Description
Prospect is a United Kingdom trade union which represents professionals and specialist workers in both the public and private sectors.
History
The union was formed on 1 November 2001 by the merger of the Institution of Professionals Managers and Specialists and the Engineers and Managers Association.
In 2009, Prospect endorsed a transfer of engagements from the Connect union, the union for managers in the communications sector, which became a part of Prospect on 1 January 2010. It was announced on 30 August 2016 that Bectu members had overwhelmingly voted Yes to a merger with Prospect which took place on 1 January 2017.