CWU Women’s Conference – 8th November 2016

Communication Workers Union Women’s Conference – 8th November 2016 Section 1 – Industrial Motions 1. The motion was to instruct the WAC, in conjunction with the T&FSE, to investigate and collate the... Read more »

Annual General Meeting – 27/02

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING   All CWU Central Counties & Thames Valley Branch members are invited to the 2017 Annual General Meeting. Monday 27th of February 2017 7:30 pm   At The Riverside... Read more »

OFCOM Digital Communications Review

Ofcom has issued a further interim statement today about the Digital Communications Review (DCR). They have announced that they are pressing ahead with their proposals for the ‘separate legal incorporation’ of Openreach.... Read more »

LTB – Movember Campaign (Highlighting Men’s Health Issues)

About The Movember Foundation and Campaign   The aim of the ‘Movember Foundation’ is simply ‘Stopping men dying too young’. Their mission statement says that “Our fathers, partners, brothers and friends face... Read more »

BT Pay Bulletin No.1

The CWU negotiating team, led by Andy Kerr, Deputy General Secretary, met with BT yesterday to open talks on this year’s annual pay review for all NewGrid Team Member grades in advance... Read more »

Young delegates fired up to have their voice heard

Delegates to this year’s National Youth Education Event were fired up as never before for a weekend of learning and debate following the re-election of Jeremy Corbyn to bolster the upcoming battles... Read more »

Disability Conference 2016

Head of equality Linda Roy welcomed delegates to the disability conference in Leicester last month by questioning the government and their “severe cuts” to welfare and disability benefits. Describing the impact on... Read more »

Black Workers Conference 2016

The fall out of the EU Referendum campaign and subsequent Brexit dominated the agenda at the Black Workers’ Conference in Leicester on Tuesday. With no less than six motions debated on the... Read more »

LTB – Serious Safety Warning To All CWU Member Drivers

Dear Colleagues,   Serious Injuries Accident – Keighley: On the 9th August this year a Keighley Delivery Office Postman and CWU member received serious injuries when his van collided with a ‘Swing... Read more »

Backcare Awareness Week

This week, 3rd-8th October, is Backcare Awareness Week. Many of us have suffered from this condition at one point or another. Indeed according to the Office for National Statistics over 30 million... Read more »