Unite

right|thumb|250px|Unite House, 128 Theobalds Road, London
Unite the Union is a British trade union. It was formed in 2007 through the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union.
It is one of the main donors to the Labour Party.
==History==
===Amicus===
In 2001, the Manufacturing, Science and Finance (MSF) union and the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU) merged to form Amicus. Ken Jackson (AEEU) and Roger Lyons (MSF) were originally joint general secretaries of the union, in 2003 Derek Simpson replaced Jackson and soon after Lyons also left.
In 2004 the Union for the Finance Industry and Graphical, Paper and Media Union also merged with Amicus. Unite the Union, History, accessed 3 March 2015 
==Transport and General Workers' Union==
The T&G was founded in 1922, but can be seen in the earliest days of trade unionism in Britain. 
In May 2007 the T&G and Amicus merged to form Unite the Union.
==Sponsored anti-fracking rally==
At the 2016 union conference, Unite re-affirmed its opposition to the fracking industry, while also committing to ensure 'robust health and safety procedures are in place for industry workers and ensuring that minimum standards for pay, terms and conditions are in place as well'. Unite policy conference 2016, UniteWORKS, accessed 22 December 2016. 
In November 2016 Unite sponsored a national demonstration against fracking held in Manchester, attended by over 2,000 campaigners. Anti-fracking activists at major rally, Lancashire Evening Post, 16 November 2016, accessed 22 December 2016. 
==People==
*Len McCluskey, general secretary. Originally elected in 2010, won re-election for five more years in 2013. Unite the Union, Len McCluskey re-elected as Unite general secretary, 14 April 2013, accessed 3 March 2015 
==Meetings with Miliband==
Between 25 September 2010 and 31 December 2013, McCluskey met with with Labour leader Ed Miliband 13 times. These meeting occasionally also involved Dave Prentis and Paul Kenny of Unison and GMB. Labour, Ed Miliband meetings, accessed 4 March 2015 
==Dwindling support for the Labour Party==
In April 2014 McCluskey raised the possibility that Unite might stop donations to the Labour Party if it fails to win the 2015 General Election. He believes the party will lose if it campaigns 'on what he called "a pale shade of austerity", rather than the more robust left-wing political programme that he and his union allies want'.
If this happens, it is believed Unite would fund a rival party - the Workers’ Party. McCluskey also implied this party would 'join the Liberal Democrats and others in campaigning for MPs to be elected under a system of proportional representation to give the new party a better chance of gaining a toehold in Parliament'. Andy McSmith Unite union boss Len McCluskey threatens to launch party to rival Labour Independent, 01 April 2014, accessed 3 March 2015 
==Political donations==
Donations over £20,000.00, recorded by the Electoral Commission:
Date
Name of donor
Amount
Donated to
Subsidiary (parties only)
20/06/2007
UNITE, 35 King Street
£22,408.33
Jonathan Cruddas MP
01/06/2007
UNITE, 35 King Street
£43,890.00
Jonathan Cruddas MP
11/06/2007
UNITE, Transport House
£25,000.00
Jonathan Cruddas MP
02/07/2007
UNITE - Amicus Section, 35 King Street
£456,947.50
Labour Party
Central Party
02/08/2007
UNITE - Transport and General Workers Union Section, Transport House	
£50,000.00
Labour Party
Central Party
18/12/2007
UNITE - Transport and General Workers Union, 128 Theobalds Road
£1,302,907.00
Labour Party
Central Party
18/12/2007
Unite - AMICUS, 35 King Street
£1,467,194.00
Labour Party
Central Party
28/03/2008
Unite - TGWU Section, Transport House
£352,412.15
Labour Party
Central Party
28/03/2008
Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street
£523,432.50
Labour Party
Central Party
14/04/2008
Unite - AMICUS Section - Sponsorship, 35 King Street
£50,000.00
Labour Party
Central Party
27/06/2008
 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street
£1,054,217.00
Labour Party
Central Party
16/06/2008
Unite - TGWU Section, 128 Theobalds Road
£313,485.00
Labour Party
Central Party
13/09/2008
Unite - TGWU Section, Transport House
£303,352.50
Labour Party
Central Party
08/09/2008
Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street
£40,000.00
Labour Party
Central Party
06/08/2008
Unite - AMICUS Section - Sponsorship, 35 King Street	
£77,875.00
Labour Party
Central Party
22/12/2008
Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street
£496,980.00
Labour Party
Central Party
06/08/2008
Unite - AMICUS Section - Sponsorship, 35 King Street	
£77,875.00
Labour Party
Central Party
15/12/2008
Unite - TGWU Section, Transport House
£291,445.00
Labour Party
Central Party
06/12/2008
Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street
£25,062.51
Labour Party
Central Party
31/03/2009
Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King St.Covent Garden
£31,741.68
Labour Party
Central Party
30/03/2009
Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King St.Covent Garden
£461,417.50
Labour Party
Central Party
30/06/2009
Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street
£472,955.00
Labour Party
Central Party
30/06/2009
 Unite - TGWU Section, 128 Theobalds Road
£597,753.50
Labour Party
Central Party
06/06/2009
Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street
£31,742.34
Labour Party
Central Party
23/09/2009
Unite - TGWU Section, 128 Theobalds Road
£295,025.00
Labour Party
Central Party
22/09/2009
Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street
£25,777.50
Labour Party
Central Party
10/08/2009
Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street
£482,500.50
Labour Party
Central Party
20/07/2009
Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street
£55,200.00
Labour Party
Central Party
30/09/2009
Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street
£27,575.01
Labour Party
Central Party
14/12/2009
Unite - TGWU Section, 128 Theobalds Road
£317,190.00
Labour Party
Central Party
25/11/2009
Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street
£482,947.50
Labour Party
Central Party
06/12/2009
 Unite - AMICUS Section, 35 King Street
£27,575.01
Labour Party
Central Party
06/03/2010
Unite the Union, 35 King Street
£20,550.01
Labour Party
Central Party
31/03/2010
Unite the Union, 35 King Street
£1,328,664.65
Labour Party
Central Party
11/06/2010
Unite the Union (Sponsorship), 35 King Street	
£23,500.00
Labour Party
Central Party
18/05/2010
Unite the Union, 35 King Street
£25,777.50
Labour Party
National Trade Union Liaison
22/06/2010
Unite the Union, 35 King Street
£1,522,790.65
Labour Party
Central Party
30/06/2010
Unite the Union, 35 King Street
£28,691.68
Labour Party
Central Party
17/08/2010
Unite, 35 King Street
£100,000.00
The Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP
16/08/2010
Unite, 35 King Street
£25,777.50
Labour Party
National Trade Union Liaison
27/09/2010
Unite the Union, 35 King Street
£770,247.50
Labour Party
Central Party
14/12/2009
Unite the Union, 35 King Street
£65,000.00
Hope not Hate Ltd
15/11/2010
Unite the Union, 35 King Street
£57,332.50
Labour Party
National Trade Union Liaison
24/11/2010
Unite the Union, 35 King Street
£100,000.00
Labour Party
Scottish Labour Party
13/12/2010
Unite, 35 King Street
£485,525.00
Labour Party
Central Party
31/03/2011
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£1,052,300.00
Labour Party
Central Party
16/06/2011
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£765,627.50
Labour Party
Central Party
21/04/2011
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£40,000.00
Labour Party
Wales Trade Union Liaison
17/05/2011
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£76,200.00
Labour Party
Scottish Labour Party
18/05/2011
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£27,050.00
Labour Party
Central Party
13/05/2010
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£1,000,000.00
Labour Party
Central Party
30/09/2011
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£1,461,550.00
Labour Party
Central Party
22/08/2011
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£25,050.00
Labour Party
Central Party
22/12/2011
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£59,282.00
Labour Party
Central Party
27/01/2012
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£50,100.00
Labour Party
National Trade Union Liaison
28/03/2012
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£860,318.88
Labour Party
Central Party
28/06/2012
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£772,975.00
Labour Party
Central Party
01/06/2012
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£25,050.00
Labour Party
National Trade Union Liaison
10/07/2012
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£726,575.00
Labour Party
Central Party
10/08/2012
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£25,050.00
Labour Party
National Trade Union Liaison
28/12/2012
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£777,028.95
Labour Party
Central Party
12/11/2012
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£30,050.00
Labour Party
National Trade Union Liaison
26/03/2013
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£745,900.62
Labour Party
Central Party
26/06/2013
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£764,095.00
Labour Party
Central Party
04/07/2013
Unite the Union, Unite House
£27,740.95
Theresa Griffin
23/09/2013
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£774,040.00
Labour Party
Central Party
25/10/2013
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£100,200.00
Labour Party
National Trade Union Liaison	
20/12/2013
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£726,575.00
Labour Party
Central Party
03/02/2014
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£25,050.00
Labour Party
National Trade Union Liaison	
12/03/2014
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£1,723,892.79
Labour Party
Central Party
06/05/2014
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£25,050.00
Labour Party
National Trade Union Liaison
17/06/2014
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£27,143.12
Labour Party
Central Party
27/10/2014
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£1,336,570.21
Labour Party
Central Party
30/10/2014
Unite the Union, Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road, Holborn
£107,500.00
Labour Party
National Trade Union Liaison
 Electoral Commission, Donation Search, accessed 3 March 2015 
==Affiliations==
*Associate member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas
==Contact==
:Address: Unite, Unite House,
:128 Theobald's Road,
:Holborn, London, WC1X 8TN
:Website: http://www.unitetheunion.org/
==Notes==
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