Press Releases

23rd May 2013
Post Office strike Tuesday as talks bring no progress

A fifth round of strike action will be taken by Crown post office workers on Tuesday 28th May as the dispute over jobs, closures and pay continues.

21st May 2013
Royal Mail results show success in public ownership

Responding to Royal Mail’s results today (Tuesday) which show profits almost doubling to £403 million for the year 2012-2013, CWU says that modernisation in the public sector should continue.

21st May 2013
O2 outsourcing decision a “betrayal” says CWU

Responding to Telefonica o2's announcement today (Tuesday) that it will outsource thousands of call centre jobs to outsource giant Capita and make hundreds redundant CWU brands the decision a "betrayal of staff who have built the company".

8th May 2013
CWU on Queen’s Speech

CWU today (Wednesday) applauds Dennis Skinner’s comment of “Royal Mail for sale, Queen’s head privatised”.

7th May 2013
Solid support for Crown Post Office strike

Today’s Crown Post Office strike has been solidly supported once again with thousands of staff taking part in strike action across the 373-strong Crown Post Office network.