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The Working Men's Club and Institute Union is now the largest non-profit-making social entertainment and leisure organisation in the UK, representing the interests and views of six million club members.
The Working Men's Club and Institute has come a long way since 1862. However, it could be said that working men's clubs have suffered from an old-fashioned image among young people and have found it hard to compete with modern trends, resulting in many closures of clubs in recent years. The problem has recently become acute, particularly in relation to anti-smoking legislation in which the CIU lobbied MPs to exempt clubs from. The CIU has changed in recent years and women are now allowed full membership rights. Some clubs have broadened their appeal by letting local community groups use the facilities.
The Working Men's Club and Institute Unions HQ is in London.
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