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Amicus, a major union in the UK, is to discuss a possible merger with another union based in the US and Canada. If agreed, it would bring another 1.2 million members to Amicus, creating one of the biggest unions in the world with more than 3 million members. Amicus General Secretary Derek Simpson is due to meet officials from United Steel Workers in about two weeks. The BBC's Stephen Cape said it was the first time such an international merger has been mooted. He said it was a reflection of the changing world, where union influence was in decline yet there was a growing need to fight global companies.