Confederation of Health Service Employees


The Confederation of Health Service Employees was a United Kingdom trade union representing workers primarily in the National Health Service.

History

The union was founded in 1946 with the merger of the Mental Hospital and Institutional Workers Union and the Hospital and Welfare Services Union, with the aim of having one union to represent workers in the National Health Service on its formation.
In 1993, COHSE merged with two other trade unions - NUPE and NALGO - to form UNISON, the largest public sector trade union in the UK.

Major COHSE campaigns

Election results

The union sponsored Labour Party candidates at each Parliamentary election from 1979.
ElectionConstituencyCandidateVotesPercentagePosition
1979 general electionDudley West29,10949.12
1979 general electionEaling North26,04443.62
1979 general electionFife Central27,61958.01
1979 general electionLoughborough24,58939.62
1979 general electionOldham West17,80252.41
1979 general electionRhondda38,00775.21
1983 general electionCentral Fife17,00843.11
1983 general electionOldham West17,69044.11
1983 general electionRhondda29,44861.71
1987 general electionOldham West20,29149.41
1987 general electionRedcar22,82447.31
1987 general electionRhondda35,01573.41
1987 general electionStoke-on-Trent North25,45947.11
1987 general electionWorkington24,01952.41
1992 general electionFalkirk West19,16249.81
1992 general electionOldham West21,58052.81
1992 general electionRedcar27,18456.01
1992 general electionRhondda34,24374.51
1992 general electionStoke-on-Trent North30,46456.71
1992 general electionWallasey26,53148.91
1992 general electionWorkington26,71956.91

Leadership

General Secretaries

Presidents