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Tower Hamlets Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Organisation

There are 17 trade unions currently affiliated to the Labour Party at national level. On affiliation to the Labour Party, every union automatically becomes a member of the National Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Organisation and its General Secretary is entitled to sit on the National TULO Committee, if they are an individual member of the Labour Party. The Committee is jointly chaired by a member from the union side, currently Tony Dubbins, and the Labour Party Chair, Harriet Harman.

Locally, in Tower Hamlets, there is also a TULO organisation which exists:

·         To co-ordinate trade union support for the Labour Party at election times such as trade unions for a Labour Victory and Trade Unionists For Labour;

·         To act as a channel of communication between the Labour Party in Tower Hamlets and its union partners on an ongoing basis.

 Local Affiliations

Trade union branches or regions can affiliate to CLPs if they have members who are registered to vote or who reside in the geographic area of the CLP. Unions affiliate to CLPs at the rate of 6p from the Political Fund per member - but with a minimum of £6. An affiliated trade union can send up to five delegates to the Committee, although if the union has more than 1000 members living in the CLP, the regional director can vary this limit.

If you would like to affiliate your trade union branch to the local Labour Party please contact the local Labour Party Secretary: secretary@towerhamletslabour.org.uk 

 Unions affiliated to the Labour Party

ASLEF (Associated Society of Locomotive Steam Enginemen and Firemen)

BECTU (Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union)

BFAWU (Bakers, Food & Allied Workers Union)

COMMUNITY

CWU (Communication Workers Union)

GMB - Britain's General Union

GULO (General Union of Loom Overlookers)

MU (Musicians Union)

NACODS (National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers)

NUM (National Union of Mineworkers)  

TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs' Association)

UCATT (Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians)

UNISON - The Public Service Union

Unite the Union (Transport and General Workers Union and AMICUS)

UNITY - (Formerly CATU - Ceramic and Allied Trades Union)

USDAW (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers)