About the CWU
We're on your side at work if you're in postal, telecoms, finance or tech
WHAT IS THE CWU?
The Communication Workers Union is the UK's biggest union for the communications industry.
We represent members in postal, telecom, mobile, administrative and financial companies so that’s companies like Royal Mail Group, UK Mail and BT, Telefonica O2, Virgin Media, EE and Santander and Capita.
Our Members
Our members’ include posties, engineers, drivers, mechanics, and people who work in retail computing, clerical, financial, call centres and manual skills.
A Campaigning Union
We work hard to get your voice heard on a variety of subjects such as fair pay, pensions, fair terms and conditions, health and safety, equal opportunities.
Member Perks
With your membership you get discounts and cashback rewards, including discounted gym membership, cinema tickets, holidays, insurance and more.
Legal Advice
UnionLine provides a full range of legal services and benefits to all CWU members including personal injury and employment law claims.
Learning
The CWU provides access to a wide range of training and development opportunities for union reps, branch officers and members.
SHAPING FUTURES
The CWU’s statement of values
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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