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 »

RESULT OF THE CWU POLITICAL FUND REVIEW BALLOT 2024

Ballot closed on the 15th October 2024. Following receipt of the attached report from the Independent Scrutineer it is confirmed that the results of the ballot are as follows: Ballot papers despatched:                             ... Read more »

Andy Kerr – A True Friend and Comrade – Funeral Arrangements

This is to inform members of the deeply sad news that Andy Kerr, our previous Deputy General Secretary Telecoms & Financial Services, passed away last night, Tuesday 27th August, following a serious... Read more »

Election of CWU National Executive Council, CWU Industrial Executives, CWU Assistant Secretaries TFS (2 Positions), Assistant Secretary Postal Outdoor.

ELECTION OF: Election Timetable: Nominations Open:              19  September 2024Nominations Close:              10 October 2024 (14:00)Accept Nomination:             15 October 2024 (14:00)(TFSE NEC/IE positions only)Despatch ballot material: 30 October 2024 Close of ballot: 20 November 2024... Read more »

Branch Merger – Latest Update.

Following an Extraordinary General Meeting on the 5th August 2024, the Committee gave notice that they have agreed to seek a merger with the South East Anglia Branch. The rational behind this... Read more »

CWU Responce to the National Far Right Riots.

As you will know, the past few days has seen acts of violence against Muslim and ethnic minority communities across the country. The union has now been made aware that at least... Read more »

CWU General / Restructuring Conference 2024 and Branch Conference Observer Reports and Decisions and Card Votes.

Conference is being held at the BIC in Bournemouth from Sunday 21st – Thursday 25th April 2024. This was attended by our union officers, acting in their roles of both delegates and... Read more »

BBC Panorama – Royal Mail : Where’s My Post. Monday 26th February – 8pm.

BBC Panorama will be broadcasting a special episode on Royal Mail on Monday 26th February at 8pm on BBC One. The show will highlight the current state of play with regards to... Read more »

Annual General Meeting 2024

Notice is given that this years AGM will be held on – Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 7:30pm At the Denbigh Hall Sports & Social Club, 25 Melrose Avenue, Milton Keynes. MK3... Read more »

VMO2 Pay Review 2024 – Consultative Ballot – RESULTS.

VMO2 – Pay Claim 2024 – Result of CWU Consultative Ballot We can now report that CWU members have voted in favour to accept the 2024 pay deal. The results are as... Read more »

Protect the Right to Strike

See below for the details of the National Demonstration that is to be held in Cheltenham this weekend, Saturday 27th January 2024 at midday. It is the anniversary of the GCHQ TU... Read more »

Justice sought for victims of Holman TUPE travesty. Former Rivus Employees need to rejoin by 26th Jan 2024.

Update Jan 2024 – Former Rivus Employees – 26th January is approaching. The union has now confirmed that it intends to take legal action against Holman and Rivus for their failure to... Read more »

Post Office: Horizon Scandal – ITV Production – Mr Bates VS The Post Office.

UPDATE – 9th Jan 2024.Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells says she’ll hand back her CBE “with immediate effect”Vennells was in charge between 2012 and 2019 when the Post Office repeatedly denied there... Read more »

GXO – Latest News – Drivers Transport Retention Bonus (TRB) – Ongoing Dispute.

Further to previous updates and most recently issued TB 167/2023 and 187/2023 you will be aware that the CWU have consistently been raising the issue of the 3 months’ notice for the... Read more »

Bosses confirm 450 more job cuts at VMO2

Every possible way of avoiding compulsory redundancies is being forensically explored at VMO2 following the company’s announcement last Friday of its final round of organisational changes for 2023. Ever since VMO2 revealed... Read more »

CWU wins £5,000-plus increase in earning potential for 154 Flex FND controllers

Nearly two years of determined CWU campaigning has delivered the prospect of four-figure pre-Christmas  pay rises for 154 TMDE2 graded Fibre Network Delivery (FND) controllers following Openreach’s agreement that the work they... Read more »

Election of the CWU Deputy General Secretary (Postal) and CWU Deputy General Secretary (Telecoms & Financial Services)

Update – 30th Nov 2023 Martin Walsh has been elected as the Deputy General Secretary (Postal), results below. ELECTION OF DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY (POSTAL) 2023CLOSE OF VOTING: FIRST POST ON 30 NOVEMBER... Read more »
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Rivus Restructuring, following loss of BT Contract – Update Sept 28th 2023

Over most of the last three months there have been many questions that we have been unable to answer much to your frustration and ours.  Some questions remain unanswered because Rivus and... Read more »

Your Union Needs You and We Need a New Generation of Reps*

JOIN THE CWU TODAY! Non-Member, then, join online here – cwu.org/join-us/(opens in a new tab) Or, simply scan the QR code, on your right, with your phone. Or, call 0800 7317 434... Read more »

New Deal For Workers

Enough is enough. Time for a New Deal for Workers. The New Deal for Workers is a campaign led by trade unions and their members. It calls for a new social settlement... Read more »