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Postal workers protest against scabbing managers, photo Bob Severn
9 September 2009
Postal workers national ballot: Vote 'yes' for strike action
Postal workers in the CWU will soon be balloting for a national strike against cuts, job losses and attacks on the union, writes Jane James, Socialist Party industrial co-organiser.
This follows hundreds of strikes in postal workplaces across the country where workers have taken action to defend jobs, pay, conditions, and their union reps from attacks by Royal Mail management.
9 September 2009
Protesting against scabbing managers
On 4 September, postal workers from the CWU held a demonstration outside the Unite union headquarters and a rally in the Friends Meeting House, London, writes Peter Redfarn.
Postal workers strike, photo Paul Mattsson
11 August 2009
Postal workers: National ballot to follow strike wave
All-out action: Postal workers, members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), have been on a series of strikes over the summer against bullying management and their attempts to impose worsening conditions in an obvious preparation for privatisation.
Our reports show that these strikes have been well-supported and angry postal workers have been demanding that the battle be intensified with national, coordinated action...
Postal workers on strike
21 July 2009
National strike action to halt attacks on workers and our postal services
Royal Mail dispute: THE RECENT strikes by postal workers and the many balloted workplaces around the country are a direct result of the war by Royal Mail on its workforce and the Communications Workers' Union (CWU)...
7 July 2009
Postal workers need a national fightback
THOUSANDS OF postal workers will strike in London this week. Much of the entire postal network will be involved in a 'day of action' next week (17 July) as workers struggle to defend postal services...
Sack Peter Mandelson: Keep Royal Mail Public - Post Office privatisation cartoon by Mike John
17 June 2009
Standing up to bullying mail bosses
London postal strike: London postal workers are taking strike action for 24 hours, starting with the early shift on Friday 19 June...
17 June 2009
CWU national conference: Fighting for jobs and working conditions
The national CWU conference this year was set against a backdrop of a Labour government attempting to part privatise Royal Mail and the CWU London Division returning a massive yes vote of over 90% for strike action, writes Gary Clark, Sub Area Rep Scotland No2 branch CWU.
10 June 2009
Communication Workers Union conference backs Youth Fight for Jobs campaign
THE COMMUNICATION Workers Union (CWU) conference is meeting with its members facing huge threats of mass job losses, pension cuts and post office privatisation, writes Dave Griffiths.
Communication Workers Union lobby of parliament over the privatisation of Royal Mail Feb 09, photo Paul Mattsson
5 June 2009
Royal Mail sell-off - Time for action!
The Postal Services Bill has its first reading in the House of Commons on 9 June and the privateer sharks are circling, writes A Bristol postal worker.
22 April 2009
Postal workers' solidarity action
Members of the CWU at the Royal Mail sorting office in Woolwich took industrial action on 31 March and 14 April demanding the full reinstatement of victimised worker Andy Holman, a delivery worker who was sacked just before Christmas last year, writes Paul Callanan.
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