Prospect is a
United Kingdom trade union which represents
engineers,
managers,
scientists and other specialists in both the public and private sectors. It was formed on 1 November 2001 by the merger of the trade unions the Institution of Professionals Managers and Specialists (IPMS) and the Engineers and Managers Association (EMA). 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. In 2012, the union absorbed the
Aspect trade union. Prospect announced in 2014 that it was in merger talks with the broadcasting union
BECTU. The union is not affiliated to any
political party.