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 Jo at youth@cwu.org.
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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)
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| BYO
|
Branch Youth Officer
(CWU) |
| BYOF
|
Branch Youth Officers' Forum (CWU)
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| COIN
|
Climate Outreach and Information
Network
|
| CSC
|
Cuba Solidarity
Campaign |
| CWU
|
Communication Workers' Union
|
| DGS
|
Deputy General
Secretary |
| DGSP
|
Deputy General Secretary (Postal) (CWU)
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| 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
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| IMF
|
International Monetary
Fund |
| IR
|
Industrial Relations
|
| IT
|
Information
Technology |
| JFC
|
Justice for Colombia
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| 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)
|
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MSP |
Member of the Scottish Parliament
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| NDC
|
National Discipline Committee (CWU)
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| NEC
|
National Executive Council (CWU)
|
| NSC
|
Nicaragua Solidarity
Campaign |
| NYEE
|
National Youth Education Event (CWU)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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
|
| YAC
|
Youth Advisory Committee
(CWU) |
| YES
|
Youth Empowerment Strategy (CWU)
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