Welcome to Community Union.
Community is a strong independent union with along history of representing our members in the good times and the bad. Merging the strengths of the steel communities of South Wales and North West England with the textile towns of the Midlands, Blind and Disabled workers from across Britain with Social and Voluntary sector employees has produced a modern, forward looking Trade Union which is well equipped to meet the demands of the 21st century.
All these workers have joined together to share the benefits of collective action and trade unionism. Community can negotiate on Pay and Conditions, Health and Safety, reasonable hours and discipline and grievance representation.
Community can do this because we have a better ratio of Full-time Officers to Staff than any other union
Community is the recognized union for the NSPCC, covering members on the front line as well as the support staff, fundraisers, marketing and administrative staff.
Community provides members with the highest levels of service and representation as well as membership benefits which include our outstanding legal protections.
Community members can access a full range of Community services either by speaking to their local branch representative or by calling our free phone member service centre: 0800 389 6332, or members can ask a question through our website at the touch of a button.
Members can access information on Health & Safety here
Members can access information about training and education Community provides here
Members can access information on equality issues within the union here
Community members will also continue to enjoy a host of other benefits and services that we believe will provide the best package of any UK trade union. Not least of these is the education and training support that Communitas provides to members whether they want to enhance their career development whilst they are in work or whether they are facing the prospect of redundancy and need support to find a new job. No other UK trade union provides the service to its members that Community does through Communitas.
But trade unionism in the 21st Century cannot just be about supporting members at work, although that will continue to be central to what we do. It must also be about ensuring that we are seen as a force for good in the communities in which our members live.