Essex and Central Counties – Main Contact Number – 0331 663 7020

Since the branch merger, our main contact telephone number is –0331 663 7020 Numbers for offices, which may not always be maned, or individual officers can be found in our contact page. Read more »

Inaugural Annual General Meeting of the new Essex and Central Counties Branch – 26th March 2025 – AGENDA.

The Inaugural Annual General Meeting of the new Essex and Central Counties Branch will take place at 7:30pm on Wednesday 26th March 2025. The venue is:Galleywood & District Social ClubThe St.GalleywoodChelmsfordCM2 8QL... Read more »

BT Group Pay Offer 2025 accepted after Ballot. 

BT Pay Consultative Ballot Result 2025The results of the ballot on the BT pay offer are as below – Accepting the pay offer: 70% of valid votesRejecting the pay offer: 30% of... Read more »

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Campaigns and Activities for 2025

This is an advanced index of external campaigns and events outlined for 2025 to assist in planning any activities and membership engagement in this area. If members wish to take park in... Read more »

DGS Karen Rose – Live@5pm Friday 24th Jan – Pay, Shorter Working Week, Member Engagement – missed it – view replay

Tonight at 5pm we will be live with Deputy General Secretary Karen Rose discussing key issues across the constituency including pay, shorter working hours, our key campaigns this year, how we engage... Read more »

The Miners Strike in Oxford: A Celebration of Solidarity.

On Saturday, March 1st 2025 19:00- 23:30, Strike Map and Oxford & District Trades Council will present an evening to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike. Our branch has donated... Read more »

Rebuilding Royal Mail – Agreement Reached With EP Group.

The last three years have seen the most bitter dispute in our history, the complete and deliberate mismanagement of Royal Mail by the Board and a relentless attack on postal workers and... Read more »

Branch Merger – Approved by both Branch Memberships.

5th Dec 2024 – Branch Merger approved by members from both branches. The results of the Branch Merger Ballot are below – “CENTRAL COUNTIES AND THAMES VALLEY BRANCH AND THE SOUTH EAST... Read more »

Capita, Tesco Mobile & VMO2 Pay Agreements 2024 & 2025.

Following a number of meetings with Capita following an impasse in discussions where Capita declared a pay freeze for 2024, National Officer Tracey Fussey was pleased to report that an unconditional Pay... Read more »

Employment Rights Bill

As members may be aware, the Employment Rights Act was introduced into Parliament earlier this month, with the second reading taking place on Monday the 21st of October. The Employment Rights Act,... Read more »