National Gate Meeting Day + Facebook Live with GS and DGSP

Next week is a big one for the union. In the lead up to the national briefing on 27th on the Postal Dispute we have set two key events and dates. Tuesday 25th February – National Gate Meeting Day Wednesday 26th February 7pm – Facebook Live with GS and DGSP Please note you do not […]

Posted: 17th February 2020

Weaver Vale Constituency Labour Party backing Postal Workers and the Union

At the Weaver Vale Constituency Labour Party meeting held on Friday 14th February 2020, CWU Delegate to the CLP, Cllr Dave Cargill, spoke to the meeting about the current issues affecting the CWU and its members in particular reference to the ongoing dispute with the Royal Mail Group. Weaver Vale CLP is fully supportive and […]

Posted: 16th February 2020

Record Numbers at the 2020 CWU North West Conference

Nearly hundred delegates from 14 North West branches attended the 6th Regional Conference held at the birth place of the TUC – The Mechanics Institute in Manchester. Dave Kennedy, newly elected regional chair, opened the meeting and gave thanks to Karen Kendrick and Carl Webb for organising the day and compiling our Regional strategy. A […]

Posted: 15th February 2020

North West Labour backs our postal members

An emergency motion pledging full support and solidarity for our union’s members in their dispute with Royal Mail has won unanimous support from delegates attending the North West Labour Party Conference, reports CWU regional secretary Carl Webb. “The motion highlighted Royal Mail’s plans to break up the company, threaten the USO and breach the Four […]

Posted: 12th February 2020

CWU Annual Conference 2018 Reports

CWU Annual Conference 2018 The Bournemouth International Conference Centre, is once again the venue for this year’s CWU Annual Conference. At the bottom of this page you will find a link to our coverage of the debates and speeches. This year’s conference is probably one of the toughest in terms of the issue of ‘Re-design’ […]

Posted: 1st August 2018

Four Pillars Campaign News Page

PAY AND FOUR PILLARS AGREEMENT – NATIONAL BALLOT RESULT The result of the Ballot, as certified by the independent Scrutineer:     Number of Votes      % of Valid Vote  YES        56,177           90.1%  NO          6,167             9.9%  A resounding […]

Posted: 1st August 2018

Time To Be Part Of Something Special

Next convoy – September 2018 The one thing that the public seldom hear about Trade Unions is the work they do in the communities in which they live, and the sense of moral responsibility they have for all human beings irrespective of where they live on this planet. International, social and political cooperation and support […]

Posted: 1st June 2018

North West Congratulates Andy Kerr’s Re-election As DGS (T&FS)

But, Are CWU Election Participation Levels A Reflection Of Union/Membership Engagement? North West CWU members across the CWU’s Telecoms & Financial Services constituency in the North West have granted Andy Kerr a third term as their Deputy General Secretary, in a postal ballot conducted by independent scrutineer, Electoral Reform Services. As reported on CWU HQ […]

Posted: 1st June 2018

UNI Global World Congress 2018 Liverpool – Report From Elli Long

It was a very proud moment for for Liverpool, the CWU and for the Great Mersey Amal Branch! The 5th UNI World Congress and the last one for outgoing general secretary, Philip Jennings was not only held in the City of Liverpool’s world famous water front Arena and Conference Centre, but the CWU had a […]

Posted: 1st June 2018