5-538: UPW may refer to: Union of Post Office Workers , the former name of the Union of Communication Workers, in the United Kingdom. Ultimate Pro Wrestling , a defunct professional wrestling promotion. Ultrapure Water , a type of water used during semiconductor manufacturing or chem./physics experiencies. United Public Workers (later United Public Workers of America ) UPW,
10-620: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Union of Post Office Workers The Union of Communication Workers ( UCW ) was a trade union in the United Kingdom for workers in the post office and telecommunications industries. 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
15-572: 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. It was banned legally from TUC membership from 1927 to 1946. Its longest strike was for 7 weeks in 1971. It changed its name in 1980, and merged with
20-534: The National Communications Union in 1995 to form the Communication Workers' Union . 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. This article related to a United Kingdom trade union
25-597: The National Rail station code for Upwey railway station , Dorset, England Upwey railway station, Melbourne Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title UPW . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UPW&oldid=1223772652 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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