unionstogether

What unionstogether does

Labour Unions (legally, the National Trade Union & Labour Party Liaison Organisation, or National TULO) is a UK political organization established in 1994 that coordinates 11 trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party. It is structured as an accounting unit of the Labour Party, headquartered at 20 Rushworth Street, London SE1 0SS, and operates with a very small staff. Its principal function is to give the 11 affiliated unions (ASLEF, Community, CWU, FBU, GMB, MU, NUM, TSSA, UNISON, Unite, USDAW) — collectively representing roughly 4 million workers and their families — a coordinated political voice inside Labour's structures, from local Constituency Labour Parties through Annual Conference to the National Executive Committee. Day-to-day, the organization runs the New Deal for Working People campaign hub, petitions (e.g., on zero-hours contracts and fire-and-rehire), downloadable activist guides, model motions, social media assets, and 13 Regional TULO Committees covering Scotland, Wales, and the English regions.

The technology stack is intentionally lightweight and non-proprietary: a WordPress-based public website (labourunions.org.uk) for information and content distribution, and Action Network — a third-party digital organizing platform — for email list management, supporter sign-ups, event registration, and campaign communications. Merchandise sales are fulfilled by Pellacraft Ltd from Mansfield via a separate storefront (labourunions-shop.org.uk). No proprietary software, AI/ML systems, apps, or APIs are disclosed. Digital distribution is complemented by offline organizing infrastructure (Regional TULO Committees, Big Union Campaign Days, phonebanks, by-election campaigns, and local Party meetings).

The revenue model is non-commercial and politically regulated. Primary funding comes from affiliation fees paid by the 11 trade unions (routed through the Labour Party), supplemented by individual donations — regulated under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, with donations over £500 requiring electoral-register verification and donations over £1,500 reportable to the Electoral Commission — and small-ticket campaign merchandise sales (leaflets, posters, badges, mugs, lanyards, banners, correx boards). Pricing on merchandise is unit-based, pay-as-you-go retail. There are no subscription tiers, no enterprise contracts, and no commercial customers; "customers" in the strategic sense are the affiliated unions, Labour Party members, and the broader UK working public the organization seeks to mobilize.

Name

unionstogether

Legal name

National Trade Union & Labour Party Liaison Organisation (National TULO)

Website

https://labourunions.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National TULO (trading as Labour Unions) is a UK political organization that coordinates 11 Labour-affiliated trade unions — representing roughly 4 million workers — to campaign for workers' rights policies and strengthen the union-Labour Party link nationally and across 13 UK regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Advocacy & Trade Union Coordination

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor Relations & Union Management Training (EDABAIAK)

Keywords

• Trade union coordination
• Political campaign organizing
• Workers rights advocacy
• Labour party liaison
• Grassroots campaign resources

Headquarters

HQ city

City Of London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Affiliation fees from affiliated trade unions: The 11 affiliated trade unions pay affiliation fees to the Labour Party, which funds Labour Unions as an accounting unit of the Labour Party. These political fund contributions from unions support the organization's campaigning activities.
2. Donations: Labour Unions receives donations from supporters. Donations over £500 require verification against the electoral register under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. Donations over £1,500 are reported to the Electoral Commission.
3. Campaign merchandise sales: The Labour Unions Shop (labourunions-shop.org.uk) sells campaign materials including leaflets, posters, badges, mugs, lanyards, tea towels, and stationery to support fundraising and campaign activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Labour Unions (legally the National Trade Union & Labour Party Liaison Organisation, or National TULO) is the coordinating body of 11 trade unions affiliated to the UK Labour Party, representing nearly 4 million workers and their families. It runs political campaigns on workers' rights, produces downloadable activist guides and campaign resources, and sells campaign merchandise through an online shop. The organization strengthens the union–Party link locally and nationally via 13 Regional TULO Committees.

Product overview

Labour Unions (National TULO) operates primarily as a digital campaigning organisation rather than a traditional product company. The core offering is the Labour Unions website platform which serves as the collective voice for 11 trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party, representing approximately 4 million workers. Supporting the main platform are campaign-specific sub-products including the New Deal for Working People Campaign Hub, Activist Guides, petition resources, and the Labour Unions Campaign Shop. Additional offerings include the CLP TULO Officer Guide, Big Union Campaign Day Guide, Election Campaigners' Guide, and Regional Directory. Together these products form a campaign infrastructure designed to strengthen the link between trade unions and the Labour Party, promote workers' rights policies, and help elect a Labour government.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Labour Unions Website (National TULO Platform) Central digital platform of National TULO acting as the collective voice of 11 Labour Party-affiliated trade unions. Provides campaign information, sign-up forms, petitions, regional directories, and downloadable activist resources for union members and Labour Party activists across the UK.
• Labour Unions Campaign Shop Online merchandise store selling campaign materials including leaflets, posters, pin badges, mugs, lanyards, tea towels, correx boards, and roller banners to support fundraising and grassroots campaigning. Operated by Pellacraft Ltd from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 4 million working people represented through 11 affiliated trade unions
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Action NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationAction Network is used as an organizing platform for Labour Unions' digital campaigns. The platform enables email list management, campaign sign-ups, event registration, and supporter communications. Action Network may transfer and process customer data anywhere in the world where they maintain data processing operations, in accordance with Data Protection Laws requirements.
• Labour PartyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabour Unions is an accounting unit of the Labour Party. The organization works to promote, facilitate and strengthen the relationship between the Labour Party and the trade union movement at every level. Trade union representatives participate in Party decision-making from local CLPs to Annual Conference to the National Executive Committee.
• ASLEF (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerASLEF represents workers on the railways (drivers, operational supervisors and train-operating staff). One of 11 trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party through National TULO, bringing collective voices of workers to the heart of the Party.
• Community UnionflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity union represents workers across the economy including steel, education, betting, manufacturing, logistics, justice services, dental nurses, charities, finance, disabled workers and the self-employed. One of 11 affiliated trade unions.
• CWU (Communication Workers Union)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCWU represents workers in post, telecommunications and financial services. One of 11 trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party through National TULO.
• FBU (Fire Brigades Union)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFBU represents the vast majority of whole-time (full-time) and retained (part-time, on-call) operational firefighters and operational fire control staff. One of 11 affiliated trade unions.
• GMBflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMB represents general workers in public and private sectors. One of 11 trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party through National TULO.
• MU (Musicians Union)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMU represents performers, writers and teachers in the music industry. One of 11 affiliated trade unions within the Labour Party.
• NUM (National Union of Mineworkers)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNUM represents current and retired former mineworkers. One of 11 trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party through National TULO.
• TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs' Association)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSSA represents workers in the railways and associated companies, Train Operating Companies, Network Rail, Transport for London, London Underground, the travel trade, freight haulage, ferries and shipping. One of 11 affiliated trade unions.
• UNISONflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNISON represents staff who provide public services, employed in both the public and private sectors. Members work in local government, health care, colleges and schools, the police service and the voluntary sector, transport, electricity, gas and water industries. One of 11 affiliated trade unions.
• UniteflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnite represents workers in all sectors of the economy, covering both the public and private sectors. Unite also holds a Community branch for those who are unemployed. One of 11 affiliated trade unions within the Labour Party.
• USDAW (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSDAW represents workers in the retail, distributive and related industries. One of 11 trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party through National TULO.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC): The umbrella federation of European national trade union confederations. Comparable at a higher level as a coordinating body that aggregates union positions on cross-border policy and represents labour in supranational institutions.
• Trades Union Congress (TUC): The overarching UK trade union federation representing ~48 unions and ~5.5 million members. Comparable as the broader umbrella body that National TULO's 11 affiliated unions also sit within; TUC engages in policy, campaigns and lobbying, providing a wider but less politically integrated counterpart.
• ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation): The global trade union federation representing workers worldwide through national centres. Comparable as the highest-level coordinating body for labour rights, policy advocacy and international campaigns — same organisational function at global scale.
• AFL-CIO: The largest US labour federation, coordinating 60+ affiliated unions representing ~12 million workers. Directly comparable in function as a national federation linking unions to a political party (Democratic) and running coordinated electoral and legislative campaigns.

Direct peers

• UNI Global Union: A global union federation for skills and services sectors (including several unions affiliated to National TULO such as CWU and UNISON-aligned bodies). Comparable as a sector-spanning union coordination body with a strong political/lobbying function.
• Co-operative Party: A UK political party aligned with Labour that shares candidates and coordinates policy with the cooperative movement. The closest structural analogue as a sister accounting unit within Labour, co-convening members and crafting shared policy.
• Change to Win: A coalition of major US unions (SEIU, UNITE HERE, Teamsters, etc.) focused on organising and political action. Comparable as a strategic coordination vehicle for unions prioritising growth and progressive political alignment.

Regional players

• Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU): All-island trade union umbrella covering both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Comparable as a national federation that coordinates cross-border union policy and campaigning in a distinct political context.
• Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC): Scotland's national trade union centre, coordinating affiliated unions on workers' rights and policy. Directly comparable as a sub-national union liaison body operating within the UK political ecosystem alongside Labour Unions' regional committees.
• Wales TUC: The trade union federation for Wales, representing affiliated unions on devolved policy and workplace issues. Mirrors Labour Unions' Welsh regional committee function with a more autonomous institutional structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/labourunions
• Xtwitter.com/LabourUnions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unionstogether-national-tulo-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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