Conservative Workers & Trade Unionists | |
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| Founded | 2015 |
| Honorary President | Robert Halfon,MP[citation needed] |
| Director | Spencer Pitfield[1] |
| Deputy director | Richard Short |
| Parent organisation | Conservative Party |
| Website | |
| https://www.unionblue.org.uk | |
TheConservative Workers & Trade Unionists (CWTU) is an organisation within theBritish Conservative Party made up of Conservative-supporting trade unionists.[2][3][4] in theUnited Kingdom which aims at reaching out to support working people andtrade unionists.[5][6] It is focused on improving employment rights, tackling low pay, raising productivity and supporting greater employment satisfaction.
The organisation was founded byRobert Halfon MP[citation needed], former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party andSpencer Pitfield[citation needed], former director of the Conservative Policy Forum. Spencer Pitfield is the organisation's current director.[failed verification] Richard Short is the deputy director. He was the ConservativeParliamentary Candidate forWarrington North at the2015 general election.[7]