CWU Anti-Racism Football Shirts Dear colleagues, We have today (17.6.20) launched our CWU anti-racism shirt. We worked with Show Racism the Red Card and a small business supplier SWAZ Teamwear to produce them. The design is attached (being worn by former Premier League manager Chris Houghton). The response from the membership and wider movement has […]
Posted: 17th June 2020
From 1 July 2020 employers will have the flexibility to bring furloughed employees back into the workplace on a part-time basis and from 1 August 2020 employers will be expected to contribute towards the CJRS on an incremental basis until the scheme closes on 31 October 2020. Some key points to note from the new […]
Posted: 16th June 2020
POST OFFICE: CROWN OFFICE RETURN TO NORMAL OPENING HOURS Rather than simply let the Post Office announce the move back to traditional opening hours, it was felt we should take joint responsibility and provide the necessary leadership. Consequently, we engaged with the Post Office as result we have been able to significantly influence the outcome. […]
Posted: 16th June 2020
Less than 4 months after the first round of bloodletting at the former BT Fleet organisation saw its new private equity owners close 10 garages and make more than 60 redundancies, a further 166 team members have been told the are potentially ‘at risk’ in a new jobs cull. Under the latest devastating headcount reductions […]
Posted: 12th June 2020
Coronavirus COVID-19 – Supporting Members Returning to Work. Over the last couple of weeks the union have been engaging with Royal Mail to ensure any members returning to work from absence due to Coronavirus COVID-19 are given maximum support and any concerns are dealt with prior to returning to work including ensuring you understand what […]
Posted: 12th June 2020
Young workers three times more likely to be employed in sectors where jobs are most at risk – TUC analysis New analysis published by the TUC shows that young workers (aged 25 and under) face the highest risk of unemployment due to the coronavirus crisis. The analysis compares unemployment risk related to the coronavirus crisis […]
Posted: 12th June 2020
Reports have been received that ‘anti-5G’ protesters have been sticking posters on various street furniture including telephone infrastructure, electricity cabinets and lamp posts. Some of these posters have blades or other ‘sharps’ placed behind them, in a deliberate attempt to injure anyone who attempts to remove them. The following poster is one example of those […]
Posted: 10th June 2020
The CWU is deeply saddened to hear of the loss of more black lives as a result of institutional racism and racial injustice. Since the execution of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, millions of people across the globe have taken part in protests against widespread inherent racism and the way black people have been treated […]
Posted: 7th June 2020
The CWU has vowed to keep fighting for a proper 2020 pay review at Manx Telecom following the company’s unilateral decision to impose an effective pay freeze. After three months of exceptionally tough negotiations – which began with a face-to-face meeting on March 5, but have been conducted by video conference since lockdown was imposed […]
Posted: 7th June 2020
This year’s NW Pride events might be cancelled, but that won’t stop #TheCWU celebrating Pride in 2020 and we are delighted to confirm that a first ever CWU Virtual Pride is taking place on Thursday 11 June 2020, 6-7 pm The Virtual Pride event will consist of a number of engaging, thought-provoking and fun elements. […]
Posted: 3rd June 2020