Get to know UTAW

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Get to know UTAW - about
“Organising in tech has its own challenges, especially with tech giants with huge resources. Organising in such workplaces is therefore more challenging. As an online-first trade union, UTAW is super accessible. It’s been really easy to get involved, to get trained in the skills I need to organise at work”

About UTAW

UTAW (United Tech & Allied Workers) are a part of the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU). We’re a national branch of thousands of tech workers of all varieties that is part of a campaigning union with some 180,000 members.

We were formed in 2020 from activists of London Tech Workers Coaltion (TWC), in order to achieve the goal of creating a formal, legal entity that allowed tech workers at various companies to come together an organise around workplace conditions, current issues in tech and society at large.


Our purpose

  • UTAW (United Tech & Allied Workers) are a part of the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU). We’re a national branch of thousands of tech workers of all varieties that is part of a campaigning union with some 180,000 members.

  • We fight for worker control of the technology industry. If you develop or deploy technology, if your workplace is owned by a tech company, if you’re employed by a tech company in a non-tech role, if you are studying or educating others to work in tech – we will advocate for your rights in the workplace.

  • UTAW represents your interests in the workplace and protects you and other workers from overwork, underpay, poor working conditions, bullying bosses, and the innumerable exploitative practices of the tech industry.

  • We believe that workers need to look out for each other and stand together to curb the exploitative nature of tech companies and venture capital. This includes our own exploitation as tech workers, as well as the exploitation of other workers and oppressed peoples.

  • We know that tech needs a union. We aim to unionise the entire tech industry, from warehouse workers to customer service to programmers to students.

How does it work?

UTAW in its organisation collectivises the small amount of power each worker has in their workplace into a force capable of meeting the boss's power in every workplace. The union branch responsibly wields worker power to fight for our interests - by negotiating agreements with employers, providing legal support, and if necessary, mobilising workers to take part in direct action.

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