Derbyshire Group Staff Union
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The Derbyshire Group Staff Union was a trade union
in the United Kingdom
, representing workers at the Derbyshire Building Society
.
The union was founded in 1972 as the Derbyshire Building Society Staff Association. In 1979, it applied for a Certificate of Independence, but this was refused. At the time, it had 267 members. It was finally granted a certificate in 1986.
The union affiliated to the Trades Union Congress
in 2003 and adopted its final name in 2004. In 2010, it merged with the Cheshire Group Staff Union to form One Union of Regional Staff
.
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...
, representing workers at the Derbyshire Building Society
Derbyshire Building Society
Derbyshire Building Society is a former UK building society based in Duffield, Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England. With effect from 1 December 2008 it was acquired by Nationwide Building Society and now operates as a trading division of Nationwide...
.
The union was founded in 1972 as the Derbyshire Building Society Staff Association. In 1979, it applied for a Certificate of Independence, but this was refused. At the time, it had 267 members. It was finally granted a certificate in 1986.
The union affiliated to the Trades Union Congress
Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade unions...
in 2003 and adopted its final name in 2004. In 2010, it merged with the Cheshire Group Staff Union to form One Union of Regional Staff
One Union of Regional Staff
One Union of Regional Staff was a trade union in the United Kingdom.The union was formed in early 2010 by the merger of the Derbyshire Group Staff Union and the Cheshire Group Staff Union...
.