The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has a long and proud history representing and protecting Australia's communication industry workers. Since the turn of the last century, communication workers have supported the CWU and its predecessor trade unions to better their wages and conditions. The CWU has its roots in more than 100 years of union representation of workers in telecommunications. It's history stretches back before Federation through organizations like the state-based Post and Telegraph Associations (the earliest formed in 1885) and the Mail Boys and Mail Drivers Association (1889). These went on to amalgamate and eventually join together with other postal and telecommunications trade unions. CWU is the Communications Division of the CEPU - Communication, Electrical & Plumbing Union.