Disabled, Homeless, The Young And The Old Battle Against X-Factor For Crimbo No1

Disabled, Homeless, The Young And The Old Battle Against X-Factor For Crimbo No1 This year’s general election saw the biggest reject of Tory Austerity and their attacks on the disabled, homeless, elderly and the youth of our country, at the same time as pitting worker against worker, unemployed against worker, generations against one another and […]

Posted: 1st January 2017

CWU NW Retired Members Council Defend RM And BT Members Pensions

Sometimes, words aren’t necessary! CWU North West Region has some of the most committed and active retired members in our union, as this pic of the latest retired members council shows: Close the Gap Campaign News Four Pillars Campaign News Pic source: Carl Webb

Posted: 1st January 2017

CWU North West Region Launches Labour Councillors Network

This weekend, Carl Webb, CWU’s North West Regional Secretary was proud to launch the first CWU Regional Labour Councillors’ Network meeting, which was held at the Mechanics Institute in Manchester, the birth place of the TUC. The idea of the network is to provide support, information and a wealth of experience through involvement of existing […]

Posted: 1st January 2017

Elli Reports On North West Regional Committee Meeting

The CWU North West Region’s Young Worker’s Officer, Elli Long reports here on the major discussions which took place on the Union’s communications from HQ and the future of the Union’s organisation: On Friday 10th November I went to the regional meeting which was held in the mechanics in Manchester. Myself and Chris went on […]

Posted: 1st January 2017

Close The Gap Campaign Hits Warrington Call Centre

Despite rain and cold, with a little sunshine, CWU’s Mersey Branch set up their gazebo and tables outside BT’s flagship call centre in Warrington Gemini Business Park; to bring home the message that Manpower agency workers on their BT contract, are suffering an injustice by being paid less than those doing the same work who […]

Posted: 1st January 2017

Support Your Charity – CWUHA Christmas 2017 Appeal

The CWU Humanitarian Aid is YOUR charity and has a proud name of delivery aid right to the people it is intended for, by CWU members volunteers in convoys every year! Christmas 2017 gives us all the opportunity to buy these unique and specially designed greetings cards as shown below; in packs of ten cards. […]

Posted: 1st January 2017

CWU Legal Victory On Post Office Pay

TheCommunication Workers Union has achieved a landmark legal victory for members employed by the Post Office over the issue of an imposed change from weekly to monthly pay. The company announced last year that it intended to move 1,230 employees onto the new salary schedule, without their consent, from February 2017, but in a test […]

Posted: 1st January 2017

Sign Letter To Theresa May To Make Homes Safe Following Grenfell

As per usual Government words are in great danger of being just that, words! We are taking no chances on that when it comes to home safety. With our homes being the smallest of all houses and apartments being built in Europe, they are in fact looking like they are also the homes with greatest […]

Posted: 1st January 2017

BT Pension Scheme Update – CWU Advises Members To Reject All Proposals

Following further discussions and a visit to the Courts over proposed changes to the BT Pension Schemes, the CWU advice all pension scheme members to reject the proposals! Writing in a letter to all Union branches with BT employed members, Amndy Kerr reports back with the recommendation of the CWU representatives on the BTPS Board: […]

Posted: 1st January 2017

Support Your Charity – CWUHA Christmas 2017 Appeal

The CWU Humanitarian Aid is YOUR charity and has a proud name of delivery aid right to the people it is intended for, by CWU members volunteers in convoys every year! Christmas 2017 gives us all the opportunity to buy these unique and specially designed greetings cards as shown below; in packs of ten cards. […]

Posted: 1st January 2017