The Latest Breaking News from CWU

Royal Mail strike confirmed as workers vote for industrial action over pay

Royal Mail employees have overwhelmingly voted in favour of industrial action, meaning up to 115,000 mail workers will strike this summer following disputes over pay

Edinburgh Live · Jul 20, 2022

Royal Mail threatens to split up business as it reports £1m a day loss

Warning comes amid falling revenue and parcel volumes and fear it is facing the biggest strike of summer

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022

Thousands of Royal Mail postal workers vote in favour of strike action in dispute over pay

“Postal workers won’t accept their living standards being hammered by bosses"

Manchester Evening News · Jul 19, 2022

Royal Mail staff vote to strike in pay dispute

CWU members vote in favour of action after union said management hoped to impose 2% increase

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022

Over 40,000 BT staff set for first national strike in 35 years

Members of the Communication Workers Union will launch a two-day strike over pay on 29 July and 1 August, the first such action since 1987.

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 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 strike: Dates announced for group's first national walkouts in 35 years

Around 40,000 workers are involved in a dispute over pay

Wales Online · Jul 15, 2022

UK telecoms workers to hold two-day strike over pay

More than 40,000 British workers for telecoms company BT Group will hold a two-day national strike over pay on July 29 and Aug. 1, their first such action in 35 years, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Friday.

Reuters · Jul 15, 2022

BT staff to strike on 29 July and 1 August

Union says customers can expect disruption to services including repairs, installations and support

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022

All the strike dates and ballots coming up – including trains, flights, courts, Royal Mail and the Civil Service

Transport, government departments and postal services will all be affected by industrial action

Chronicle Live · Jul 15, 2022