Our Trade Unions

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ASLEF

Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers (railways – drivers, operational supervisors and staff)

Community

Industries in and around steel, metal and textile communities

CWU

Communication Workers Union – post and telecommunications

FBU

Fire Brigades Union – firefighters and other workers within fire and rescue services

GMB

For general workers in public and private sectors

Musicians' Union

Performers, writers and teachers in the music industry

NUM

National Union of Mineworkers - representing current and retired former mineworkers

TSSA

Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association – railways, London Underground, travel, haulage, shipping

UNISON

The public service union for all those providing services to the public whether employed in the public, private or voluntary sectors

Unite

For general workers in the public and private sectors

USDAW

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers – retail, distributive and related industries

Our Affiliates & Socialist Societies

BAME Labour

BAME Labour seeks to empower ethnic minority members within the Labour Party and campaigns for greater representation of ethnic minority communities in public life. Through encouraging increased participation in the political process BAME Labour empowers its members to campaign for a fairer, more equal and democratic society.

Christians on the Left

Christians on the Left support their members both directly and indirectly involved using our links throughout government and Westminster, as well as the Labour Party and local politicians and activists across the country.

Disability Labour

Disability Labou are a Socialist Society affiliated to the Labour Party. Membership is free for disabled members of the Labour Party and family carers of disabled members of the Labour Party. They seek to support disabled members as well as campaiging on disabled issues.

East & South East Asians for Labour

The East & South East Asians for Labour (formerly Chinese for Labour) Group was formed in 1999 to promote the interests of East & South East Asian people in the Labour Party and improve the quality of life of the East & South East Asian community in Britain.

Fabian Society

The Fabian Society is an independent left-leaning think tank and a democratic membership society with over 7,000 members. They influence political and public thinking and provide a space for broad and open-minded debate. They also publish insight, analysis and opinion; conduct research and undertake major policy inquiries; convene conferences, speaker meetings and roundtables; and facilitate member debate and activism across the UK.

Jewish Labour Movement

The Jewish Labour Movement is a membership organisation of Labour supporting members of the Jewish Community. A formal affiliate of the Labour Party in the UK since 1920, JLM campaigns within the party and the wider community to support labour values within the UK, Israel and Internationally.

Labour Animal Welfare Society (LAWS)

Labour Animal Welfare Society was set up in 1992 as an organisation for Labour Party members and supporters. Their aims are to give support to the Labour Party on animal welfare, educate, promote and organise discussion on animal welfare as well as promote our belief that humans have obligations toward other animals.

Labour Business

Labour Business is an affiliated society to the Labour Party, rather than a lobbying group. It is our keen mission to engage the Labour party and business communities of ways to improve the enterprise ecosystem and create a thriving economy.

Labour Campaign for International Development

Labour Housing Group

The Labour Housing Group (LHG) seek to ensure that housing of the highest possible standard is available for all members of the community regardless of their means.

Labour Movement for Europe (LME)

LME is a pro-EU socialist society affiliated to the Labour Party. Now that Brexit has happened, they're campaigning for the next Labour government to negotiate the closest possible relationship with the EU and to lay the foundations for the UK to one day Rejoin.

Labour Party Irish Society

The Labour Party Irish Society exists to provide a voice for Irish communities in Britain within the Labour Party, and to advocate for the Labour Party within Irish communities.

Labour Students

Labour Students is a network of affiliated college and university clubs, known as Labour Clubs, who campaign in their campuses and communities for Labour's values of equality and social justice.

Labour Women's Network

The Labour Women's Network fights to secure women’s equality in the Labour Party. They train and empower women to change the culture of their local parties, stand for public office and be ready to lead as well as fighting sexism and discrimination and campaign for necessary changes in Labour’s policy, practice and culture.

LGBT Labour

LGBT Labour is the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender wing of the Labour Party, advancing LGBT+ rights that promote social justice and equality with the PLP and fighting to ensure the party is a safe place for all, regardless of sexuality or gender identity

National Union of Labour and Socialist Clubs

The National Union of Labour and Socialist Clubs (NULSC) is the federation representing Labour Social Clubs in Great Britain, and is a socialist society affiliated to the Labour Party.

Scientists for Labour

Scientists for Labour aim to improve the understanding of science within the Labour Party and nationally and are also involved in advising the PLP on science policy issues.

Socialist Educational Association

The SEA’s basic aim is to promote a comprehensive, non-selective education service, based on equality of opportunity and life-long access to excellent provision, within which compulsory education is free, well resourced and organised within a local democratic framework.

SERA - Labour's Environment Campaign

SERA believes that tackling environmental problems is key to delivering opportunity, economic security and fairness.

Socialist Health Association

Promoting health and well-being through Socialist principles

Society of Labour Lawyers

The Society of Labour Lawyers is a think tank and affiliated socialist society which provides legal and policy advice to the Labour Party.

Young Labour

Young Labour is the youth-wing of the Labour Party that seeks to empower young people and include them in the democratic process. Labour Party members 14-27 are automatically members of Young Labour