Union Speak
We do try to keep this website free of union speak and jargon, but sometimes some will sneak through. Hopefully this list will help – if we have missed any let us know by emailing us – info@cwu.org
| ABE |
Adult Basic Education |
| AGM |
Annual General Meeting |
| AM |
Assembly Member (Northern Ireland or Wales) |
| BBP |
Branch Best Practice (CWU) |
| BIS |
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills |
| BMC |
Branch Model Constitution (CWU) |
| BOB | Branch Officers’ Bulletin (CWU) |
| BYO |
Branch Youth Officer (CWU) |
| BYOF | Branch Youth Officers’ Forum (CWU) |
| COIN |
Climate Outreach and Information Network |
| CSC |
Cuba Solidarity Campaign |
| CWU | Communication Workers’ Union |
| DGS |
Deputy General Secretary |
| DGSP | Deputy General Secretary (Postal) (CWU) |
| DGST |
Deputy General Secretary (Telecoms & Financial Services) (CWU) |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| DPA |
Data Protection Act |
| E&T | Education & Training |
| EC |
European Commission |
| EDM | Early Day Motion |
| EEO |
Equal Employment Opportunity |
| EO | Equal Opportunities |
| EP |
European Parliament |
| ESL | English as a second language |
| FOI |
Freedom of Information |
| FOS | Financial, Organisation & Structure Committee (CWU) |
| GS |
General Secretary (CWU) |
| HQ | Headquarters |
| IA |
Industrial Action |
| ICTU | Irish Congress of Trade Unions |
| IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
| IR | Industrial Relations |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| JFC | Justice for Colombia |
| LRD |
Labour Research Department |
| LSE | London School of Economics |
| LTB |
Letter to Branches (CWU) |
| MEP | Member of European Parliament |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| MP | Member of Parliament (House of Commons) |
| MRYC | Midlands Regional Youth Committee (CWU) |
| MSP |
Member of the Scottish Parliament |
| NDC |
National Discipline Committee (CWU) |
| NEC | National Executive Council (CWU) |
| NSC |
Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign |
| NYWEE | National Young Workers Education Event (CWU) |
| O&A |
Operator & Ancillary (CWU) |
| PEC |
Postal Executive Committee (CWU) |
| PET | Policy, Education & Training Committee (CWU) |
| POL |
Post Office Ltd |
| R&O | Recruitment & Organisation (CWU) |
| RAC |
Race Advisory Committee (CWU) |
| RMAC | Retired Members’ Committee (CWU) |
| RS |
Regional Secretary (CWU) |
| RYC | Regional Youth Committee (CWU) |
| RYEE |
Regional Youth Education Event (CWU) |
| SDGS | Senior Deputy General Secretary (CWU) |
| SOC |
Standing Orders Committee (CWU) |
| STUC |
Scotland Trade Union Congress |
| TFSE | Telecoms & Financial Services Executive (CWU) |
| TU |
Trade Union |
| TUC |
Trade Union Congress |
| TULO | Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Organisation (UK) |
| UAF |
Unite Against Fascism |
| UMF | Union Modernisation Fund |
| UNI |
Union Network International |
| WAC | Women’s Advisory Committee (CWU) |
| WB |
World Bank |
| WTUC | Wales Trade Unions Congress |