AEEU: Amalgamated Engineering & Electrical Union (merger between EETPU and AEU) subsequently became part of Amicus, now merged into UNITE
Amicus: predecessor union of UNITE
AUBTW: Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers (forerunner of UCATT)
BSG: Blacklist Support Group
CFMEU: Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (Australia)
CIPD: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
EETPU: Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union – subsequently became part of UNITE
ETU: Electrical Trades Union (Australia)
GMB: General and Municipal Boilermakers Union – general union representing mainly blue-collar workers in public and private sector
HSE: Health and Safety Executive – government watchdog for enforcing health and safety legislation
ICO: Information Commissioner’s Office – independent watchdog for enforcing data legislation
IER: Institute of Employment Rights
JIB: Joint Industry Board (electrical contracting national agreement)
OILC: Offshore Industry Liaison Committee
RMT: Rail, Maritime and Transport union
SASC: Scottish Affairs Select Committee
TCA: The Consulting Association
TGWU: Transport and General Workers Union
UCATT: Union of Construction, Allied Trades & Technicians
Unison: Largest public-sector union
UNITE: Largest union in the UK – formed by the merger of TGWU and Amicus