One Union of Regional Staff
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One Union of Regional Staff (OURS) 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. It organises former Derbyshire Building Society
and Cheshire Building Society
workers now employed by the Nationwide Building Society
and is affiliated to the Trades Union Congress
.
The members of OURS voted to merge with the Nationwide Group Staff Union
, and this process was completed on 1 September 2011.
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 early 2010 by the merger of the Derbyshire Group Staff Union
Derbyshire Group Staff Union
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...
and the Cheshire Group Staff Union. It organises former 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...
and Cheshire Building Society
Cheshire Building Society
The Cheshire Building Society is a former building society based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Prior to the merger with the Nationwide Building Society it was the 11th largest in the United Kingdom based on total assets of £5.0 billion at 31 December 2007. It is a member of the Building...
workers now employed by the Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society is a British building society, and is the largest in the world. It has its headquarters in Swindon, England, and maintains significant administration centres in Bournemouth and Northampton...
and is 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...
.
The members of OURS voted to merge with the Nationwide Group Staff Union
Nationwide Group Staff Union
The Nationwide Group Staff Union is an independent trade union in the United Kingdom. It has a membership of over 12,000 and represents workers within the Nationwide Building Society and its associated companies....
, and this process was completed on 1 September 2011.