II‑ Modern British Union
Movement
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Structure
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Almost no pure craft or industrial unions
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Largest unions traditionally general
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TUC
Largest unions traditionally general
2004 largest union (along with Amicus) is Unison which is primarily public sector
TUC
2004 affiliates have only about half members they had in 1979
Virtually all large unions belong
By mid 1970's many of the white collar unions had joined
All the major teacher and civil service unions now affiliated
Majority of affiliated union members now public employees