About The Communications Union
The Communication Workers Union is the biggest union for the communications industry in the UK
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The Communications Union Description
The Communication Workers Union is the biggest union for the communications industry in the UK. Formed in January 1995 when the Union of Communication Workers joined forces with the National Communications Union, we represent members in postal, telecom, mobile, administrative and financial companies including Royal Mail Group, UK Mail and BT, Telefonica O2, Virgin Media, EE and Santander, as well as outsourcing company Capita. Our members' expertise includes engineering, computing, clerical, mechanical, driving, retail, financial, call centre and manual skills.
The CWU's statement of values:
To provide first class collective and individual representation for all CWU members;
To achieve security of employment for all members;
To offer individual membership services of the highest quality;
To expand trade union membership throughout the communications industry;
To promote, by industrial and political means, the success of the industries in which our members work;
To campaign against all forms of discrimination
To further these objectives by promoting the influence of the union throughout the national and international community.
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BT has today announced that it will commence formal consultation on the transfer of 31,000 BT staff to the new independent Openreach with its trade unions #TheCWU. Read full story here -
https://www.cwu.org/…/cwu-to-negotiate- historic-openreach-…/
Assurances have been sought and received by #TheCWU that today’s launch of a major consultation exercise regarding the mass TUPE of around 30,000 Openreach employees to Openreach Ltd will not result in any unwelcome surprises for members.
Read the full story here: https://www.cwu.org/…/bt-consultation-o n-mass-tupe-to-open…/
🎥 PLEASE SHARE 🎥 #TheCWU were out in full force at #TolpuddleFest yesterday. We caught up with some of the people who helped make the day a success ✊
This book - London Postal Workers A Trade Union History - written by CWU legend Norman Candy is now available on kindle for £4.
We highly recommend it as not only a piece of union history but also a living guide to how to organise in your offices #TheCWU
#TheCWU on #Pride marches in #Newcastle and #IsleOfWight this weekend 🌈
The scene is set at #TolpuddleFest this morning. Looking forward to a great day. If you’re visiting today come and see us at our #TheCWU stall ✊
Lots of our members heading to #Tolpuddle this weekend. Have a great time and make sure #TheCWU are loud and proud
“Don’t forget your vehicle pre-use checks and report any faults as soon as possible,” are the key messages to all Royal Mail drivers, as the July 2018 Road Safety campaign launches on Monday. 🚛
#TheCWU
https://www.cwu.org/…/royal-mail-road-s afety-week-23-27-ju…/
Political activity around #TheCWU’s #CloseTheGap campaign against the travesty of unequal pay for identical work continues to gather pace – with two separate mentions of the union’s work in the area in Parliament this week.
https://www.cwu.org/…/campaign-against- agency-injustice-ho…/
Deputy General Secretary Postal Terry Pullinger likened #TheCWU to the iconic multi-functional penknife as he gave his seal of approval to the “excellent” collective engagement framework (CEF) agreement recently achieved for Post Office members.
Read the story story here:
https://www.cwu.org/…/were-a-giant-swis s-army-knife-the-ri…/
🎥 PLEASE SHARE 🎥 We caught up with DGSP Terry Pullinger, National Officer Andy Furey and Postal Executive member Lynn Simpson at the #TheCWU Post Office briefing in London today, for their thoughts on the new Post Office agreement 👊
A pay offer that delivers increases of between 2.3 per cent and 3.6 per cent for the majority of CWU-represented grades in BT Property & Facilities Services (BTPFS) is being recommended to members in a ballot that will commence tomorrow (Friday).
#TheCWU
More than 1,000 new members have been signed up in EE following the post-CWU Annual Conference launch of a bold new recruitment initiative that is proving a game-changer in the union’s quest for full collective bargaining rights at the BT-owned mobile giant.
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https://www.cwu.org/news/ee-membership-su rge-continues/
🎥PLEASE SHARE 🎥DGSP Terry Pullinger with an update to members on #TheCWU working with the government to develop our new pension scheme ✊
A major recruitment drive has kicked off in Santander Technology following the bank’s agreement to award #TheCWU exclusive collective bargaining rights across the whole of its IT subsidiary.
Read the story here:
https://www.cwu.org/…/going-for-growth- in-santander-techno…/
Members in Ericsson are being urged to reject a “paltry and insulting” pay offer that would result in eight out of ten employees receiving nothing at all.
#TheCWU
Read the full story here: https://www.cwu.org/…/ericsson-members- urged-to-reject-ins…/
🎥 PLEASE SHARE 🎥 A great day at the #DurhamMinersGala yesterday and #TheCWU were there in full force. We caught up with some of our representatives who help make the day special ✊
Sacked postman Martin Henwood has won his battle for re-instatement, after the threat of strike action at Swansea Delivery Office forced a dramatic about-face from management.
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Read the full story here: ... https://www.cwu.org/…/swansea-victory-s olidarity-wins-just…/
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It gives us a huge amount of pleasure to say that Martin Henwood has been reinstated to his job at Swansea DO.
This is a victory for Martin
This is a victory for the members in Swansea
... This is a victory for the branch
This is a victory for the reps at all levels of the union who assisted him
This is a victory for every single of you you who shared, liked and commented on our posts about this.
Do not ever let anyone tell you belonging to this union isn’t worthwhile. They come for one and they come for us all.
Let the message go out across every single office - stand together and you win
#TheCWU 👏 💪👊
#RiseUp 🦁
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