The UK’s largest union for postal and telecoms workers, the CWU, has today (Monday 25th April) voted to back a position of remaining in the European Union for the upcoming referendum at its annual conference held in Bournemouth this week. Following an overwhelming vote in favour of backing campaigning to stay in Europe, Dave Ward, […]
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A well-attended lunchtime meeting held at the union’s annual conference in Bournemouth yesterday (25th April) heard contributions from three of the CWU’s national officers on the crucially important subject of mental health at work. Simon Sapper, Linda Roy and Dave Joyce, representing the union’s youth, equal opportunities and health and safety departments respectively, joined forces […]
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Workers’ Memorial Day is held on 28 April every year. All over the world workers and their representatives conduct events, demonstrations, vigils and a whole host of other activities to mark the day. Workers’ Memorial Day will for the third year running take place during the week of CWU Annual Conference and therefore will be […]
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The Government’s Trade Union Bill will drastically cut into the facility time that Union Safety Reps currently get and will, for the first time, lump in USRs facilities with those of other union branch officials, despite it being totally separate issue as determined by the Union Safety Reps and Safety Committees Regulations 1977. Despite representation […]
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The CWU is leading the campaign to stop the closure of Lancaster’s Crown Post Office, with a public meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday 21st April at the town hall. All union members are asked to support this event by giving it as much publicity as possible via your friends neighbours and work colleagues. […]
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1PM SATURDAY – 16TH APRIL – LONDON This coming Saturday wioll see a massive event taking place in London as The People’s Assembly once again takes to the streets to demonstrate against the current Tory Government’s attacks on working people via its austerity programme, and the Trade Union Bill. The CWU and TUC affiliated unions […]
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One of the things that completely shows how the trade union bill is based on ideology rather than any desire to change things for the better is that the focus the Government is putting on the number of strikes we have. The right to strike is of course a basic right and is also an important […]
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Sunday 24th April 1245-1400 Tregonwell Hall (Main) It has just been annoucned that the Communications Department will be holding a fringe meeting at this year’s Annual Conference. The fringe will give Branches the opportunity to receive a presentation on the future strategy of the union’s communications as well as the chance to contribute to the […]
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Owners convicted of dangerous dogs offences will face harsher punishments under new guidelines announced today by the Sentencing Council. The Council, which is accountable to the Ministry of Justice and whose members include the Director of Public Prosecutions, experienced judges, barristers, senior police officers, a magistrate, a leading academic in criminology and the head of […]
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Going the extra mile for disadvantaged youngsters runs in the genes for Greater Manchester branch member Chris Webb, who hopes to raise £3,000 for CWU Humanitarian Aid in April by completing the London Marathon. What doesn’t run in the genes, however, is marathon running itself as Chris – son of CWU North West regional secretary […]
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