A&E

Accident and Emergency

ALMO

Arms Length Management Organisation

ANGU

Abbey National Group Union

ASLEF

Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen

ATL

Association of Teachers and Lecturers

AUT

Association of University Teachers

BALPA

British Air Line Pilots Association

BDA

British Dietetic Association

BDOP

Branch Development and Organising Plans

BECTU

Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union

BFAWU

Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union

BMA

British Medical Association

BNP

British National Party

CAFCASS

Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

CASE

Casework information management system

CDNA

Community and District Nursing Association

CND

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

CNR

Convenor, National Executive & Regional Management Team

CSP

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

CWU

Communication Workers Union

CUBA

CYWU

Counties that Used to Be Avon

The Community and Youth Workers’ Union

DDA

Disability Discrimination Act

DTI

Department of Trade & Industry

EIS

Educational Institute of Scotland

ELN

Ejército de Liberación Nacional

FARC

Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia

FBU

Fire Brigades’ Union

FDA

The union of choice for senior managers and professionals in public service

GMB

Britain’s General Union

GP Committee

General Purposes Committee

GP

General Practitioner

ISiS

Improving Services in Somerset

ISTC

Independent Sector Treatment Centre

IT

Information Technology

LGBT

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender

LGSGE

Local Government Service Group Executive

LPC

Low Pay Commission

MiP

Managers in Partnership

MP

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MU

Musicians’ Union

Napo

The Trade Union and Professional Association for Family Court and Probation Staff

NASUWT

National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers

NATFHE

The University & College Lecturers’ Union

NDMC

National Disabled Members Committee

NEC

National Executive Council

NGSU

Nationwide Group Staff Union

NHS

National Health Service

NUJ

National union of Journalists

NUMAST

National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers

NUT

National Union of Teachers

O & D Committee

Organisation & Development Committee

PCS

Public and commercial Services Union

PCT

Primary Care Trust

PFI

Private Finance Initiative

POA (UK)

The Professional Trade Union for Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers

RMS

Replacement Membership System

RMT

Regional Management Team

RMT

National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers

RO

Regional Officer

SCP

Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists

SEN

Special Educational Needs

SHA

Strategic Health Authority

SOC

Standing Orders Committee

SOG

Self Organised Group

SoR

Society of Radiographers

SRO

Senior Regional Officer

SWLGSGE

South West Local Government Service Group Executive

T & G

Transport and General Workers’ Union

TSSA

Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association

TUC

Trade Union Congress

UCAC

Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru

UCATT

Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians

ULR

Union Learning Representative

URTU

United Road Transport Union

USDAW

Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers