Union of Communication Workers

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The Union of Communication Workers (UCW) was a trade union in the United Kingdom for workers in the post office and telecommunications industries.

History

The union was founded in 1919 as the Union of Post Office Workers (UPW) by the merger of the Postmen's Federation, Postal and Telegraph Clerks' Association and the Fawcett Association. It achieved official recognition, and as a result, in 1920 the London Postal Porters' Association, Central London Postmen's Association, Tracers' Association, Tube Staff Association, Messengers' Association and Sorters' Association all merged with it.[1] It was banned legally from TUC membership from 1927 to 1946.[2] Its longest strike was for 7 weeks in 1971.

It changed its name in 1980, and merged with the National Communications Union in 1995 to form the Communication Workers' Union.[1]

Election results

The union sponsored Labour Party candidates in each Parliamentary election. From 1927 until the end of World War II, the union was legally barred from affiliating to the party, so its candidates in that period are omitted from many sources.[3][4]

Election Constituency Candidate Votes Percentage Position
1922 general election Bury Script error: No such module "Sort". 9,643 36.7 2
Camberwell North Script error: No such module "Sort". 8,320 50.8 1
Carlisle Script error: No such module "Sort". 7,870 37.6 1
Harborough Script error: No such module "Sort". 6,205 28.2 3
Newport (Monmouthshire) Script error: No such module "Sort". 16,000 45.7 2
Stockton-on-Tees Script error: No such module "Sort". 11,183 34.3 2
1923 general election Bristol East Script error: No such module "Sort". 14,824 53.7 1
Bury Script error: No such module "Sort". 9,568 36.1 2
Camberwell North Script error: No such module "Sort". 10,620 64.2 1
Carlisle Script error: No such module "Sort". 9,120 40.5 1
Newport Script error: No such module "Sort". 14,100 38.6 2
Stockton-on-Tees Script error: No such module "Sort". 10,619 31.2 3
1924 general election Bristol East Script error: No such module "Sort". 16,920 58.2 1
Bury Script error: No such module "Sort". 10,286 36.1 2
Camberwell North Script error: No such module "Sort". 11,300 54.9 1
Carlisle Script error: No such module "Sort". 10,676 45.5 2
Newport Script error: No such module "Sort". 18,263 47.2 2
Stockton-on-Tees Script error: No such module "Sort". 11,948 33.1 2
1929 general election Bristol East Script error: No such module "Sort". 24,197 65.8 1
Camberwell North Script error: No such module "Sort". 13,051 57.9 1
Carlisle Script error: No such module "Sort". 12,779 40.4 1
Crewe Script error: No such module "Sort". 20,948 50.2 1
Stockton-on-Tees Script error: No such module "Sort". 18,961 41.2 1
Walthamstow East Script error: No such module "Sort". 11,039 39.6 1
1931 general election Camberwell North Script error: No such module "Sort". 9,869 48.1 2
Carlisle Script error: No such module "Sort". 13,445 42.7 2
Crewe Script error: No such module "Sort". 18,351 42.2 2
Stockton-on-Tees Script error: No such module "Sort". 18,168 38.4 2
Walthamstow East Script error: No such module "Sort". 9,983 31.2 2
1935 general election Camberwell North Script error: No such module "Sort". 11,701 64.7 1
Crewe Script error: No such module "Sort". 20,620 48.7 2
Walthamstow East Script error: No such module "Sort". 14,378 46.0 2
1945 general election Clitheroe Script error: No such module "Sort". 19,443 53.7 1
Heston and Isleworth Script error: No such module "Sort". 29,192 54.3 1
Walthamstow East Script error: No such module "Sort". 15,650 51.1 1
1950 general election Clitheroe Script error: No such module "Sort". 18,359 43.8 2
Heston and Isleworth Script error: No such module "Sort". 29,013 43.6 2
Walthamstow East Script error: No such module "Sort". 18,478 47.0 1
1951 general election Droylsden Script error: No such module "Sort". 26,829 51.8 1
Dumfriesshire Script error: No such module "Sort". 16,669 38.7 2
Mitcham Script error: No such module "Sort". 28,187 45.3 2
Walthamstow East Script error: No such module "Sort". 19,036 47.5 1
1955 general election Manchester Openshaw Script error: No such module "Sort". 24,638 59.7 1
Walthamstow East Script error: No such module "Sort". 15,744 43.1 2
1955 by-election Gateshead West Script error: No such module "Sort". 13,196 66.5 1
1959 general election Manchester Openshaw Script error: No such module "Sort". 24,975 60.2 1
Gateshead West Script error: No such module "Sort". 21,277 64.9 1
1963 by-election Manchester Openshaw Script error: No such module "Sort". 16,101 65.9 1
1964 general election Bristol North East Script error: No such module "Sort". 21,212 44.2 2
Gateshead West Script error: No such module "Sort". 21,390 69.0 1
Manchester Openshaw Script error: No such module "Sort". 22,589 59.6 1
1966 general election Brighton Kemptown Script error: No such module "Sort". 24,936 50.8 1
Bristol North East Script error: No such module "Sort". 25,699 54.2 1
Gateshead West Script error: No such module "Sort". 20,381 74.8 1
Manchester Openshaw Script error: No such module "Sort". 22,103 64.9 1
1970 general election Brighton Kemptown Script error: No such module "Sort". 21,105 42.9 2
Bristol North East Script error: No such module "Sort". 22,792 49.5 2
Manchester Openshaw Script error: No such module "Sort". 19,397 60.2 1
1971 by-election Stirling and Falkirk Script error: No such module "Sort". 17,536 46.5 1
Feb 1974 general election Brighton Kemptown Script error: No such module "Sort". 19,484 38.1 2
Hampstead Script error: No such module "Sort". 17,279 38.3 2
Manchester Openshaw Script error: No such module "Sort". 16,478 53.5 1
Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth Script error: No such module "Sort". 21,685 41.9 1
Western Isles Script error: No such module "Sort". 2,879 19.2 2
Oct 1974 general election Brighton Kemptown Script error: No such module "Sort". 19,060 40.3 2
Hampstead Script error: No such module "Sort". 16,414 40.6 2
Manchester Openshaw Script error: No such module "Sort". 16,109 57.6 1
Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth Script error: No such module "Sort". 22,090 43.3 1
1979 general election Manchester Openshaw Script error: No such module "Sort". 17,099 62.1 1
Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth Script error: No such module "Sort". 29,499 56.5 1
1983 general election Falkirk East Script error: No such module "Sort". 17,956 47.7 1
1987 general election Falkirk East Script error: No such module "Sort". 21,379 54.2 1
1992 general election Falkirk East Script error: No such module "Sort". 18,423 46.1 1

Leadership

General Secretaries

1919: William Bowen[5]
1936: T. J. Hodgson[5]
1944: Charles Geddes[5]
1956: Ron Smith[5]
1967: Thomas Jackson[5]
1982: Alan Tuffin[5]
1992: Alan Johnson[5]

Deputy General Secretaries

1919: Walter Baker[5]
1931: James Paterson[5]
1941: Charles Geddes[5]
1944: G. A. Stevens[5]
1951: Richard Hayward[5]
1956: L. V. Andrews[5]
1967: Norman Stagg[5]
1980: Alan Tuffin[5]
1982: Tony Clarke[5]
1993: Derek Hodgson[5]

Treasurers

1919: Will Lockyer[5]
1935: W. T. Leicester[5]
1947: A. H. Wood[5]
1953: Ron Smith[5]
1956: E. R. Mercer[5]
1962: Fred Moss[5]
1981: Fred Binks[5]
1988: Derek Walsh[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ a b Arthur Ivor Marsh, Trade Union Handbook, p. 401.
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