The Latest Breaking News from Communication Workers Union

You might not get your post until after 6pm under new Royal Mail plans

It is hoped having posties starting later will allow for sorting offices to process 'next day' deliveries on time

Liverpool Echo · Aug 7, 2022

Dumfries telecom workers take strike action in fight for better pay

Members of the Communication Workers Union, which represents BT Group employees, staged a protest outside the former telephone exchange in Loreburn Street

Daily Record · Aug 2, 2022

Lisa Nandy visits striking workers despite ban on Labour frontbenchers joining picket lines

The Wigan MP is understood to have told Sir Keir Starmer about her plans to visit striking workers

Manchester Evening News · Aug 1, 2022

Sacked shadow minister joins BT picket line as Labour war over strikes deepens

A shadow minister sacked after appearing on a picket line joined BT workers striking in central London on Friday as the row over over Labour’s support for unions deepened.

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2022

Sacked Labour frontbencher says it's time to 'fight back' and 'reclaim party'

Sam Tarry this morning told members of the Communication Workers Union it's time to "fight back", a day after Sir Keir Starmer described the decision to sack him for making up policy "on the hoof" was "straightforward"

Daily Mirror · Jul 29, 2022

Sam Tarry says ‘time to fight back and reclaim’ Labour as he joins picket line

The former shadow transport minister’s removal from Sir Keir Starmer’s top team was met with fury by unions and the left wing of the party.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Royal Mail workers vote to go on strike in dispute over pay

Royal Mail workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over pay, the Communication Workers Union have announced.

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2022

Post Office workers suffer pay freezes to 'save their boss's bonuses', union claims

The Communication Workers Union alleges that if workers were given even a mediocre rise, the Post Office would not have made enough profit to issue bonuses

Daily Mirror · Jul 17, 2022

BT and Openreach workers to strike on July 29 and August 1 over pay

BT and Openreach workers will go on strike on July 29 and August 1 in a dispute over pay, the Communication Workers Union announced.

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2022

Post Office and Royal Mail strikes: when are they happening and what will be affected?

Both Unite and the Communication Workers Union have industrial action planned. Unite claims the Royal Mail is "running on empty" and are taking action over planned job cuts.

Wales Online · Jul 11, 2022