District Dyers' and Bleachers' Association Rossendale Union of Boot, Shoe and Slipper Operatives Scottish Lace and Textile Workers' Union Screw, Nut, Bolt and Rivet Trade union Society of Shuttlemakers Tobacco Mechanics' Association Yorkshire Society of Textile Craftsmen By 2016, none of the 1979 members remained as independent unions. Current role The GFTU now concentrates on servicing the needs of specialist unions. It does this by providing courses, undertaking research for its affiliated Unions and administering a Pension Scheme for officials and staff of affiliated Unions. In keeping with its original objectives, the Federation pays dispute benefit in appropriate cases to affiliated Unions. The Governing Body is the Biennial General Council Meeting, attended by delegates from affiliated Unions, at which policy and rule changes are debated and an Executive Committee of 14 members elected to meet on a monthly basis between Biennial General Council Meetings. The Federation undertakes its Parliamentary activities by working closely with John Mann MP, Member of Parliament Bassetlaw constituency, particularly in respect of proposed legislation. Affiliated unions Aegis the Union Artists' Union England Association of Educational Psychologists Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union Communication Workers' Union Community Coordinating Committee of International Staff Unions and Associations of the United Nations System Equal Justice The Union Football Medicine and Performance Association Gibraltar General and Clerical Association Institute of Football Management and Administration League Managers Association Napo Nautilus International NHBC Staff Association Pharmacists' Defence Association POA Professional Cricketers' Association Professional Footballers' Association Psychotherapy and Counselling Union Public and Commercial Services Union Social Workers' Union Society of Union Employees Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) Voice (as of October 2020, part of Community) Workers' Educational Association General Secretaries 1899: Isaac Mitchell 1907: William A. Appleton 1938: George Bell 1953: Leslie Hodgson 1978: Peter Potts 1991: Michael Bradley 2010: Doug Nicholls 2023: Gawain Little Chairs See also List of trade unions List of trade unions in the United Kingdom List of federations of trade unions Trades Union Congress Scottish Trades Union Congress Irish Congress of Trade Unions References External links GFTU official website Catalogue of the GFTU archives, held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick Borough of Charnwood National trade union centres of the United Kingdom Trade unions established in 1899 1899 establishments in the United Kingdom Trade unions based in Leicestershire