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Trade Unions in the UK". Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Len McCluskey chosen as new Unite leader". BBC News. 21 November 2010.