Textiles, Clothing & Leather (ETUF-TCL) and UNI-Europa. At an international level, Community affiliates to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF), International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation (ITGLWF) and UNI-Global. Community is affiliated to the Labour Party and the Cooperative Party. Structure Community is organised into 8 regions and has several industrial sections. The regions are: Scotland and Northern Ireland, North East England, Yorkshire and Humberside, North West England and North Wales, West Midlands South Wales and South West England East Midlands London and South East England The Sections are: Steel and Wire Betting shop workers Justice Third sector Self-employed Textile, Garment, Knitwear, Footwear and Leather Workers National League of the Blind and Disabled. Community is governed by the national executive council NEC of 21 members and the general secretary. This body is elected for three-year terms with each region being allocated NEC seats proportionally. There are also three seats reserved for women members, one for members with disabilities and one for ethnic minority members. Each year the NEC elects one member to serve one year as vice-president and then a further year as president. The day-to-day business of the union is conducted by the general secretary and the staff of the head office in London and by the Member Service Centre based in Kidderminster. In addition to this there are regional officers based at several locations around the UK. Officeholders Community held its first elections for national officeholders in October–November 2008. General Secretary General Secretaries are elected for five year terms by the ordinary members of the union. 2004: Michael J. Leahy 2013: Roy Rickhuss Deputy General Secretary 2004: Paul Gates 2008: Joe Mann 2013: Post abolished Assistant General Secretaries 2004: Roy Rickhuss and Barry Morris 2013: John Park 2013: John Paul McHugh President and vice president The vice president is elected biennially by the NEC. After two years in this position the vice president then serves for two years as president of the union. References External links Trades Union Congress European Metalworkers' Federation International Metalworkers' Federation General unions Trade unions in the United Kingdom 2004 establishments in the United Kingdom Trade unions established in 2004 Organisations based in the London Borough of Islington Metallurgical industry of the United Kingdom Trade unions affiliated with the Labour Party (UK) Trade unions based in London Trade unions affiliated with the Trades Union Congress