Civil Service Union
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The Civil Service Union (CSU) was a trade union
in the United Kingdom
.
The union was formed in 1944 from the Government Minor and Manipulative Grades Association.
The union primarily worked in the Civil Service
, but also in other public organisations. In January 1988 the union joined with the Society of Civil and Public Servants to form the National Union of Civil and Public Servants
.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The union was formed in 1944 from the Government Minor and Manipulative Grades Association.
The union primarily worked in the Civil Service
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
, but also in other public organisations. In January 1988 the union joined with the Society of Civil and Public Servants to form the National Union of Civil and Public Servants
National Union of Civil and Public Servants
The National Union of Civil and Public Servants was a trade union in the United Kingdom.The union was formed in 1988 with the merger of the Civil Service Union and the Society of Civil and Public Servants....
.