THE Communication Workers Union (CWU) launched a new national branch for the technology and digital sector yesterday.
Programmers, graphic designers, game developers and specialist product teams will be among those joining the union as part of its new united tech & allied workers (UTAW) section.
The CWU has for some time been a viable option for workers in the tech industry looking to unionise and already has members in the sector.
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