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CWU TV News | O2 Pay Ballot Result
CWU members have voted by 4 to 1 in favour to back at 2-year pay deal at O2 worth 5.25%. Employees at the mobile company, who are represented by the union, will receive 2.5% this year, back dated to 1st April and a further 2.75% in 2011. CWU TV spoke to Ian Cuthbert to find out what this deal will mean for members. (Created August 2010)

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    CWU TV News | BT Pay Ballot Accepted

    06 August 2010

    After months of tough negotiations, CWU members have backed a three year pay deal worth 9.3%. Members voted overwhelmingly in favour, with 86% voting yes for the deal, which is fully consolidated and...

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    CWU TV News | BT Close Call Centre in Barrow-in-Furness

    06 August 2010

    CWU is angered by BT's decision to close its Directory Enquires call centre in Barrow-in-Furness affecting at least 52 jobs. Staff have been given 6 months notice on the site closure, with BT failing...

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    CWU TV News | August 2010

    30 July 2010

    CWU TV brings you the latest stories from around the communications industry. This month we talk to Andy Kerr, Deputy General Secretary Telecoms about the BT Pay Deal, CWU Nominates Ed Balls for...

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    CWU TV News | Ed Balls - CWU's nominated Labour Party Leader

    21 July 2010

    CWU is nominating Ed Balls to be the next leader of the Labour Party. Following a hustings event in Central London, the CWU National Executive decided he was the right candidate to lead the Labour...

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    CWU TV News | Labour Leadership Hustings

    15 July 2010

    CWU hosted a Labour Leadership Hustings at One Great George Street in Central London this week. Part-privatisation of Royal Mail and Digital Britain were the top issues during the hustings, which...

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    CWU TV News | BT Pay Deal Agreed

    09 July 2010

    CWU has secured a new 3 year pay deal with BT worth 9.3% for all staff represented by the union. CWU TV caught up with Andy Kerr, CWU Deputy General Secretary Telecoms at Millbank in London in...

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    CWU TV News | BT Ballot Cancelled

    06 July 2010

    CWU have announced they have cancelled the ballot for industrial action in BT after legal advice. However, BT have made an offer to CWU for further negotiations and the union will take up that offer...

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    CWU TV News | July 2010

    06 July 2010

    The latest stories from around the communications industry in July include CWU’s Annual Conference in Bournemouth, Santander extend cheque processing contract in Bootle, new Royal Mail Chief...

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    CWU TV News | Bob Gibson - Introduction of Door-to-Door

    25 June 2010

    CWU TV caught up with Bob Gibson, CWU Assistant Secretary outside Royal Mail's West End Sorting Office in Central London, to find out more about the introduction of Door-to-Door into normal workload...

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    CWU TV News | BT Pay Dispute Demo

    21 June 2010

    Over 150 CWU members staged a demo outside BT Centre in London to mark the first day of the BT Pay Dispute ballot. Brandishing placards and waving CWU flags, demonstrators marched around the building...

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    CWU TV News | Conference 2010 - BT Ballot Announcement

    01 June 2010

    An emergency motion was heard at the CWU Telecoms Annual Conference in Bournemouth this month where delegates representing over almost 60,000 staff at BT have voted unanimously in favour to hold a...

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    CWU TV News | Conference 2010 - Royal Mail Part-Privatisation

    28 May 2010

    CWU General Sectary Billy Hayes, spoke to CWU TV at their Annual Conference about the recent news that the new coalition government have plans to part privatise Royal Mail outlined in the Queen's...

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    CWU TV News | BT Pay Dispute "Because We're Worth More" Campaign - Stockport

    20 May 2010

    CWU have launched the "Because We're Worth More" this week to highlight the current pay dispute with BT. Branch meetings have been held across the country where National Executive members have been...

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    CWU TV News | May 2010

    12 May 2010

    Welcome to the new look CWU TV News. The latest stories from around the CWU this month includes postal workers voting in favour for the business transformation document 2010, 375 job losses at...

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    CWU TV News | Door-to-Door Presentation - Business Transformation 2010 and Beyond

    30 April 2010

    Payment for Door to Door is a key element of the Business Transformation 2010 document and in this video Bob Gibson explains in detail why he believes this is the best deal that could have been...

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    CWU TV News | "It's Time for Change" Road Show - London

    30 April 2010

    Dave Ward and his team meet Reps from South Central, South Eastern and Anglia Division at Conway Hall in Bloomsbury and finally the London Division at Friends Meeting House in Euston. The road show...

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    CWU TV News | "It's Time for Change" Road Show - Manchester

    30 April 2010

    Following on from successful meetings in Bristol and Birmingham the CWU "It's Time for Change" road show arrives in Manchester where Dave Ward and the Assistant Secretaries hope for another round of...

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    CWU TV News | "It's Time for Change" Road Show - Bristol

    30 April 2010

    CWU have hit the road with the ''It's Time for Change'' Road Show. First stop was Bristol, where Dave Ward and the Assistant Secretaries meet with CWU Branch Reps to discuss the postal agreement...

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    CWU TV News | March 2010

    30 April 2010

    This month includes, information on the recent ACAS facilitated deal between the CWU and Royal Mail. Good news from Westminster as the Government agrees to consult on amendments to the Dangerous Dogs...

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    CWU TV News | Vodafone Job Losses

    30 April 2010

    Vodafone have announced 375 jobs are to be lost at their Contact Centre in Stoke. Vodafone have decided not to call a 90 day consolation period and have, as CWU TV understand, held meetings with the...

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    CWU TV News | BT Third Q Financial Results and Pension Funding

    30 April 2010

    Andy Kerr CWU Deputy General Secretary responds to BT's announcement of its continued commitment to funding the BT Pension Scheme. (Created February 2010)

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    CWU TV News | February 2010

    30 April 2010

    This month CWU News looks at all the big stories from around the CWU. These include the progress of the Digital Britain report and the CWU's response to the recent announcement of the Conservative...

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    CWU TV News | Time to Deliver Campaign - Royal Mail Pension Deficit

    30 April 2010

    Hundreds of CWU branch representatives attended parliament to raise support for the CWU's Time to Deliver campaign. Time to Deliver aims to make the government live up to it's manifesto pledge to...

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    CWU TV News | Orange Closes Bristol Call Centre

    29 April 2010

    Following the sudden announcement that 300 staff at Orange are to loose their jobs CWU Head of Communications Kevin Slocombe talks to Clare Wright Branch chair of SW and Thames Valley Branch outside...

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    CWU TV News | December 2009

    29 April 2010

    CWU TV news provides a look at some of the top stories affecting CWU members this month including comment from members of the National Executive. Featuring news of the successful talks surrounding...

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    CWU TV News | October 2009

    29 April 2010

    CWU TV news provides a look at some of the top stories affecting CWU members this month including comment from members of the National Executive. Featuring news of the National Postal Ballot, the TUC...

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    CWU TV News | Royal Mail Post Strike Press Conference

    29 April 2010

    The postal strikes planned for Friday 6th November and Monday 9th November have been called off. CWU TV was at the TUC Headquarters in London, to hear the announcement and catch up with Dave Ward who...

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    CWU TV News | Royal Mail Dispute - Media Update

    29 April 2010

    CWU Head of Communications, Kevin Slocombe speaks to CWU TV about what is happening within the media around the strikes. (Created November 2009)

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    CWU TV News | July 2009

    29 April 2010

    Emma Howard provides a rundown of the top news stories from around the CWU this month. Including the CWU conference in Bournemouth, Keeping the Public Posted, the progress with the BT Pay deal and...

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    CWU TV News | May 2009

    29 April 2010

    Headline stories from around the CWU for May 2009 including the launch of the Keeping the Public Posted campaign, Tensions at Carphone Warehouse, BT pay talks on a knife edge, Airwave situation...

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    CWU TV News | Keep the Post Public - Campaign Update

    29 April 2010

    CWUTV takes a look at some of the demonstrations and support for the CWU Keep the Post Public campaign to date. We report back from the rallies held in Westminster and Wolverhampton and hear from...

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    CWU TV News | Keep the Post Public - Wolverhampton

    29 April 2010

    Following on from a successful Westminster campaign the the CWU are now taking the Keep the Post Public Campaign around the country. In March they held a very successful rally in Bilston...

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    CWU TV News | Keep the Post Public - Geraldine Smith

    29 April 2010

    Political and Trade Union figures spoke in defence of keeping the post a public service to a highly animated audience of hundreds of postal workers supporters and the general public. The CWU welcomed...

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    CWU TV News | Keep the Post Public - Tony Benn

    29 April 2010

    Political and Trade Union figures spoke in defence of keeping the post a public service to a highly animated audience of hundreds of postal workers supporters and the general public. The CWU were...

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    CWU TV News | Keep the Post Public - Billy Hayes

    29 April 2010

    Political and Trade Union figures spoke in defence of keeping the post a public service to a highly animated audience of hundreds of postal workers, supporters, and the general public. CWU General...

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    CWU TV News | December 2008

    29 April 2010

    Your round-up of the top headlines from around the CWU for December 2008. Including the CWU's response to current BT Job losses, a report on the Romec strikes, the demand for fair treatment for...

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Catch up on all the latest news stories from around the CWU. Our monthly news programme features all the top headlines and comment from members of the National Executive. Whilst new for 2010 ‘Breaking News', provides in-depth reports on the major stories as they emerge.