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CWU TV News | Closing the Loopholes Campaign
Many companies are now exploiting loopholes in the UK's new Agency Regulations by drawing up contracts that exclude a new generation of agency workers from the right to equal treatment in terms of pay to that of directly employed staff undertaking comparable roles. Pay Between Assignment (PBA) contracts are currently exploited by BT as an employer and Manpower as a hirer in BT call centres. Since April 2011 most new joiners have been required to sign such contracts which exempt them from the...

CWU TV News gives you the opportunity to catch up on all the latest stories from around the CWU. Our monthly news programme features all the top headlines including comments from CWU members and key CWU Officials. And look out for the on screen icons showing where you can find more in-depth interviews and reports on CWU TV and in the union's digital magazine eVoice.

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    CWU TV News | Vote Yes in the Royal Mail Ballot

    22 May 2013

    CWU Deputy General Secretary Postal, Dave Ward looks at the current ongoing issues members in Royal Mail are facing and explains why it is therefore so important to vote YES in the upcoming postal...

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    CWUTV | CWU Crown Offices Strike Day in the Life

    10 May 2013

    CWUTV Joined CWU Assistant Secretary Andy Furey on Monday the 29th of April as he visited members at Crown Offices involved in the on going strike action against pay and plans to close and franchise...

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    CWU TV | Thank You, CWU Conference Film

    02 May 2013

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    CWU TV News | Save Our Royal Mail - The current situation

    12 April 2013

    Dave Ward provides a further update on the current situation in Royal Mail including the ongoing negotiations around members pay, the business transformation talks and company's decision to...

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    CWU TV News | BT pay offer rejected

    10 April 2013

    The CWU's Executive categorically rejected a below inflation pay offer tabled by BT. A further pay meeting is scheduled for next week followed by a meeting of all CWU branches with BT members. In...

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    CWU TV News | O2 Pay Deal Accepted

    09 April 2013

    Members across O2 have voted by 89% to accept the company's "final and definitive" pay offer of 2.5%. The deal, which was unanimously recommended to members by the CWU's O2 national negotiating team...

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    CWU TV News | Crown Offices Strike

    02 April 2013

    Strike action by CWU members working in Crown Post Offices was solidly supported with thousands of CWU members taking part in strike action and most offices remaining closed all day

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    CWU TV News | March Round Up

    13 March 2013

    CWU TV News round up, featuring all of the major headline stories from around the union. These include, a victory for the CWU with the Dangerous Dogs act, Post Office plans to franchise crown...

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    CWU TV News | Post Office workers vote YES for strike action

    08 March 2013

    Members of the Communication Workers Union have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action returning an 88 per cent yes vote in a national strike ballot. In February the Post Office announced...

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    CWU TV News | Post Office Strike Ballot Dispached

    25 February 2013

    Ballot papers are being dispatched to almost 4,000 Crown Office staff in a dispute over pay and job security. The decision to ballot for industrial action follows an "appalling" pay offer from the...

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    CWU TV News | CWU Protest DHL at London Fashion Week

    19 February 2013

    The Communication Workers Union is helping make workers' rights fashionable by holding logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL to account. While the company parades its wares at London Fashion Week unions...

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    CWU TV | Dangerous Dogs Campaign Round-Up

    15 February 2013

    CWU's Bite Back campaign aims to raise awareness about responsible dog ownership and get new laws in place to protect people who are attacked on private property. We believe the Dangerous Dogs Act...

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    CWU TV News | Post Office franchises will cut network by 20%

    09 February 2013

    Plans announced by the Post Office to franchise 70 Crown post offices will cut the Crown network by 20 per cent and more than 700 Post Office staff. There are 370 Crown offices currently in the UK....

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    CWU TV News | BT pay talks begin

    09 February 2013

    CWU negotiators have met with BT to try and agree a pay rise for BT staff from April 2013. This was the first in what is expected to be a series of negotiations to decide the first pay deal since the...

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    CWU TV News | Crown Offices Strike Ballot

    07 February 2013

    After having been kept waiting since April 2012 for a pay rise, staff were last week presented with an offer of fully taxable but unconsolidated lump-sums over the next three years tied to acceptance...

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    CWU TV News | An Update on the situation in Royal Mail

    07 February 2013

    Dave Ward provides an update on the current situation in Royal Mail including the ongoing business transformation talks, the company's decision to reclassify itself as a parcels business, the drive...

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    CWU TV News | Pay Deal recommended at Santander

    07 February 2013

    The CWU is recommending a pay deal in Santander UK worth 2.4% or more for most CWU members. The ballot opens on 4th February and closes on 22nd February. If accepted, the pay increases would apply...

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    CWU TV News | Santander Integration Agreement Phase 2

    07 February 2013

    The CWU has announced that members have voted overwhelmingly to endorse the Santander UK Integration Agreement following months of negotiations to harmonise terms and conditions across different...

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    CWU TV News | Agency Day of Action

    18 January 2013

    Agency Day of Action on January 16 2013 was a resounding success. Events took place across the country with campaigners and members turning out in below freezing temperatures to support the fight for...

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    CWU TV News | National Postal Workers Day

    21 December 2012

    Monday, 17th December, was be the first-ever National Postal Workers Day, when the whole nation celebrates the hard work and dedication of hundreds of thousands of women and men who collect, sort and...

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    CWU TV News | 24Hr Romec Strike

    19 December 2012

    Cleaners and engineers who work on contracts at Royal Mail have voted overwhelmingly for strike action over a Scrooge-like pay offer. The union members - who clean, maintain and repair Royal Mail...

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    CWU TV News | November Round Up

    12 December 2012

    CWU TV News round up, featuring all of the major headline stories from around the union this month. These include, CWUs announcement that it intends to instruct its members not to handle...

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    CWU TV News | CWU take Postal Campaign to Parliament

    07 December 2012

    Billy Hayes and Dave Ward, accompanied by a host of Regional Officers, Branches and Local Reps, attended parliament to Lobby thier MPs and to launch Early Day Motion 818. EDM 818 has been launched to...

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    CWU TV News | CWU launches campaign to protect the post

    04 December 2012

    Watch how the launch of CWUs new campaign to the protect the post went down at a major industry conference attended by the heads of post companies including Royal Mail, TNT and UK Mail as well as...

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    CWU TV News | Romec Workers Ballot

    30 November 2012

    Around 2,000 cleaners and engineers employed by maintenance and facilities firm Romec are set to vote on possible strikes after pay talks between the CWU and the company broke down. Workers are...

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    CWU TV News | Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Cuts

    13 November 2012

    The CWU joined forces with other unions to demonstrate outside Parliament on the day proposals to cut back the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme were to be forced through parliament, by the...

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    CWU TV News | Virgin Media Union De-Recognition

    13 November 2012

    Virgin Media has just dropped a bombshell on its employees by announcing the company intends to de-recognise its trade unions - by far the biggest of which is CWU. John East explains how this action...

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    CWU TV News | Recruitment Drive at Monteray

    07 November 2012

    A major recruitment drive has gathered pace in Monteray now that BT has acquired the company as a wholly owned subsidiary. Developments on Monteray's ownership have been warmly welcomed by the union...

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    CWU TV News | Royal Mail Ballots North West Region

    06 November 2012

    CWU Rep and Sub Divisional Officer Mark Bolton discuss issues in the North West and North Wales Postal Division touching on recent unofficial action in Preston and the CWUs national campaign launch...

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    CWU TV News | October Round Up 2012

    02 November 2012

    CWU TV News round up, featuring all of the other major headline stories from around the union this month. These include news of a major recruitment drive at Monteray, pension changes at O2, the...

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    CWU TV News | A Future that Works March and Rally

    26 October 2012

    Organisers estimated 150,000 people had gathered on the streets of London, with a further 50,000 at events in Glasgow and Belfast to demonstrate their rejection of the Government's attacks on working...

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    CWU TV News | O2 Pensions and Ballot

    24 October 2012

    O2 is currently rolling out a new pensions scheme, the company-wide changes will affect every employee as the auto-enrolment scheme comes into effect, but changes are also proposed for both the...

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    CWU TV News | Who will be this year's Movember Royal Male?

    02 October 2012

    CWU leaders and Royal Mail Group chiefs are asking postal workers across the UK to join this year's 'Movember' movement, stop shaving for 30 days and raise funds and awareness for the fight against...

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    CWU TV News | TUC Conference Roundup

    27 September 2012

    CWU Senior Deputy General Secretary Tony Kearns takes a quick look back at TUC Congress 2012 and explains some of the many debates that the CWU were actively involved in throughout.

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    CWU TV News | Round Up August 2012

    05 September 2012

    CWU TV News round up, featuring all of the other major headline stories from around the union this month. These include, Dave Ward discussing Important new national agreements with Royal Mail, Andy...

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    CWU TV News | Anti-Atos protest raises plight of the disabled

    05 September 2012

    Disabled people delivered a strong message to the government during a week-long protest against health assessment company Atos - one of the main sponsors of the Paralympic Games. CWU activists sent...

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    CWU TV News | Resolution at Network 12

    05 September 2012

    After difficult and ongoing talks the CWU have reached an agreement with Royal Mail over a range of issues with the company, some dating back many years. Central to these agreements are the promises...

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    CWU TV News | Huge Investment in Welsh Broadband

    05 September 2012

    A new ambitious project is set to "transform the broadband landscape in Wales"This project - which is the largest partnership of its kind in the UK - has been warmly welcomed by the CWU for both its...

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    CWU TV News | O2 Off-Shoring Criticised by CWU

    31 August 2012

    Around 200 O2 call centre jobs are set to be off-shored by outsource company Capita. The move has been criticised by CWU and the union is alarmed by this change in policy by the company. CWU does not...

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    CWU TV News | Everything Everywhere Rebranding Again

    31 August 2012

    Reacting to speculation around the future of mobile giant Everything Everywhere's Orange and T-Mobile brands and the confirmation that a third brand will be launched by the company in 2013, CWU says...

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    CWU TV News | Digital Britain Roll Out

    31 August 2012

    CWU has broadly welcomed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Hunt's recent announcement on the continuing Roll Out and progress of Super Fast broadband across the UK. However the...

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    CWU TV News | UK 4G Roll Out

    31 August 2012

    CWU has called into question Ofcom's recent awarding of the UK's first 4G mobile network license to Everything Everywhere. Although pleased to see the new technology being rolled out CWU have...

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    CWU TV News | Social Media Pitfalls

    27 July 2012

    Despite their obvious benefits Social Networks like facebook are causing real issues in the workplace. Emma Dickinson from CWU legal partners Simpson Millar explains some of the pitfalls and how to...

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    CWU TV News | Tom Lemon's Stamps Artwork

    27 July 2012

    Following a life changing visit to WW2 concentration camps, CWU member and artist Tom Lemon is using his collection of Nazi stamps in a unique way to creatively engage MP's in the fight against...

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    CWU TV News | March for the Future; A Future that Works

    27 July 2012

    Faced with deepening government cuts and continued threats on workers' rights, the TUC has confirmed it will hold another mass demonstration in London titled "A future that works". It is hoped that...

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    CWU TV News | Royal Mail Charity of the Year

    27 July 2012

    Prostate Cancer UK has been unveiled as the Royal Mail's new Charity of the Year.Royal Mail has committed to matching funds raised by colleagues, up to £1 million a year, for each of the two years...

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    CWU TV News | Meeting the Challenge

    27 July 2012

    Dave Ward CWU Deputy General Secretary Postal explains why the new Meeting the Challenge Project is an important contribution to the support provided to local representatives.

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    CWU TV News | Openreach Resourcing

    27 July 2012

    Davie Bowman, CWU Assistant Secretary - TFS, explains how the CWU has now reached an agreement with BT over the company's future use of direct employees in its "Business As usual' work.

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    CWU TV News | CWU and Royal Mail Joint Summer Initiative

    27 July 2012

    The CWU has also teamed up with Royal Mail to launch an awareness-raising campaign about the general rise in dog attacks on postal workers during the Summer. The union and the company are appealing...

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    CWU TV News | Working Together

    27 July 2012

    CWU Assistant Secretary Andy Furey visits Camden Crown Post Office the pilot for the "Systems Thinking" project to improve customer services through collaboration.

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    CWU TV News | O2 members accept pay deal

    19 July 2012

    Members in mobile company Telefónica O2 have voted overwhelmingly to accept a pay offer amounting to 2.87% over two instalments in 2012 in an online consultative ballot. The electronic ballot for...

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    CWU TV News | CWU Welcomes Select Committee Report

    17 July 2012

    The Communication Workers Union, welcomes the publication of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee's report, Post Office Network Transformation, which scrutinises controversial plans to...

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    CWU TV News | Round Up June 2012

    20 June 2012

    CWU TV News round up, featuring all of the other major headline stories from around the union this month. Including, Ongoing Government attacks on workers, Closer ties with the Samaritans urged,...

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    CWU TV News | Crisis Charity Relay

    20 June 2012

    Two teams of CWU runners pounded the streets of London on Wednesday evening in aid of homeless charity Crisis. It wasn't a race, but for the record the HQ team beat the Youth team's time, coming in...

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    CWU TV News | Capita Pay Update

    19 June 2012

    Members at Capita TVL have overwhelmingly endorsed a new pay resolution. The CWU are also optimistic that compulsory redundancies can be avoided in Bristol and Glasgow.

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    CWU TV News | Quadrant Pay Deal

    19 June 2012

    An enormous 98% of Quadrant workers have voted in favour of a new pay deal negotiated by the CWU, following aseries of difficult talks with the catering facilities company.

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    CWU TV News | Impasse at Network 12

    19 June 2012

    Negotiations over the implementation of Network 12 have come to an impasse. The union believes that Royal Mail has broken their greement to work closely with the CWU during the consultation process.

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    CWU TV News | Billy Hayes' Opening Speech at Conference 2012

    13 June 2012

    CWU General Secretary Bill Hayes' Opening speech at the CWU General Conference 2012 in Bournemouth

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    CWU TV News | Johann Lamont on Scottish Independence

    13 June 2012

    Scottish Labour Party leader Johann Lamont mounted an impassioned defence of the UK union at CWU annual conference today (Sunday) - accusing SNP leader Alex Salmond of preparing to present Scottish...

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    CWU TV News | CWU send open letter to O2 on pay

    24 May 2012

    CWU has written an open letter to the head of employee relations at O2, Martin Lally, following a "provocative" and "unhelpful" communication from the company to staff regarding pay talks. In the...

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    CWU TV News | Royal Mail Quadrant Canteen Closures

    24 May 2012

    CWU use the Annual Conference to launch a "Use it or Lose it" campaign to save subsidised canteens operated by Quadrant. Quadrant members are responsible for providing the catering arm to all...

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    CWU TV News | O2 pay offer rejected

    26 April 2012

    CWU members have voted overwhelmingly to reject the final offer made by O2 in the 2012 Pay Review. In the Telefónica Ballot, 90% of CWU members found the offer unacceptable in money terms and in...

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    CWU TV News | Round Up March 2012

    23 April 2012

    CWU TV News round up, featuring all of the other major headline stories from around the union this month. Including, Royal Mail Pensions resolution at European Parliament, Post Office funding boost...

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    CWU TV News | BT Pay Deal

    18 April 2012

    Inflation over the 3.2% threshold in November 2011 triggered tense negotiations with BT over the recently expired 3 year pay deal. The negotiations have just delivered a new agreement that will see...

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    CWU TV News | CWU rejects O2 final pay offer

    29 March 2012

    Last-ditch pay talks with Telefonica O2 have broken down when the company refused to improve its final below-inflation pay offer. CWU has firmly rejected the offer, which falls far behind inflation...

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    CWU TV News | BT Pension Announcement

    29 March 2012

    CWU welcomes today's announcement that the BT Pension Scheme's deficit has reduced by almost £5 billion in three years and says the repayment agreement for the remaining deficit is "good news for...

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    CWU TV News | Santander UK pay deal

    29 March 2012

    CWU members in Santander UK have voted by 91 per cent to endorse a pay deal worth 2.7 per cent for successful performers at the mid-point of the pay ranges, with the lower paid in each grade...

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    CWU says We're Better off with Ken

    21 March 2012

    CWUTV with an exclusive interview with the Labour London Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone. Filmed outside Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Ken Livingstone explains why on the elections key issues...

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    CWU TV News | Women take it to the bridge

    13 March 2012

    CWU members responded to the call of International Women's Day and joined 'Women on the Bridge' in London today, to celebrate the strength of women and call for justice, peace and equality. Members...

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    CWU TV News | Princes Risborough Delivery Office

    07 March 2012

    Princes Risborough residents and postal workers journeyed down to Royal Mail's central London headquarters yesterday to urge the company not to axe the Buckinghamshire town's delivery...

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    CWU TV News | People's Europe not Austerity Europe

    02 March 2012

    On the day that Parliament debates the new European Treaty, and as Ireland announces a referendum, British unions took part in a day of actioncalled by the European Trade Union Confederation against...

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    CWU TV News | Round Up January 2012

    10 February 2012

    Emma Howard brings you the latest headlines from around the CWU this month. CWU TV reports on the governments plans to change employment rights, the ongoing revisions in Royal Mail centres, the...

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    CWU TV News | Dangerous dogs e-petition launches

    01 February 2012

    A broad range of organisations - from the Police Federation to the RSPCA and our own CWU - have launched a Downing Street Petition aimed at winning a government commitment to announce new dog laws in...

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    CWU TV News | End of an Era. Post Office to split from Royal Mail

    26 January 2012

    Postal services minister Ed Davey has confirmed the separation of the Post Office away from Royal Mail. In this video CWU Assistant General Secretary Andy Furey explains why a 10 year commercial...

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    CWU TV News | The year that was 2011 RoundUp

    31 December 2011

    2011 was a busy year for the CWU and in this Roundup CWUTV looks back over the major stories of the last twelve months across the postal and telecoms industries. These include ongoing campaigns...

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    CWU TV News | Dangerous Dogs 'Bite Back' Campaign Update

    22 December 2011

    The unions long running Bite Back campaign gathered momentum this year. And in December, the CWU, supported by a coalition of animal charities, enforcement agencies, trade unions and politicians,...

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    CWU TV News | National Pension Strikes November 2011

    06 December 2011

    On the 30th of November more than two million public sector workers across the country took part in a day of national strikes over the ConDem Governments plans to reforms their pay and pensions...

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    CWU TV News | Capita Strike in Darwen

    24 November 2011

    CWUTV visited Darwen to catch up on the ongoing strike action at TV licensing firm Capita due to the companies refusal to negotiate reasonably over workers pay and conditions. (Created November 2011)

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    CWU TV News | 'Virgin Media don't be cruel, keep our jobs in Liverpool'

    22 November 2011

    CWUTV joined Merseyside politicians, CWU General Secretary Billy Hayes and workers at Virgin Media's Albert Dock site today to protest at the company's decision to leave Liverpool meaning the loss of...

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    CWU TV News | October 2011

    01 November 2011

    CWU TV News brings you the latest news from around the communication industry. This month: Progress on BT Performance Management, CWU continue recruitment campaign, positive news from OfCom on Royal...

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    CWU TV News | Strike Action at Capita

    19 October 2011

    Following the refusal of Capita to negotiate over the proposed pay deal for it's workers in the TV Licensing division, workers around the country have staged the first of what could be a wave of...

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    CWU TV News | TUC Conference 2011

    15 September 2011

    A quickfire round-up of the important issues affecting CWU members at the 2011 TUC Conference at Congress House in London. (Created September 2011)

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    CWU TV News | CWU Humanitarian Aid Convoy: East Europe

    13 September 2011

    In September 2011, the Communication Workers Union Humanitarian Aid charity sent an aid convoy of postal and telecommunication trade union members from Hull on a humanitarian aid mission to deliver...

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    CWU TV News | Ed's Epic Everest Challenge

    06 September 2011

    CWU member ED Buckingham has recently returned from climbing the worlds highest mountain. Ed attempted the grueling feat to help raise money for The British Heart Foundation. CWU met with Ed to find...

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    CWU TV News | September 2011

    01 September 2011

    Emma Howard brings you all the latest news from around the postal, telecoms and financial services industries in this months CWU TV News. This month CWU mount a recruitment drive at UK Mail, issues...

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    CWU TV News | July 2011

    18 July 2011

    Emma Howard brings you all the latest news from around the communications industry in this month's CWU TV News. Watch out for the CWU TV and eVoice icons on screen showing you where you can find more...

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    CWU TV News | CWU Humanitarian Aid Charity Run

    24 June 2011

    Five CWU members took on the challenge of a life run by running over 900 miles from John O'Groats to Lands End in aid of CWU's Humanitarian Aid Charity. CWU TV filmed the runners on route and caught...

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    CWU TV News | Save Mount Pleasant Nursery

    21 June 2011

    Staff, parents and member of the public protested outside Royal Mail's Mount Pleasant's Mail Centre in London over the closure of it's onsite nursery. Earmarked for closure in the autumn, the company...

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    CWU TV News | June 2011

    17 June 2011

    Emma Howard brings you all the latest news from around the communications industry in this month's CWU TV News. Watch out for the CWU TV and eVoice icons on screen showing you where you can find more...

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    CWU TV News | ROMEC Strike Action

    16 June 2011

    Over 500 ROMEC employees took strike action recently in a dispute over misuse of tracking technology on company vehicles. It also saw the start of a months ban on overtime and call outs at the...

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    CWU TV News | Royal Mail Group Financial Results

    15 June 2011

    Royal Mail Group have announced their financial results for 2010/2011 seeing a fall in profits from £180million to £39 million. The fall is a result of the decline in mail volumes and the Post...

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    CWU TV News | Annual Conference 2011 Round up

    13 June 2011

    Bournemouth hosted the CWU Annual Conference at the end of May seeing over a thousand delegates and senior CWU officials debating industrial and political issues. This year saw key note speeches from...

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    CWU TV News | Ed Balls Conference 2011 Speech

    24 May 2011

    Highlights from Ed Balls' well recieved speech at Conference 2011 in Bournemouth where he praised the CWU and thanked them for their support of his leadership challenge. He also set out why it was so...

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    CWU TV News | May 2011

    12 May 2011

    Emma Howard brings you all the latest news from around the communications industry in this month's CWU TV News. Watch out for the CWU TV and eVoice icons on screen showing you where you can find more...

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    CWU TV News | Workers Memorial Garden

    11 May 2011

    CWU unveiled it's Workers Memorial Garden, at the unions flagship Education and Training Centre, Alvescot Lodge in Oxfordshire in April. To commemorate the first official Workers Memorial Day, CWU's...

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    CWU TV News | April 2011

    06 April 2011

    Emma Howard brings you the latest headlines from around the CWU this month. CWU TV reports from the TUC March for the Alternative March and Rally in London and from Brighton as part of CWU's Keep The...

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    CWU TV News | TUC March For The Alternative - London

    01 April 2011

    CWU TV joined up to half a million people and marched on London as part of the TUC's March For The Alternative campaign. CWU together with other trade unions, political organisations and members of...

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    CWU TV News | Post Office Limited Pay Deal Reached

    30 March 2011

    The CWU have reached an agreement with Post Office Limited over pay for staff in Crown Offices around the country and an extention to the guarentee to the network for another year. The overall pay...

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    CWU TV News | Keep The Post Public - Brighton

    28 March 2011

    CWU TV News were out and about again in March for CWU's fight to Keep the Post Public. Over 300 people turned out in support of the campaign, on a sunny weekend in Brighton and marched through the...

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    CWU TV News | Royal Mail Colleagueshare Scheme

    22 March 2011

    Royal Mail's announcement regarding the Colleagueshare Scheme has been met with anger from CWU's Deputy General Sectary Dave Ward. The company anticipate the next valuation of the scheme will see the...

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    CWU TV News | London Mail Centre Closures

    22 March 2011

    CWU is outraged at Royal Mail's decision to close two Mail Centres in London resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs and the possibility of compulsory redundancies. It will also see Mount...

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    CWU TV News | iPSL Ballot Appeal

    21 March 2011

    With possible strike action looming, CWU have finalised an agreement with iPSL over the future of its final salary pension scheme. After negotiations CWU has secured a pay rise for all CWU members at...

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    CWU TV News | Post Office Ballot Regional Meetings

    03 March 2011

    CWU has severed notice to Post Office Limited for a strike ballot among its 4,000 counters staff. The ballot affects staff at crown post offices across the UK in a dispute over pay, job security and...

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    CWU TV News | Keep The Post Public - Beeston, Nottingham

    02 March 2011

    CWU TV News were out and about again in February and joined Robin Hood and his merry union men in CWU's fight to Keep the Post Public. Over 500 people turned out in support of the campaign, despite...

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    CWU TV News | February 2011

    02 March 2011

    Welcome to the new look CWU TV News bringing you the latest stories from around the communications industry. This month includes CWU's ongoing Keep the Post Public Campaign, impending strike action...

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    CWU TV News | Recognition at Adecco

    01 March 2011

    After five years of hard work, CWU has won recognition at Adecco. The staff based at the LIverpool call centre and helpdesk now have the right to negotiate pay and working conditions with reps given...

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    CWU TV News | Crown Post Office Dispute - Ballot Announcement

    21 February 2011

    Andy Fury CWU Assistant Secreatry tells members why it is important to VOTE YES in the upcoming Crown Post Offices Strike Ballot. The ballot opens on Friday 18th February 2011 and closes on Friday...

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    CWU TV News | March For The Alternative: Saturday 26th March 2011

    15 February 2011

    TUC's March For The Alternative National March and Rally will take place on Saturday 26th March in London. All trade unionists along with other organisations and groups will come together to stand up...

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    CWU TV News | Keep The Post Public - Birmingham

    31 January 2011

    Birmingham saw over 500 postal workers, labour supports and other trade union activist come together to march against privatisation of Royal Mail as part of CWU's Keep The Post Public campaign....

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    CWU TV News | BT Barrow Call Centre Saved

    25 January 2011

    After six months of tough negotiations and campaigning by CWU and the local community, BT has reversed its decision and is to keep its Directory Enquires Call Centre in Barrow-In-Furness open saving...

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    CWU TV News | Keep The Post Public - Kingston

    25 January 2011

    CWU's Keep The Post Public Campaign came to the Royal Borough of Kingston in Southwest London this month, with over 1000 people including postal workers, friends, family and local supporters marching...

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    CWU TV News | O2 Restructure and Pensions

    21 December 2010

    CWU have meet with O2 following an announcement that the company are undertaking a major restructure to radically change its operating model right across the company. Sally Bridge spoke to CWU TV...

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    CWU TV News | BT Pensions Change

    21 December 2010

    With changes in the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) as a result of government changing the way pensions are calculated, CWU TV speaks to Nigel Cotgrove, CWU Assistant Secretary about the change from RPI to...

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    CWU TV News | BT Call Centre Closure Barrow-In-Furness

    21 December 2010

    Losing your job at Christmas is the last thing on your mind, but for a group of CWU Members this is a reality. CWU TV travelled up to Barrow-In-Furness to speak to employees out the closure and Sally...

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    CWU TV News | Keep The Post Public - Norwich

    07 December 2010

    On a busy Christmas shopping weekend in Norwich, union activists and members of the public took part in the Norfolk Coalition Against The Cuts March and Rally. CWU were there with the Keep The Post...

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    CWU TV News | Keep The Post Public - Hednesford

    07 December 2010

    CWU TV headed to Hednesford, near Cannock in Staffordshire to join union activists in their fight to keep the post public. Members of the public signed petitions and postcards addressed to their...

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    CWU TV News | Keep The Post Public - MP's Support

    24 November 2010

    MP's, Postal Workers and Union Officials meet at a London Post Office near Westminster to pledge their support to the Keep The Post Public Campaign. John Denham, Shadow Secretary for Business,...

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    CWU TV News | October 2010

    26 October 2010

    CWU TV News brings you the latest news from around the communication industry. This month CWU attended TUC Congress and four party conferences with Royal Mail privatisation top of the agenda. Billy...

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    CWU TV News | The Women Chainmakers Festival 2010

    07 October 2010

    Billy Hayes attends The Women Chainmakers Festival held on Saturday 18th September at The Black Country Living Museum and hears Stacey Blythe perform the Chainmakers song backed by the Nottingham...

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    CWU TV News | Liberal Democrats Party Conference 2010 - Liverpool

    06 October 2010

    CWU delegates took their Keep the Post Public Campaign to the Liberal Democrats Party Conference in Liverpool this month. Billy Hayes, CWU General Secretary and Dave Ward, CWU Deputy General...

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    CWU TV News | CWU Cyclists Support International Solidarity

    05 October 2010

    CWU members and Trade Union Activists from around the country gathered at CWU's Education and Training Centre, Alvescot Lodge for the 4th Annual Cyclo Sportive to raise money for the CWU's...

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    CWU TV News | TUC Congress 2010 - Royal Mail Emergency Motion

    24 September 2010

    CWU tabled an emergency motion at this years TUC Congress in Manchester which was carried, with CWU getting the backing from all trade unions. Find out what Dave Ward, CWU Deputy General Secretary,...

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    CWU TV News | TUC Conference 2010 - Manchester

    21 September 2010

    Manchester hosted the 2010 TUC Congress this month and CWU TV was there to capture all the action. Top of the agenda was the fight againist public sector cuts, with unions uniting against the...

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    CWU TV News | September 2010

    14 September 2010

    CWU TV brings you the latest stories from around the communications industry. This month we talk to Billy Hayes about the privatisation of Royal Mail, Andy Kerr about job losses in BT and Tony Rupa...

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    CWU TV News | O2 Pay Ballot Result

    20 August 2010

    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...

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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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