MOU with Lancashire Police on Dog Attacks

With the support of Clive Grunshaw, Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner, the CWU has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Lancashire Police covering Dog Attacks. Confidence in how the police deal with dog attacks is not what it should be. Hence, why we contacted the Police Commissioner. Credit to Lancashire Police, who responded positively […]

Posted: 5th December 2025

Reach agreement now or face an industrial action ballot – CWU’s message to Capita.

Capita O2 and Tesco Mobile contract members reject 4% pay snub as cost of living crisis reaches desperation point for some Contact centre members across Capita have voted by well over nine-to-one to reject massive real term pay cuts from a company that reported a 1,631% increase in its full year profits this spring. Despite […]

Posted: 12th September 2022

Royal Mail Group Dispute – North West Picket Lines

Over 115,000 postal workers will be taking part in the biggest strike of summer so far to demand a “dignified, proper pay rise”. Workers will take strike action on Friday 26th August, Wednesday 31st August, Thursday 8th September and Friday 9th September. The decision to take industrial action follows the union’s recent ballot for strike action, which saw members vote by 97.6% […]

Posted: 25th August 2022

BT and Openreach first strikes in 37 years – Friday 29 July and Monday 1st August

CWU BT and Openreach members delivered a massive vote for industrial action, smashing the Tory anti-worker legislation. Openreach members delivered a 95.8% yes vote and our BT members returned a 91.5% yes vote. Both smashed the anti-trade union i.e., turn out requirements. The company imposed a low flat-rate pay rise for 2022 – Our members […]

Posted: 28th July 2022

PRESS RELEASE – CALL CENTRE WORKERS VOTE FOR HISTORIC STRIKE ACTION, ALONGSIDE 30,000 OPENREACH ENGINEERS

COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION 30/06/2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALL CENTRE WORKERS VOTE FOR HISTORIC STRIKE ACTION, ALONGSIDE 30,000 OPENREACH ENGINEERS, AS BT GROUP EMPLOYEES REJECT “WEAK, INSULTING” REAL-TERMS PAY CUT Call centre workers have voted for the first national call centre strike in British history, as Communication Workers Union (CWU) members at BT Group – notably […]

Posted: 30th June 2022

Postal Dispute

A copy of a home mailing to all Royal Mail Group members which landed Saturday / Monday. Ballot papers are being dispatched on Tuesday (28th June) – Vote Yes! 06781 Home mailing – Royal Mail group – v2

Posted: 27th June 2022

Rank hypocrisy on BT executive pay laid bare

Rank hypocrisy on executive pay laid bare as BT Group industrial action ballot enters final week Telecoms & Financial Services June 24 2022BT Group’s double standards on executive versus staff pay have been spectacularly revealed for all to see, with no fewer than three major exposés appearing in the national media in just 24 hours. Taking […]

Posted: 27th June 2022

TUC – A breath of fresh air: a CWU reps campaign against air pollution

TUC: A breath of fresh air: a CWU reps campaign against air pollution Author Anna Markova, Mika Minio-Paluello Union reps from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are taking action in workplaces across the Northwest of England to drive decarbonisation efforts and fight for clean air. “It certainly is for trade unions to really to start holding […]

Posted: 6th February 2022

DEMONSTRATION TORY PARTY CONFERENCE – SUNDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2021

PROTEST AGAINST | CORRUPTION | CRONYISM | FIRE & REHIRE | PRIVATISATION OF THE NHS | LOW PAY | PROTEST FOR | NEW DEAL FOR WORKERS | SAFER WORKPLACES | RIGHT TO FOOD | BETTER PUBLIC SERVICES |   This year the Tory Party will be holding their annual conference in Manchester on 3 October – […]

Posted: 22nd September 2021