Equal Opportunities Statement
The Communication
Workers Union is committed to Equal Opportunities for all its
members inside the union, in society and in the workplace. This
means:
(a) No discrimination in relation to race, sex, marital status, any
disability, religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation,
ethnic or national origin or age in accordance with the CWU Rules
and specifically 2.1(d). This list is not intended to be
exhaustive.
(b) Promotion of policies designed to ensure that any barriers or
disadvantages arising intentionally or unintentionally from items
listed in (1) above are overcome as far as possible. This will
apply equally to physical and non physical causes of the barriers
or disadvantages.
New Rule Agreed by Rules Revision Conference March 2000
Rule 2.1(d)
"To actively oppose racism and sexism, and all forms of
discrimination based on race, creed, religion, age, political
affiliation, disability, marital status, sex or sexual orientation
in industry, the Union and society in general. To this end the CWU
will actively oppose any organisation, political or otherwise,
whose aims are racist or fascist. The CWU will also actively
identify any cause or barrier to enable it to eradicate
institutional discrimination within its own organisation. This will
include elements of positive discrimination in favour of women and
racial minorities until such time as the Union is satisfied that
its structure reflects and supports the gender and racial balance
of the members which it represents".
