Corporate report

Trade unions: the current list and schedule

Updated 31 October 2018

Introduction

This document contains the names of all trade unions entered on the list maintained by the Certification Officer under section 3 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. It also contains the names of all trade unions known to the Certification Officer that meet the statutory definition of a trade union but that have not sought to be on his list.

You can search the list by name of trade union - just use < ctrl > F to search.

Official list of trade unions

A to C

Trade union	Annual returns
Accord	Annual returns
Advance	Annual returns
Aegis the Union	Annual returns
Affinity	Annual returns
Aircrew Officers Association Europe	Annual returns
Alliance for Finance	Annual returns
Artists’ Union England	Annual returns
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen	Annual returns
Associated Train Crew Union	Annual returns
Association for Clinical Biochemistry & Laboratory Medicine	Annual returns
Association of Educational Psychologists	Annual returns
Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland	Annual returns
Association of Local Authority Chief Executives	Annual returns
Association of Revenue and Customs	Annual returns
Association of School & College Leaders	Annual returns
Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union	Annual returns
Balfour Beatty Group Staff Association	Annual returns
Bluechip Staff Association	Annual returns
Boots Pharmacists’ Association (BPA)	Annual returns
British Air Line Pilots Association	Annual returns
British Association of Dental Nurses	Annual returns
British Association of Journalists	Annual returns
British Association of Occupational Therapists Ltd	Annual returns
British Dental Association	Annual returns
British Dietetic Association	Annual returns
British Medical Association	Annual returns
British Orthoptic Society Trade Union	Annual returns
Cabin Crew Union UK (first annual return due by 1 June 2017)	Annual returns
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy	Annual returns
City Screen Staff Forum	Annual returns
Cleaners and Allied Independent Workers Union (CAIWU)	Annual returns
College of Podiatry	Annual returns
Communication Workers Union	Annual returns
Community	Annual returns
Confederation of British Surgery	Annual returns
CU Staff Consultative Group	Annual returns
Currys Supply Chain Staff Association (CSCSA)	Annual returns

D to J

Trade union	Annual returns
Driver and General Union	Annual returns
Educational Institute of Scotland	Annual returns
Employees General Union	Annual returns
Employees United	Annual returns
Equality For Workers Union (EFWU)	Annual returns
Equity (Incorporating the Variety Artistes’ Federation)	Annual returns
European SOS Trade Union	Annual returns
FDA	Annual returns
Financial Services Union	Annual returns
Fire and Rescue Services Association	Annual returns
Fire Brigades Union	Annual returns
Fire Officers’ Association	Annual returns
G4S Care and Justice Services Staff Association	Annual returns
General Federation of Trade Unions	Annual returns
GMB	Annual returns
Guild of Professional Teachers of Dance, Movement to Music and Dramatic Arts	Annual returns
Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference	Annual returns
Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association	Annual returns
Independent Democratic Union	Annual returns
Independent Federation of Nursing in Scotland	Annual returns
Independent Pilots Association	Annual returns
Independent Workers Union of Great Britain	Annual returns
Industrial Workers of the World	Annual returns
Institute of Football Management and Administration	Annual returns
Institute of Journalists (Trade Union)	Annual returns
ISU	Annual returns

K to Q

Trade union	Annual returns
Leeds Building Society Colleague Association	Annual returns
Leek United Building Society Staff Association	Annual returns
Leicestershire Overmen Deputies and Shotfirers Association	Annual returns
Locum Doctors’ Association	Annual returns
Musicians Union	Annual returns
Myunion	Annual returns
NAPO - The Trade Union and Profession Association for Family Court and Probation Staff	Annual returns
National Association of Head Teachers	Annual returns
National Association of NFU Group Secretaries	Annual returns
National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers	Annual returns
National Association of Racing Staff	Annual returns
National Crime Officers Association	Annual returns
National Education Union (first annual return due by 1 June 2019)	Annual returns
National House Building Council Staff Association	Annual returns
National Society for Education in Art and Design	Annual returns
National Union of Journalists	Annual returns
National Union of Mineworkers	Annual returns
National Union of Mineworkers (Cokemens’ Area)	Annual returns
National Union of Mineworkers (Colliery Officials and Staffs Area)	Annual returns
National Union of Mineworkers (Colliery Officials and Staffs Area) Region No 4	Annual returns
National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area)	Annual returns
National Union of Rail Maritime, and Transport Workers	Annual returns
Nationwide Group Staff Union	Annual returns
Nautilus International	Annual returns
News Union	Annual returns
North of England Zoological Society Staff Association	Annual returns
Palm Paper Staff Association	Annual returns
PDA Union	Annual returns
POA	Annual returns
Poole Greyhound Trainers Union	Annual returns
PPU	Annual returns
Prison Governors Association	Annual returns
Professional Cricketers Association	Annual returns
Professional Footballers’ Association	Annual returns
Prospect	Annual returns
PTSC	Annual returns
Public and Commercial Services Union	Annual returns
Psychotherapy and Counselling Union	Annual returns

R to Z

Trade union	Annual returns
R&C Trade Union	Annual returns
Retail Book Stationery and Allied Trades Employees Association	Annual returns
Royal College of Midwives	Annual returns
Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom	Annual returns
RSPB Staff Association	Annual returns
Rugby Players Association	Annual returns
Sales Staff Association	Annual returns
Scottish Artist Union	Annual returns
Scottish Secondary Teachers Association	Annual returns
Skyshare	Annual returns
Social Workers Union	Annual returns
Society of Authors	Annual returns
Society of Radiographers	Annual returns
Society of Union Employees (UNISON)	Annual returns
Solidarity	Annual returns
Transport Salaried Staffs Association	Annual returns
Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru (The National Association of the Teachers of Wales)	Annual returns
Union of Democratic Mineworkers	Annual returns
Union of General & Volunteer Workers	Annual returns
Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers	Annual returns
UNISON: The Public Service Union	Annual returns
Unite the Union	Annual returns
United and Independent Union	Annual returns
United Road Transport Union	Annual returns
United Voices of the World	Annual returns
University and College Union	Annual returns
Voice	Annual returns
Warwick International Staff Association	Annual returns
Welsh Rugby Players Association	Annual returns
Workers of England Union	Annual returns
Workers Uniting	Annual returns
Writers Guild of Great Britain	Annual returns

Schedule of unlisted trade unions

Trade union	Annual returns
Association of Flight Attendants (Council 07)	Annual returns
Association of Local Council Clerks (first annual return due by 1 June 2018)	Annual returns
Association of Trade Union Political and Public Sector Staff	Annual returns
Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions	Annual returns
Employees Representatives	Annual returns
Federation of Entertainment Unions	Annual returns
International Transport Workers Federation	Annual returns
Professional Footballers Association Scotland	Annual returns
Trades Union Congress	Annual returns

About the list

Entry in the list means no more than that the body concerned satisfies the statutory definition of a trade union and has applied to be listed.

Any trade union may apply to the Certification Officer to have its name included in the official list. Listing is an essential preliminary to any application for a certification of independence. For more information on the process of listing, the definition of a trade union and to see whether or not a particular trade union has a certification of independence, please see chapter 1 and appendices 1 and 1a of the Certification Officer’s annual report.

Trade unions which are not officially listed appear on the schedule to the list. They are referred to as ‘scheduled’ unions.

Click on the name of a trade union to view its website.

About annual returns

Trade unions must send the Certification Officer an annual return which the Certification Officer is required to make available to the public. You can view the relevant annual returns from the links on this list.

They are also available for public inspection at the Certification Officer’s premises between 9:30 am and 4.30 pm.

Certification Officer
Lower Ground Floor
Fleetbank House
2-6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JX


Tel: 0330 109 3602
email: info@certoffice.org

Please telephone or email the Certification Office for an appointment before visiting. There may be a charge payable. Alternatively, Certification Office staff will photocopy relevant pages and post them to you.

For the annual returns submitted by trade unions between 2003 and 2011, please visit The National Archives. In addition annual returns of unions no longer in existence can be inspected at The National Archives. Please contact the Certification Office to arrange viewing.

Please contact the Certification Office if you cannot find or access a particular annual return.