On International Workers' Memorial Day, we would like to thank all our CWU NW Safety Representatives who fight to keep our members safe in and out of the workplace ✊️✊🏿 We remember the dead and fight for the living. #IWMD2025

The takeover of Royal Mail by EP Group has been confirmed. It is now time to hold them to account on our groundbreaking agreement and start the long process of rebuilding Royal Mail.

Today, the CWU met with Apple to discuss voluntary recognition at their Cambridge store. Apple refused to engage on key aspects of the process and walked away from negotiations. Our fight to win collective rights for Apple workers doesn't end today - it has only just begun.

On the occasion of his 80th birthday celebration, I spent some quality time with our Retired Members Section Secretary last night. 80 years old and still repping members - Jake Kharadi remains one of the greatest reps ever brought through by this Union #TheCWU Dave Ward

Merseyside MPs have written to the CEO of Santander UK to oppose plans to outsource fraud investigation work carried out by staff on Merseyside and across the UK. They are calling on Santander to: ➡️ Reconsider the outsourcing ➡️ Work with #TheCWU ➡️ Keep these jobs in the UK

Here is an update for Royal Mail Group members cwu.org/royal-mail-gro…

CWU Recruitment & Engagement Day - North West Hub. Thanks to everyone involved in the organising #TheCWU

I'll be taking one week annual leave and will return to the Branch on Wednesday 25th June. Brian Parsons Brian Parsons will cover the Branch Secretary role #TheCWU

Latest on the future of the USO:

ROYAL MAIL GROUP NEGOTIATORS AGREEMENT REACHED We have today reached a negotiators agreement with Royal Mail Group on pay and issues related to section 5 of the December 2024 EP Group / CWU agreement. In line with the unions rules, the CWU Postal Executive will now debate and

The CWU Postal Executive will vote on the proposed pay, terms and conditions agreement on Thursday morning. The result of this and the details of the agreement will then be immediately released to members on Thursday afternoon. Please share this information with your

Today, we mourn the loss of Andrew Farnsworth. Loyal Branch member, Veteran of every dispute since 1988 and a personal friend for 37 years. Life can be so cruel. Lots of Love to Caroline and the boys. Sleep tight Farni - you will forever be the king of the Postal Cadets

OFCOM ANNOUNCEMENT ON ROYAL MAIL USO: UNION RESPONSE Responding to today’s announcement that OFCOM have indicated support for a change to the USO obligation for Royal Mail, CWU General Secretary Dave Ward said: “The CWU recognises that Royal Mail now operates in a permanently

The Postal Executive has agreed the following timetable for the forthcoming ballot on Royal Mail Group Pay: Ballot Opens - 6th August Ballot Closes - 26th August The CWU recommends that members vote YES.

REBUILDING ROYAL MAIL GROUP PARTS ONE AND TWO - MEMBERS BALLOT RESULT TO ALL BRANCHES The verified and independently run ballot result for the Rebuilding Royal Mail Group parts one and two vote is below: Yes 79.5% No 20.5% This is a very strong yes vote of around 4 to 1. It

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I'll be taking two weeks annual leave and will return to the Branch on Monday 29th September. Brian Parsons Brian Parsons will cover the Branch Secretary role and can be contacted 07880382071 #TheCWU

UPDATE FOR CWU MEMBERS – REBUILDING ROYAL MAIL Over recent weeks and months negotiations have taken place with Royal Mail Group on all elements of section 5 of the Rebuilding Royal Mail part 1 agreement, including equalising new entrants' terms and conditions and the future of

Very sad news to hear that Des Carney passed away on Saturday. Des was one of the true characters in the history of our union, a rep who always stood up for our members and was never afraid to speak out for what he believed in - union through and through In his later life Des

UPDATE FOR ROYAL MAIL GROUP MEMBERS CWU members will be aware of a communication issued yesterday by Royal Mail confirming they will no longer be seeking any further deployment of USO reform until 2026. This is a position the union communicated many weeks ago and it has now been