Trade unions

Full Name Short Name Notes
Furnishing Trade Union NAM
Gasworkers Federation Trade Union GFTU
General and Municipal Workers' Union GMWU Formed in 1974, formerly known as National Union of General and Municipal Workers. In 1982, merged with the Amalgamated Society of Boilermakers, Shipwrights, Blacksmiths and Structural Workers to form the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union.
General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union GMBATU Formed in 1982, following a merger of the General and Municipal Workers' Union with the Amalgamated Society of Boilermakers, Shipwrights, Blacksmiths and Structural Workers. Renamed in 1987 to GMB.
General Union of Loom Overlookers GULO
GMB GMB Renamed in 1987 from the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union. Full name is General Municipal and Boilermakers Union, but the shortened name has been officially adopted.
GMB Young Workers GMBYW Network for all GMB members aged up to and including 30.
Gold and Silver Allied Trade Union Gold/Silver
Graphical, Paper and Media Union GPMU formed 1991 from SOGAT and NGA
Greater London Council Staff Association GLCSA
Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association HCSA
Inland Revenue Staff Federation IRSF
Institute of Journalists IOJ
Iron and Steel Trades Confederation ISTC
Lanarkshire Miners' County Union LMCU
Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation LCMF
Licensed Vehicle Workers' Union LVWU
London Cab Drivers' Union LCDU
London Society of Compositors LSC
Machine and General Labourers' Union MGLU
Manufacturing Science and Finance MSF
Marine Workers' Union MWU
Medical Practitioners Union MPU
Merchant Seamen's League MSL
Midland Counties Miners' Federation MCMF Formed in 1886. In 1945, became the Midland Area of the National Union of Mineworkers. Dissolved in 2011.