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| Full name | Post Office Engineering Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1915 |
| Date dissolved | 1985 |
| Merged into | National Communications Union |
| Members | 130,000 (1983) |
| Journal | POEU Journal |
| Affiliation | TUC, PTTI |
| Office location | Greystoke House, Brunswick Road, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
The Post Office Engineering Union (POEU) was a trade union in the United Kingdom. It represented engineering staff in the Post Office, mostly working in telecommunications. [1]
The union was founded in 1915 when the Post Office Engineering and Stores Association and the Amalgamated Society of Telephone Employees merged, to form the Post Office Amalgamated Engineering and Stores Association. [2] In 1922, following the establishment of the Irish Free State, the union's Irish section split away to form the Irish Post Office Engineering Union. [3] In 1925, the Post Office Telegraph Mechanicians' Society joined the union. [4] However, by 1939, membership was only 39,000. [1]
By 1983, the POEU was the twentieth largest union in the UK, with membership around 130,000. [1] In 1985, it merged with the Postal and Telecommunications Group of the Civil and Public Services Association, forming the National Communications Union. [4]
The union sponsored Labour Party candidates in each Parliamentary election from 1966 onwards.
| Election | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 general election | Isle of Ely | Graham Nurse | 19,566 | 43.8 | 2 [5] |
| 1969 by-election | Newcastle-under-Lyme | John Golding | 21,786 | 46.1 | 1 |
| 1970 general election | Colchester | John Bartlett | 20,325 | 35.0 | 2 [6] |
| Mitcham | Reginald Vincent | 22,047 | 44.2 | 2 [6] | |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | John Golding | 22,329 | 48.9 | 1 [6] | |
| 1973 by-election | Westhoughton | Roger Stott | 26,294 | 57.0 | 1 |
| Feb 1974 general election | Edinburgh Pentlands | John McWilliam | 13,560 | 30.8 | 2 [7] |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | John Golding | 28,603 | 47.2 | 1 [7] | |
| Westhoughton | Roger Stott | 30,574 | 51.5 | 1 [7] | |
| Oct 1974 general election | Newcastle-under-Lyme | John Golding | 28,154 | 49.6 | 1 [8] |
| Westhoughton | Roger Stott | 30,373 | 54.1 | 1 [8] | |
| 1979 general election | Bexleyheath | Richard Blackwell | 13,342 | 32.7 | 2 [7] |
| Blaydon | John McWilliam | 24,687 | 53.4 | 1 [7] | |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | John Golding | 28,649 | 48.5 | 1 [7] | |
| Westhoughton | Roger Stott | 29,685 | 48.2 | 1 [7] | |
| 1983 general election | Blaydon | John McWilliam | 21,285 | 44.4 | 1 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | John Golding | 21,210 | 42.0 | 1 | |
| Wigan | Roger Stott | 29,859 | 54.6 | 1 |
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