Trade Union Links/Affiliates include:
The Communication Workers Union(CWU) is the biggest union for the communications industry in the UK with 250,000 members. It was formed in January 1995 when the Union of Communication Workers joined forces with the National Communications Union. CWU members work in the Post Office, BT and other telephone companies, cable TV, Accenture HR Services, the Alliance and Leicester and Girobank. Our members' expertise includes engineering, computing, clerical, mechanical, driving, retail, financial and manual skills - www.cwu.org.uk
GMB, a general union with over 600.000 members working in every part of the UK economy doing every type of job imaginable - www.gmb.org.uk
TSSA is an independent, UK-based trade union for the transport and travel trade industries. They have 30,000 members in the UK and Ireland, working for the railways and associated companies, London Underground and Transport for London, the travel trade, and in shipping, ports, road haulage and buses - www.tssa.org.uk
Trade Union Group of Labour MPs (TUG) represents all members of Parliament who are members of trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party. The group has regular meetings throughout the year giving members the opportunity to discuss and debate trade union issues. Their Web Site - www.tugroup.net is sponsored by Thompson Solicitors - the UK's largest trade union law firm - www.thompsonslaw.co.uk . TUG produce a weekly Parliamentary Bulletin, sponsored by Thompsons - which can emailed direct. It is a good way to keep trade unionists and others aware of issues taking place in Parliament that are important to the trade union movement.
Labour Party Links:
Huntingdon CLP is twinned with the nearby Bedford & Kempston Constituency. Patrick Hall is the Labour MP for the area and his web site is - www.patrickhallmp.org.uk
The Bedford CLP web site address is - www.bedfordlabour.org.uk
Peterborough CLP web site address is - www.peterboroughlabourparty.com
Richard Howitt MEP can be contacted on 01223 240202 or by email: richard@richardhowittmep.com
Richard's Web Site is: www.richardhowittmep.com
Other Groups
Huntingdonshire Community Group is a community development group run by volunteers. Its main aim is to contribute towards an inclusive and diverse Huntingdonshire from an economic and social view of point; through increasing the ability of residents to participate effectively in the continued development of their communities. Their web is www.huntscg.org.uk
St Neots Anti BNP site can be accessed by clicking on the following link: http://stneotsuaf.co.uk/default.aspx
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