CWU

General information

The Communication Workers Union is the biggest union for the communications industry in the UK. Formed in January 1995 when the Union of Communication Workers joined forces with the National Communications Union, we represent members in postal, telecom, mobile, administrative and financial companies including Royal Mail Group, UK Mail and BT, Telefonica O2, Virgin Media, EE and Santander, as well as outsourcing company Capita. Our members' expertise includes engineering, computing, clerical, mechanical, driving, retail, financial, call centre and manual skills.

The CWU's statement of values:

To provide first class collective and individual representation for all CWU members;
To achieve security of employment for all members;
To offer individual membership services of the highest quality;
To expand trade union membership throughout the communications industry;
To promote, by industrial and political means, the success of the industries in which our members work;
To campaign against all forms of discrimination
To further these objectives by promoting the influence of the union throughout the national and international community.

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