Archive for November, 2009

CWU TV Postal Strike

Posted on November 7, 2009 | No Comments
The postal strikes planned for Friday 6th November and Monday 9th November have been called off. CWUTV was at the TUC Headquarters in London, to hear the announcement and catch up with Dave Ward who explains what the deal means to CWU members
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Interim Agreement 2009

Posted on November 6, 2009 | No Comments
The CWU’s postal executive yesterday (Thursday) unanimously endorsed the attached agreement. This agreement has been brought about by the strength of the union’s national strike ballot and the overwhelming support for the strikes. The interim agreement contains significant developments and concessions that have mainly emerged...
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Dave Ward talk about the deal

Posted on November 5, 2009 | No Comments
TUC leader Brendan Barber said the agreement halts any industrial action until after the Christmas period. He said it provided for a “period of calm” in the run-up to and beyond Christmas, free of industrial action, to enable further negotiations to be held to secure...
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Brendan Barber Announces Strike Deal

Posted on November 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
The postal strikes have been called off until at least the New Year to allow for fresh talks between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union. TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said the decision had been made to provide “a period of calm” in which...
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STRIKES CANCELED

Posted on November 5, 2009 | No Comments
Image by Getty Images via Daylife The CWU has today announced that the postal strikes planned for Friday 6th November and Monday 9th November have been called off. CWU and Royal Mail have reached an interim agreement that was unanimously agreed by the union’s Postal...
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30th Oct – Nick Ferrari becomes a postman

Posted on November 2, 2009 | 1 Comment
As postmen strike for a second time, Nick Ferrari donned his high-visibility jacket and 16kg mail bag to deliver the post in South East London.
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