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ATU Network

ATU Network was a caucus group within the Amicus trade union that sought to attract members and employees of Amicus who support the Labour Party and who are sympathetic to Blairism. It announced its formation in January 2005. The group's name probably derives from Amicus the union, the union's campaigning slogan. The founders of ATU Network, who signed the group's founding statement, are: * Les Bayliss, Assistant General Secretary of Amicus * Cath Speight, a full-time officer who is Regional Secretary for Amicus's Wales Region and a member of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee * Kevin Coyne, a full-time national officer who was then the Regional Secretary of the North West Region ATU Network competed with the larger and more established Unity Gazette grouping. That group pursues broad left aims and objectives.

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ATU Network was a caucus group within the Amicus trade union that sought to attract members and employees of Amicus who support the Labour Party and who are sympathetic to Blairism. It announced its formation in January 2005. The group's name probably derives from Amicus the union, the union's campaigning slogan. The founders of ATU Network, who signed the group's founding statement, are: * Les Bayliss, Assistant General Secretary of Amicus * Cath Speight, a full-time officer who is Regional Secretary for Amicus's Wales Region and a member of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee * Kevin Coyne, a full-time national officer who was then the Regional Secretary of the North West Region ATU Network competed with the larger and more established Unity Gazette grouping. That group pursues broad left aims and objectives.

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