The Britannia Staff Union was a
trade union
A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...
in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
.
The union was founded in 1972 as the Leek and Westbourne Building Society Staff Association, and was certified as an independent union in 1976. In 1984, it was renamed the Britannia Building Society Staff Association, becoming the Britannia Staff Union in 1994. In 1999, it affiliated to the
Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is a national trade union center, national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions that collectively represent most unionised workers in England and Wales. There are 48 affiliated unions with a total of ...
. The union organised workers at the
Britannia
The image of Britannia () is the national personification of United Kingdom, Britain as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. An image first used by the Romans in classical antiquity, the Latin was the name variously appli ...
division of
The Co-operative Bank
The Co-operative Bank p.l.c. is a British retail and commercial bank based in Manchester, England. Established as a bank for co-operators and co-operatives following the principles of the Rochdale Pioneers, the business evolved in the 20th ce ...
, where it had a high membership density - 76% in 2004.
In July 2018, the union merged into
Unite
Unite may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums
* ''Unite'' (1GN album), 2016
* ''Unite'' (A Friend in London album), 2013
* ''Unite'' (Kool & the Gang album), 1992
* ''Unite'' (The O.C. Supertones album), 2005
Songs
*"Unite!" ...
.
References
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Trade unions established in 1972
Trade unions disestablished in 2018
Defunct trade unions of the United Kingdom
1972 establishments in the United Kingdom
Trade unions based in Staffordshire
Finance sector trade unions