Affiliations and Annual Reports Due for 2026

▶ ATUC Trade Union Affiliations

Thanks to your support the ATUC continued its work throughout last year with a large number of events, demos and attendance to support striking workers!  We very much hope your trade union will support us once again by affiliating this year as well

We can only exist because trade union branches support us, and whether your branch has been a long time affiliate, or you wish to join us for the first time this year, we’d be very happy for your support.

If your branch already affiliates, but you know of other branches or unions who don’t then please send this email on to them – spread the word!

▶ Annual Report Adverts & Articles!

It's that time of year again, and the ATUC are looking for organisations to help sponsor our annual report, to be published in the new year, by taking out adverts to be included in the publication. You can view last year’s report as well.

Organisations taking adverts in this way allow us to produce the well-respected Annual Report each year which is distributed to trade union and other organisations, as well as being made available at the annual STUC conference. It's a great way to get your branch or organisation noticed, as well as helping us to cover the costs of producing the report.

We would also like to encourage all our affiliates and associate organisations to provide a report on your work over this year.

ATUC Affiliations Due for 2020

ATUC have gone from strength to strength in recent years and we very much hope your trade union will support us by affiliating for 2020.

We can only exist because trade unions like yours support us, and whether your branch has been a long time affiliate, or you wish to join us for the first time this year, we’d be very happy for your support.

Please note that affiliations and renewals should be made by the end of February if you want to participate in the ATUC’s Annual General Meeting.

Affiliating is simple and easy to do online – just click the Affiliate Online button in the top right of this page or go direct to complete the form online. We will then send an invoice to the branch contact you nominate.

If your branch already affiliates, but you know of other branches in your union who don’t then please spread the word!

Want to find out more? Download our "Why Affiliate" leaflet.

ATUC Annual Report 2017

Aberdeen Trades Union Council is pleased to announce the publication of our Annual Report for 2017, which is now available for download from this website.

If you would like hard copies of this report to distribute within your organisations, please contact us on our Facebook page and we can arrange to get copies to you.

The year 2018 is also our 150th Anniversary year, and we'd like to give our special thanks to everyone who provides articles for the report, for our dedicated team of people who work on putting the report together, and also all the trade unions and other organisations who help to support the work of the ATUC throughout the year, and who support the production of the annual report by providing articles and adverts.

• Download the ATUC Annual Report 2017

Come along to the Aberdeen Trades Union Council AGM on Wed 14th March

Delegates and associates are urged to come along to the ATUC AGM on Wednesday 14th March at  22a Adelphi, Aberdeen at 7.30pm.

This is a very important meeting where new officers are elected for the coming year, the accounts for 2017 are approved and plans made for the forthcoming events in our 150th anniversary year.

We have important events coming up including International Workers' Memorial Day and our May Day March and Rally as well as the STUC Congress in April.

We really hope that as many delegates as possible will attend and look forward to seeing you then.

Next ATUC Delegates meeting on Wednesday 07 February 2018

The second ATUC Delegates meeting of the year will be held on Wednesday 07 February 2018 at 7.30pm within the ATUC premises at 22A Adelphi Aberdeen.

The 150th year events will once again be key agenda item, including the Civic Reception event happening on Wednesday 7 March 2018 to launch our 150th birthday celebrations.

Other agenda items include the Annual Report 2017 for which adverts and articles have been steadily received. We will also be discussing arrangements for International Women's Day, International Workers' Memorial Day and May Day as well as the AGM in March.

Please remember that this meeting is the nominations meeting for office bearers and post holders for the year ahead, in preparation for the AGM being held on 14 March 2018.

We hope as many Delegates as possible can attend this important meeting.

ATUC Trade Union Affiliations due for 2018

This year promises to be a busy year for the ATUC, as along with our usual support of branches and organisations we will be celebrating our 150th anniversary year. We have some really exciting plans and we very much hope your trade union will support us by affiliating for 2018.

We can only exist because trade unions like yours support us, and whether your branch has been a long time affiliate, or you wish to join us for the first time this year, we’d be very happy for your support.
Please note that affiliations and renewals should be made by the end of February if you want to participate in the ATUC’s Annual General Meeting.

Affiliating is simple and easy to do online – just click the Affiliate Online button in the top right of this page or go direct to complete the form online. We will then send an invoice to the branch contact you nominate.

If your branch already affiliates, but you know of other branches in your union who don’t then please spread the word! 

Want to find out more?  Download our "Why Affiliate" leaflet.

ATUC Annual Report 2016

Aberdeen Trades Union Council is pleased to announce the publication of our Annual Report for 2016, which is now available for download from this website.

If you would like hard copies of this report to distribute within your organisations, please contact us on our Facebook page and we can arrange to get copies to you.

This year all the work for typesetting and collating the report was done by our very own Morag Lawrence, and there are many hours of work involved in pulling it all together so we send a big thank you to Morag, and also to everyone else involved, including all the trade unions and other organisations who help to support the work of the ATUC throughout the year, and who support the production of the annual report by providing articles and adverts.

• Download the ATUC Annual Report 2016

Invitation to the AGM of Aberdeen Trades Union Council on Wed 1st March 2017 - All welcome

Delegates and associates are warmly invited to come along to the Aberdeen Trades Union Council AGM on Wednesday 1st March at 7.30pm in John Londragan House, 2a Adelphi, Aberdeen.

With its usual packed Agenda the AGM will approve ATUC office bearers for the coming year.

Plans for the 150th Anniversary of the ATUC in 2018 are also well underway and will be an item for discussion at the AGM.

Please get along if you possibly can.

Aberdeen Trades Union Council Affiliations Due for 2017

This year promises to be a busy year for the ATUC, as along with our usual support of branches and organisations we will be working on a number of different projects to get ready for our 150th anniversary next year. We have some really exciting ideas for planned for that and as such we very much hope your trade union will support us by affiliating for 2017.

We can only exist because trade unions like yours support us, and whether your branch has been a long time affiliate, or you wish to join us for the first time this year, we’d be very happy for your support.

Affiliating is simple and easy to do online – just click the button in the top right of this page or go direct to complete the form. We will then send an invoice to the branch contact you nominate.

Please note that affiliations and renewals should be made by the end of February if you want to participate in the ATUC’s Annual General Meeting.

If your branch already affiliates, but you know of other branches in your union who don’t then please spread the word!

Invitation to the AGM of Aberdeen Trades Union Council on 2nd March 2016 - All welcome

Delegates are warmly invited to come along to the Aberdeen Trades Union Council AGM on Wednesday 2nd March at 7.30pm in John Londragan House, 2a Adelphi, Aberdeen.

With its usual packed Agenda the AGM will approve ATUC office bearers for the coming year. There is also a proposal to amend the constitution to include the action to be taken should the ATUC need to be dissolved, which will need to be debated and a decision taken by a two thirds majority.

We are delighted that our speaker for the evening will be Fiona Napier, ATUC delegate and member of the SPSC, who will talk about her recent visit to Gaza, sponsored in part by the ATUC.

We will also begin discussions about how best to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the ATUC which will take place in 2018.

Next meeting of the Aberdeen Trades Union Council on Wed 3rd Feb

The next meeting of Aberdeen Trades Union Council will be held on Wed 3rd February 2016 at John Londragan House, 22a Adelphi, Aberdeen from 7.30-9pm. All delegates and associates are warmly invited to attend.

Kate Ramsden, President said, "This will be our nomination meeting for our office bearer posts which will be elected at our AGM in March. We will also be considering any proposed motions/changes to the constitution as well as preparing generally for the AGM."

Our speaket for the meeting will be Chris Trestrail, a Unite local youth committee activist who is arranging a local protest against Sports Direct who have been criticised for their use of zero hours contracts for particularly their young workers. Chris is looking for the support of the ATUC for this protest which is part of the STUC's "Better than Zero" campaign.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

ATUC AGM on 4th March at 7.30pm - Come along and get involved

All delegates are urged to come along to the Aberdeen Trades Union Council Annual General Meeting on 4 March 2015, commencing at 7.30pm, in ATUC Premises, John Londragon House, 22a Adelphi, Aberdeen.

ATUC President, Alan Robertson said, "We have a packed agenda for the AGM including our guest speaker, Mark Pollit from TUC Education, Kelvin College, Glasgow. 

"We will be electing our office bearers for 2015-16 and there are a number of vacancies in key positions on the ATUC Executive which we really must fill if the ATUC is to continue its work over the coming year.

"We are about to circulate our Annual Report for 2014 which shows the breadth of our activities and those of our affiliates over the past year. We hope to go from strength to strength in the coming year but to do so, we will need the support and involvement of all our delegates and associates.

"We look forward to seeing you all on 4 March."

AGM celebrates recovery and looks forward with confidence

Tributes were paid to outgoing Secretary, Brian Carroll and to Treasurer, Mark Chapman, as delegates attending the ATUC AGM heard that the finances are healthy once more, and more local trade unions have affiliated.


Brian Carroll

Long standing member, Jimmy Neave, called for a vote of thanks to both Brian and Mark for all their work in spearheading the ATUC recovery to the point
where we can look forward with confidence to the years ahead.

Speaking to his Annual Report, Brian told of a busy year for the ATUC with the highlight being the first May Day March in many years which marched down the entire length of Union Street.

Aberdeen Trade Union Council AGM Wed 5th March 2014

All ATUC delegates are invited to attend the 2014 AGM which will be held in the ATUC premises, John Londragon House, 22a Adelphi, Aberdeen, beginning at 7.30pm.

Interim Secretary, Brian Carroll said, "This is a very important AGM which will elect ATUC Officers for the coming year and will also consider whether to adopt the updated constitution and standing orders.

"All delegates from affiliated trade unions are welcome to come along and have their say, and we are hoping for a good turn out, some interesting debate and decisions which will lay the foundations for the year ahead."

AGM 2014 All delegates invited to attend as Aberdeen TUC looks forward with confidence

The 2014 AGM of the Aberdeen Trades Union Council will have a packed Agenda as delegates look forward with confidence to the challenges ahead. 

The AGM will be held on Wed 5th March in the ATUC premises at John Londragan House, 22a Adelphi, Aberdeen and all delegates are encouraged to attend. The meeting will elect new Officers and Trustees and will consider a revised constitution and standing orders, which will be presented for approval.

Brian Carroll

 Brian Carroll, Interim Secretary, said, "We have had a very busy, and at times challenging, couple of years but I am delighted to say that we have now completed our action plan, and the ATUC is in a very good position moving forward.

"We have increased our numbers of affiliated unions and branches and we would like to thank them all for their support of Aberdeen TUC over recent times.

"Last year has been very productive, as will be seen from our Annual Report which has gone to print, and we are in good shape for the challenges ahead."