Unite the Union is one of the the largest trade unions in the United Kingdom, at 1.25 million members in 2020/21. Its size, however, isn't due to organic growth but instead a series of mergers from 2002 to 2007. Before 2002, Union for the Finance Industry (UNIFI), Graphical Paper & Media Union (GPMU), Manufacturing Science & Finance Union (MSF), Amalgamated Engineering & Electrical Union (AEEU) and Transport & General Workers Union (T&G) were all acting as separate entities. On January 1, 2002, MSF and AEEU merged to form Amicus. In turn becoming one of the largest unions in the United Kingdom, second only to UNISON in terms of membership. In 2004, after merging with a number of smaller unions, Amicus was joined by UNIFI and GPMU on October 21 and November 1 respectively. On May 1, 2007, Amicus merged with T&G to form Unite.
Number of trade union members of Unite in the United Kingdom from 1999/00 to 2020/21
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Trades Union Certification Officer, & GOV.UK. (July 6, 2023). Number of trade union members of Unite in the United Kingdom from 1999/00 to 2020/21 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/285977/unite-the-union-history-of-membership-numbers-and-mergers/
Trades Union Certification Officer, und GOV.UK. "Number of trade union members of Unite in the United Kingdom from 1999/00 to 2020/21." Chart. July 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285977/unite-the-union-history-of-membership-numbers-and-mergers/
Trades Union Certification Officer, GOV.UK. (2023). Number of trade union members of Unite in the United Kingdom from 1999/00 to 2020/21. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285977/unite-the-union-history-of-membership-numbers-and-mergers/
Trades Union Certification Officer, and GOV.UK. "Number of Trade Union Members of Unite in The United Kingdom from 1999/00 to 2020/21." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285977/unite-the-union-history-of-membership-numbers-and-mergers/
Trades Union Certification Officer & GOV.UK, Number of trade union members of Unite in the United Kingdom from 1999/00 to 2020/21 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285977/unite-the-union-history-of-membership-numbers-and-mergers/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Number of trade union members of Unite in the United Kingdom from 1999/00 to 2020/21 [Graph], Trades Union Certification Officer, & GOV.UK, July 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/285977/unite-the-union-history-of-membership-numbers-and-mergers/