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CWU TV Matters | Looking Ahead to 2012 with Andy Kerr
There can be no doubt that, along with society in general, the union faces some challenging times in 2012. In this interview Andy Kerr looks ahead at some of the difficulties and opportunities presented by events such as the Communications Act, the Digital Britain roll out, recruitment and negotiations over BT pay that face the union and telecoms sector going forwards. (created Feb 2012)

CWU Matters features extended reports, in-depth interviews and fly-on-the-wall mini documentary’s featuring key senior CWU Officials focusing on major postal and telecoms & financial services campaigns and issues affecting you and your union.

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    CWU TV Matters | Looking Ahead to 2012 with Billy Hayes

    03 February 2012

    There can be no doubt that, along with society in general, the union faces some challenging times in 2012. In this interview Billy Hayes looks ahead at some of the difficulties and opportunities that...

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    CWU TV Matters | Looking Ahead to 2012 with Dave Ward

    03 February 2012

    There can be no doubt that, along with society in general, the union faces some challenging times in 2012. In this interview Dave Ward looks ahead at some of the difficulties and opportunities...

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    CWU TV Matters | CWU The Choice for Postmasters

    30 September 2011

    Introduced by Dave Ward and Billy Hayes, Nippi Singh and Mark Baker tell CWUTV why the CWU is the right and natural home for Postmasters and how it will enable them to get their voices heard during...

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    CWUTV Matters | Kye Dudd - The Importance of Youth

    12 August 2011

    Kye Dudd is a member of the CWU Youth Advisory Committee. Here he discusses the importance of a strong youth movement for the CWU, both for the future, and now. (Created August 2011)

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    CWU TV Matters | The Future of the Postal Industry - Part 3

    02 August 2011

    The shape and size of the postal industry is changing forever. In the history of the CWU there has never been a more complex or difficult set of issues impacting on the union at the same time. CWU's...

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    CWU TV Matters | The Future of the Postal Industry - Part 2

    01 August 2011

    The shape and size of the postal industry is changing forever. In the history of the CWU there has never been a more complex or difficult set of issues impacting on the union at the same time. CWU's...

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    CWU TV Matters | The Future of the Postal Industry - Part 1

    01 August 2011

    The shape and size of the postal industry is changing forever. In the history of the CWU there has never been a more complex or difficult set of issues impacting on the union at the same time. CWU's...

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    CWU TV Matters | The Future of the Postal Industry - Trailer

    01 August 2011

    The shape and size of the postal industry is changing forever. In the history of the CWU there has never been a more complex of difficult set of issues impacting on the union at the same time. Now...

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    CWUTV Matters | Billy Hayes - The Union Going Forwards

    25 March 2011

    Billy Hayes has been reelected as CWU General Secretary for a third term. CWUTV met with Billy to discuss how the Union has changed since he first joined it and how he sees it developing in the...

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    CWU TV Matters | Crown Post Office Strike Ballot

    21 February 2011

    CWU has served notice to Post Office Counters for a strike ballot. The ballot affects staff across the UK in a dispute over pay, job security and the future of the Post Office Network. Emma Howard...

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    CWU TV Matters | Keep The Post Public National Rally - Westminster

    23 December 2010

    Having defeated the Labour Government back in 2009, CWU now faces a new fight against the Coalition Governments plan to privatise the Royal Mail. Over the last couple of months, Keep The Post Public...

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    CWU TV Matters | Keep The Post Public - Kevin Slocombe

    18 October 2010

    As feared by the CWU, the coalition government has said it is to privatise the Royal Mail following an update of the 2008 Hooper Report. CWU Head of Communication, Kevin Slocombe speaks to Emma...

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    CWU TV Matters | CWU Finances interview with Tony Kearns

    14 September 2010

    CWU TV talks to Tony Kearns, CWU Senior Deputy General Secretary, about the financial situation the Union currently finds itself in, the causes and what this means for the Union and it's members...

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    CWU TV Matters | CWU Legal Services

    12 August 2010

    CWU Legal Services is not just there for members who have been victims of crime, it provides a wide range of benefits and services to it's members. And whats more it's free to all CWU members. So are...

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    CWU TV Matters | Ed Balls Interview

    11 August 2010

    CWU TV are granted an exclusive interview with the CWU nominated Labour Leadership candidate Ed Balls. In this in deapth discussion Ed Balls takes us through his plans for the future of the labour...

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    CWU TV Matters | Intruder in the Home

    11 August 2010

    We work hard to look after our homes, but if an intruder enters your property, what are your rights then? After a number of high profile cases in the media concerning the victims of breaking and...

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    CWU TV Matters | BT Pay Deal

    14 July 2010

    CWU has secured a new 3 year pay deal with BT worth 9.3% for all staff represented by the union. Emma Howard went along to CWU Headquaters to catch up with Andy Kerr, CWU Deputy General Secretary...

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    CWU TV Matters | BT Pay Dispute 2010 DVD

    16 June 2010

    As the current pay dispute with BT continues, Andy Kerr, CWU Deputy General Secretary Telecoms, spoke to Emma Howard about the latest in this dispute ahead of the national ballot. Also included is...

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    CWU TV Matters | BT Pay Dispute - Andy Kerr

    07 May 2010

    Emma Howard meets Andy Kerr, CWU Deputy General Secretary at CWU HQ in Wimbledon to discuss why they are considering strike action against BT. The potential strike is in response to the to the 2% pay...

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    CWU TV Matters | Business Transformation 2010 and Beyond

    29 April 2010

    With an agreement reached between CWU and Royal Mail following months of tough negotiations, Dave Ward, CWU Deputy General Secretary Postal spoke to Emma Howard about what the agreement means for...

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    CWU TV Matters | A Day in the Life - Dave Ward

    29 April 2010

    In this special extended report CWU TV spend a day with CWU General Secretary - Billy Hayes, CWU Deputy General Secretary Postal - Dave Ward, CWU Head of Communications - Kevin Slocombe and CWU...

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    CWU TV | Episode 5 - Postal Strike Special

    29 April 2010

    In this episode CWU TV takes a look at some of the issues and events happening around the recent National Post Strike. We spend a day with CWU Deputy General Secretary Postal - Dave Ward, CWU General...

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    CWU TV Matters | Keeping the Public Posted Tour

    29 April 2010

    From May to July 2009, CWU National Secretaries used one van to take a giant postcard and inflatable post box across 870 miles from John ' Groats to Lands End to gather public support against the...

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    CWU TV Matters | Postal Dispute - Dealing with the Media

    29 April 2010

    Still wondering how the CWU managed to get the union's announcement of National Post Strikes for an unprecedented 40 mins of live coverage on all news channels? Kevin Slocombe, CWU Head of...

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    CWU TV Matters | Postal Dispute - The Interim Agreement

    29 April 2010

    The CWU have secured an interim agreement to suspend National Strike action to allow negotiations with Royal Mail to take place at ACAS. But what now for the future of the dispute and the future...

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    CWU TV Matters | Labour Party Conference 2009

    29 April 2010

    A debate about the emergency resolution on the Royal Mail Pension Deficit from the Labour Party Conference 2009 in Brighton, including speaches from Billy Hayes - CWU General Secretary, Stan Anderson...

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    CWU TV Matters | Postal Ballot Result

    29 April 2010

    CWU Deputy General Secretary, Dave Ward speaks to CWU TV about the result of the ballot, in which CWU members votde in favour for national postal stikes. (Created October 2009)

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    CWU TV Matters | Vote Yes - National Ballot Address

    29 April 2010

    Dave Ward, CWU Deputy General Secretary addresses postal members ahead of the national ballot on whether national postal strikes should take place. (Created September 2009)

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    CWU TV | Episode 2 - Agency Workers, Dangerous Dogs and Union Recognition

    29 April 2010

    Emma Howard is joined by Andy Kerr, CWU Deputy General Secretary Telecoms, to look at working conditions for agency workers, the campaign to reform the Dangerous Dogs Act and the importance of Union...

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    CWU TV Matters | Episode 2 - Emma Howard and Kevin Slocombe

    27 April 2010

    Kevin Slocombe, CWU Head of Communications talks to Emma Howard about the top stories affecting the communications industry. (Created August 2009)

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    CWU TV | Episode 4 - BT and CWU Organisers

    27 April 2010

    The latest episode of CWU TV features an in-depth look into the important role organisers look set to play in the future of the CWU. We hear from young people who are doing just that and discuss its...

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    CWU TV Matters | Episode 1 - Emma Howard and Kevi Slocombe

    27 April 2010

    CWU TV welcomes Kevin Slocombe, CWU Head of Communications, into the studio to discuss the top stories affecting the communications industry. (Created May 2009)

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    CWU TV | Episode 3 - Keeping the Post Public Special

    27 April 2010

    In the first episode of the new season Emma Howard is joined by Billy Hayes General Secretary of the CWU and Neil Lawson Chair of pressure group Compass. The show takes an in depth look at the fight...

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    CWU TV Matters | BT Pensions Ballot - BT Tower

    27 April 2010

    Emma Howard talks with CWU Deputy General Secretary of Telecoms, Andy Kerr, and Ben Marshall, Assistant General Secretary of Connect, to find out why they are both recommending that members vote YES...

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    CWU TV | Episode 1 - Royal Mail Centre Closures and CWU Youth Movement

    27 April 2010

    Emma Howard is joined in the studio by Billy Hayes, General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union, to discuss Royal Mail centre closures, the liberalisation of Postal Services, the future of...

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