Public service union UNISON became the first trade union to affiliate to Electronics Watch.
As the first affiliate outside the public sector, UNISON is participating in a pilot scheme to evaluate the value of it for not-for-profit civil society organisations and trade unions that buy significant amounts of ICT hardware products.
Read the full article: Electronics Watch welcomes first Trade Union affiliate as part of pilot scheme.
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