First strike since 1987 as 40,000 BT and Openreach members prepare to walk out at the end of July for two days. The time has arrived for members to back your decision,... Read more »
7th July 2022 – UPDATE FOR OPENREACH & BT MEMBERS. Congratulations on delivering last week’s outstanding national strike ballot results. Here is a quick update for you. As we set out on... Read more »
Members will be aware that following the imposition of the pay offer this year the CWU conducted a consultative ballot which overwhelmingly supported rejection of the pay offer. Furthermore, a motion was... Read more »
Imagine how you’d feel if your employer responded to worst cost of living crisis in a generation by unilaterally declaring they’d decided not to offer any pay rise this year – in... Read more »
First BT Group-wide strike ballot since 1987 begins in earnest, with ballot papers being dispatched today, Wednesday, 15th June, to 40,000 members in BT, Openreach and EE. So according to The Mirror... Read more »
Wednesday 15th June – 08:00pm – The BIGGEST Union Meeting ever – on all the CWU social media channels – https://www.facebook.com/TheCommunicationsUnion/ https://twitter.com/CWUnews Following a few questions about the format of the vote,... Read more »
What does the CWU and its BT/Openreach and EE Members want ? The CWU wants a cost of living rise for all. £1500 comes nowhere near the current inflation figures for anyone.... Read more »
At the CWU T&FS Conference, the following Emergence Motion (E1, below) was moved by Andy Kerr, seconded by our branch officer, Mick Bagnall, left, and carried by conference. E1. This Conference is... Read more »
20th May 2022 – The steely resolve of the CWU to ballot for industrial action unless VMO2 improves on a “paltry and insulting” imposed pay settlement that represents significant real-term salary cuts over the... Read more »
The Branch AGM took place on Tuesday 29th March 2022, at 19:30.Due to the uncertainty with possible COVID restrictions, the meeting was held online via Zoom. A new generation of Officers have... Read more »