Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Great Britain: creation of the first union for the tech sector Great Britain: creation of the first union for the tech sector On 22 September a group of workers announced on Twitter and in the press, the foundation of the first British trade union dedicated solely to the technology sector. The United Tech and Allied Workers (UTAW), is a new branch of the Communications Workers Union (CWU- postal services) and is aiming to have at least one hundred people join in the first two months, including employees from Google and Microsoft. Through . Published on 24 September 2020 Ă 10h54 - Update on 24 September 2020 Ă 10h55 Resources In a press statement on 22 September John Chadfield, a founding member of UTAW, which is the first British union exclusively dedicated to the new technology sector, said “Workers have seen through the bubble of ping pong tables, free t-shirts and desk beers” (Ed note: beer deliveries to the office).… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels