Workers Uniting
Encyclopedia
Workers Uniting is a trans-Atlantic trade union
created in 2008 by a merger of Unite the Union
(better known as Unite) of the United Kingdom
and Ireland
with the U.S.
-based United Steelworkers
union (USW). Both unions still retain individual branding and leadership.
The merged union has a membership of three million members.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
created in 2008 by a merger of Unite the Union
Unite the Union
Unite – the Union, known as Unite, is a British and Irish trade union, formed on 1 May 2007, by the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union...
(better known as Unite) of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
with the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based United Steelworkers
United Steelworkers
The United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union is the largest industrial labor union in North America, with 705,000 members. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, U.S., the United Steelworkers represents workers in the United...
union (USW). Both unions still retain individual branding and leadership.
The merged union has a membership of three million members.