Membership Benefits
Services, Discounts and Offers
The Union believes in looking after our members. The union offers a comprehensive range of benefits and nationally negotiated discounts that are available as soon as you become a member...
Legal Services
The CWU provides a comprehensive range of Legal Services to all fully paid and retired members.
Dependants may also qualify if they fall within the scope of the scheme.
More about the
comprehensive range of free legal services the CWU provides for members.
Discounts and Special Offers
Look out for discount vouchers and locally negotiated special offers in the printed version of
"Communiqué", the Branch magazine - and nationally negotiated offers advertised in
"Voice"
Save hundreds of £'S with the new CWU Cashback website
CWU Cashback website:
www.cwucashback.co.uk
Financial Services
Unity Trust Bank gives you access to a wide range of financial services. They are a socially responsible organisation providing banking and membership services to the trade union, charity, voluntary, credit union and membership organisation sectors.
Unity Trust Bank:
www.unity.uk.com
The Communications Workers Friendly Society offers financial products to anyone with a connection, direct or by relation, to the public sector and to workers within the communications sector such as Royal Mail and BT.
Communications
Workers Friendly Society: www.cwfs.co.uk
CWU Credit Card
Provided by Beneficial, a card created to offer you an excellent deal.
CWU MasterCard:
http://www.beneficialcard.co.uk/cwu
Insurance Services
Home Insurance
UIA Insurance offers CWU
members and their families a range of high quality and competitive products, including household,
travel and pet insurance. UIA is a mutual organisation, with over 100 years experience in the trade
union sector and a principled ethos that reflects members’ values.
Health Insurance
The CWU Health Cash Plan can save you money on everyday healthcare, such as dental treatment, optical bills, therapies and many more benefits, with cover starting from as little as £5.00 per month.
BHSF:
www.cashplanbenefits.co.uk/plans/cwu
Income Protection Insurance
Union Income Benefit (UIB) works with the CWU to protect your most important asset - your earnings. Already bringing greater financial security to over 150,000 CWU members, UIB offers a range of quality protection plans at affordable prices. For more information visit the UIB web site.
Union Income Benefit:
www.uibuk.com/home.do?union=cwu
Broadband Internet
The CWU offers several Broadband Internet products, icluding: CWU 500 Home
(512Kb speed) and CWU 1000 Home (1Mb speed). Additional e-mail addresses and web hosting
services are available on request.
Motoring and Travel
Breakdown cover
The CWU offers an
excellent and economic motor breakdown service through its endorsed supplier Autonational Rescue.
Contact Autonational Rescue direct on 0845 702 3840 for full details.
Autonational Rescue:
www.autonational.co.uk
Road Assist Scheme
Your family and dependants are also eligible for this new scheme as part of your membership.
Unlike many other organisations that advertise widely, the Road Assist Scheme is completely free, win or loose. The CWU in
conjunction with its legal panel and accident management alliance partners cover all these costs
in the event of a non-fault accident.
Car Leasing Scheme
The CWU has a car leasing agreement with Freeway Ltd. Call 0845 850 0403 for more details.
National Car Rental - Affinity Programme
Competitive car and van hire rate exclusively for CWU members. Check details of the National Car
Rental Affinity Leisure Programme on the head office web site:
http://www.cwu.org/uploads/documents/NCR Workers Union.pdf
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will need the Adobe Reader to view PDF files, you can
download it free.
Hotels and Holidays
There are regularly updated special offers and deals on weekend breaks and UK holidays. Check the head office web site for the latest offer details.
CWU head office:
www.cwu.org
Elstead Classic Hotel, Bournemouth
Special offer to CWU members: A 10% discount on all published tariff rates, plus special offers published in the "Voice" magazine. Phone for late availability rates (01202) 293071.
Elstead Classic Hotel:
www.the-elstead.co.uk
Cheaper Gas and Electricity
Endorsed by trade unions for its excellent value, Union Energy was established to provide cheaper gas and electricity to trade union members. In addition to initial savings and on-going competitive prices, Union Energy customers also benefit from free Payment Protection.
Union Energy:
www.unionenergy.co.uk
Death Benefit
In the event that you should die, the Union will automatically pay a lump sum to your nominated
loved one in order to help ease the strain in the immediate aftermath.
Most Important
The CWU can provide information, advice and action on any work related issue - discipline cases, sick absence, harassment,
and health and safety etc. We are as concerned about your job security as we know you are. In
addition to providing advice and support for our members the Branch is affiliated to
various organisations.
National Contact
If you want to be part of the union then it's simple to join. You can get more information about joining the CWU or you can contact the CWU Organising Department on our free number 0800 731 7434 or email joinunion@cwu.org. Alternatively you can write to the CWU at:
150 The Broadway,
Wimbledon,
London,
SW19 1RX.
Telephone (020) 8921 7239