Connect (trade union)

Connect

Full name	Connect
Date dissolved	1 January 2010
Merged into	Prospect
Members	20,000
Country	United Kingdom
Affiliation	TUC
Key people	Adrian Askew, final general secretary
Website	www.connectuk.org

Connect is a former British trade union representing approximately 20,000 workers in the communications industry. Connect's President is Denise McGuire The final general secretary was Adrian Askew. Connect has endorsed a merger with the Prospect union, the union for managers and engineers.

Overview

Certain employers formally recognised Connect, for example, companies like BT Group, O2 plc, Yell Group, Guernsey Telecoms, HP, Vodafone UK and Kingston Communications. In these companies Connect negotiates on members' behalf.

In companies where there is growing membership but no formal recognition as yet, such as T-Mobile or Energis, employees still can access union services.

Disputes

Connect Members in BT undertook industrial action in 2008.

External links

• Official Website
• Connect Leaning Connects ULR site
• Pay Fair Campaign Site

Branches

• Connect in Vodafone Blog for Vodafone members
• Connect South Non BT - Covers Southern England outside the M25

Organized labour portal

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