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19 June 2019
Swansea Parcelforce workers picket depot in support of victimised rep
Communication Workers Union (CWU) members at courier company Parcelforce set up a picket line on 12 June outside their Swansea depot, writes Alec Thraves, Swansea Socialist Party and vice president, Swansea Trade Union Council.
8 May 2019
Unions must back a general election and oppose bosses' EU
Unite and the CWU played a key role in defeating advocates of a 'people's vote' on the Labour NEC
1 May 2019
Communication workers oppose second EU vote, and back new socialist 'Clause IV' for Labour
Postal and telecom workers have voted to campaign against attempts to remain in the neoliberal EU at the 2019 conference of the Communication Workers Union (CWU). Delegates also called for the Labour Party to re-commit to public ownership in its constitution.
27 February 2019
Manchester posties strike against bullying
The company "needs to realise that it will be easier to replace the small management 'regime' than it will be to replace the entire workforce"
5 December 2018
WHSmith: hands off our Post Offices!
Post Office management has earmarked a further 74 government-run 'Crown' Post Offices to close and franchise out
21 November 2018
Hamilton posties walk out against bullying
A three-day wildcat strike by 45 postal workers in the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has taken place at Hamilton delivery office in Lanarkshire against management bullying.
14 November 2018
Victory for democracy at CWU 'redesign' conference
The 'redesign' conference of the Communication Workers Union held vibrant debates on invigorating the union's impact on the new world of work and the gig economy
31 October 2018
CWU conference: Sharpen up our act? Yes. But weaken our democracy? No
On 3 November a special conference of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) will take place to debate proposals for a redesign of the structure and finances of the union.
12 September 2018
NSSN rally: militant trade unionists share ideas to win for workers
The National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) rally at the Trade Union Congress was a meeting of over 200 working class militants sharing their experiences to best fight the Tories, the bosses and their austerity.
17 July 2018
Victory for postal workers against management victimisation
Swansea postal workers won the reinstatement of Martin Henwood after threatening to strike
11 July 2018
NSSN conference 2018: Mood for fighting action and coordination
"I'm sick and tired of hearing that the trade union movement is on its way out," declared Linda Taaffe in opening the conference
4 July 2018
Swansea postal workers strike to defend colleague
Postal workers in Swansea will ballot for strikes in support of fellow Communication Workers' Union member Rodders, sacked after being accused of not following 'door-to-door' unaddressed mail delivery procedure
9 May 2018
Use TUC march as launch pad for action on pay
National strike action is possible if the unions build a real fighting campaign for it.
4 April 2018
BT can afford more - reject pensions offer
Only the threat of industrial action will force the employer back - as we are seeing in the universities due to the UCU strike
7 February 2018
Royal Mail forced back under threat of action
The CWU executive committee has agreed a national agreement with Royal Mail Group (RMG) which will now go to members to vote on. Overall, it represents a major climb-down by management and should be viewed as a victory against them.
6 December 2017
BT pensions review - oppose the attacks on the pension schemes
A 60-day consultation is taking place to make changes to several BT pension schemes
18 October 2017
Royal Mail bosses block strike - back postal workers
72,877 CWU members had voted to strike over pensions, pay and other issues
18 October 2017
Unite local government sector plans strike ballot
A Unite national meeting for delegates representing workers in local government unanimously voted for a motion proposed by Socialist Party member Danny Hoggan from Greenwich calling on the union to ballot all members in local government on taking industrial action to achieve a 5% pay claim
11 October 2017
CWU fights court attempt to stop national strike
Royal Mail has desperately tried to stop the strike planned for 19 October.
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