The Latest Breaking News from CWU

Royal Mail workers overwhelmingly vote to continue strike action in new ballot

The Communication Workers Union announced on Thursday that members had voted by 95.9% on a 77.3% turnout to take further strike action

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023

Dumfries and Galloway firefighters put strike on hold after new pay offer

A new deal worth seven per cent has been tabled after the Fire Brigades Union voted "overwhelmingly" for industrial action

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2023

Unionize the Senate, staffers urge

Labor advocates are pushing the Senate to recognize staff unions, in the hopes of kickstarting progress in the chamber now that their House organizing efforts have stalled under Republican control.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

Royal Mail workers to stage fresh strikes this month amid long running dispute

Royal Mail workers with the CWU have announced a fresh wave of strikes amid a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 2, 2023

More disruption ahead for postal deliveries as new Royal Mail strikes announced

Workers are set to walk out again on February 16

Wales Online · Feb 2, 2023

Royal Mail staff to stage 24-hour strike on 16 February

Action is latest in bitter row between CWU union and company over pay and working conditions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023

Royal Mail reveals £200m cost of strikes as revenue dives

Industrial action timed around Christmas hit the festive season postal service

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2023

Dumfries and Galloway posties to be balloted over more strike action

The dispute between unions and the Royal Mail looks set to continue with claims the sides are "nowhere near" an agreement

Daily Record · Jan 20, 2023

Royal Mail boss has a shocker as meeting with MPs doesn’t go well

Simon Thompson seemed to arrive to talk about strikes determined not to answer questions asked

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

Union warns of more strikes and says Royal Mail is ‘waging war’ on staff

CWU says fresh talks are not heading toward agreement as it prepares to ballot members over further stoppages

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023