The organization had 250 local union affiliates, representing more than 500,000 workers.

Finished films are also free of the stamp of central censors, although regional boards of cinematographers elected by members of the local union affiliate can block distribution of a film.

While the I.L.G.W.U. sets the policy for the negotiations, the bargaining takes place between 12 union affiliates and 47 employer associations that represent more than 2,000 clothing companies.

Unite is the country's largest union with more than 1.4 million members and is the biggest union affiliate to the Labour party.

A senior official at another of Labour's biggest union affiliates warned that union annual conferences this summer were now "certain" to vote on whether to quit the party.

This new union affiliate almost immediately with the American Federation of Labor (AF of L), a federative organization which united many specialized craft unions into a single entity.

COPE provides advice and assistance on professional, industrial, legal and human rights issues for teachers, support staff and their representative union affiliates in the region.

The union affiliates with the NUS; in 2006, an 89% majority voted to retain this affiliation, despite a history of criticisms the union shares with other UK universities.

One interesting question - Is the low turnout of union affiliates and high percentage of spoilt ballots for some groups an indication they did not think they should be voting?

Central Labor Councils, or "CLC'S" as they are known within the labor community, act as a regional representative for union individuals, union affiliates, and the State Federation.