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The Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival is run by the TUC South West on behalf of the trade union movement.

It relies on the generous support from unions and allies. We thank them for their kind generosity.

 

Accord is dedicated to representing members from HBOS who are now part of the Lloyds Banking Group. Accord

Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen

Railway drivers, operational supervisors and staff. ASLEF

 

British Medical Association

For doctors and medical students in the UK. BMA

 

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) is the professional, educational and trade union body for the UK’s 65,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and support workers. CSP

 

Communication Workers Union

Posts and telecommunications in Post Office, British Telecom, Cable and Wireless, Cable TV, National Girobank and related industries. CWU

 

Equity

Performance workers in theatre, film, television, radio and variety. www.equity.org.uk

Fire Brigades Union

The union for fire fighters  www.fbu.org.uk

 

GMB

GMB is a trade union that represents all workers, across public services and in private companies too. GMB members work in full-time jobs, part-time jobs or are working while they study. www.gmb.org.uk

 

Musicians’ Union

Performers engaged in the music profession including music writers and instrumental music teachers. MU

 

National Association of Head Teachers

a trade union and professional association representing more than 45,000 members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. NAHT

 

National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers

www.nasuwt.org.uk

 

National Education Union

Formed after the merger between the NUT and the ATL NEU

 

Public and Commercial Services Union

Government departments and agencies, public bodies, private sector information technology and other service companies. www.pcs.org.uk

 

Prison Officers’ Association

Persons employed in any penal or secure establishment or special hospital as a prison officer, a nursing grade, a non-industrial stores grade and NHS secure forensic staff.

www.poauk.org.uk

 

Prospect

Prospect members are engineers, scientists, managers and specialists in areas as diverse as agriculture, defence, energy, environment, heritage, shipbuilding, telecoms and transport. It is the largest union in the UK representing professional engineers. Prospect

Promoting midwifery, quality maternity services and professional standards https://www.rcm.org.uk/

National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers

Railways and shipping, underground, road transport, buses. RMT

 

University and College Union

Academic and academic related staff in higher, further, adult, land-based and prison education. UCU

 

UNISON

Local government, health care, the water, gas and electricity industries, further and higher education, schools, transport, voluntary sector, housing associations, police support staff. www.unison.org.uk

 

Unite

General union representing workers across the country and all industrial sectors. www.unitetheunion.org

 

USDAW

Retail, distributive, food processing and manufacturing, laundries, catering, chemical processing, pharmaceutical, home shopping, warehouses, insurance agents, clerical, milkround and dairy process, call centres. USDAW

 

 

Other sponsors and partners

Battersea and Wandsworth Trades Union Council

Battersea and Wandsworth Trades Union Council (BWTUC) is the south west London arm of the international trade union movement. BWTUC is an independent unincorporated body that is registered with the Trades Union Congress as the recognized trades union council for the borough of Wandsworth.

 

Thompsons solicitors: proud to work with trade unions

At Thompsons Solicitors, we strongly believe, based on over 85 years of experience that it is in employees’ best interests to become a member of a trade union.  As a member of a Union you will then have access to a wide range of legal services, support and advice. Our Employments Rights Unit has expert staff to assist trade union members exclusively. Thompsons Solicitors have helped thousands of trade union members to protect their rights at work.

www.thompsons.law.co.uk

 

Workers’ Beer Company

The Workers Beer Company runs bars at events in the UK and Ireland. We have been operating since 1986 and during this time have worked at most of the major festivals including Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds, Latitude, Longtitude, Electric Picnic, Slane Castle and the Fleadhs.

The Workers Beer Company is owned by Battersea and Wandsworth Trades Union Council, Est. 1894