CWU Kingston Area Branch

Trade Union

[CWU Kingston Area Branch @Cwukingstonarea]

I’m sharing Rising Stars Wrestling Club’s fundraiser: one young athlete qualified for the Commonwealth Games in December 2026. Support helps cover flights, entry fees and training camps. #Wrestling https://t.co/w8R2gVkKgm

[CWU Kingston Area Branch @Cwukingstonarea]

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[Kingstonian FC @KingstonianFC]

K’s fans, please help if you can, our ex K’s player @DarnellGoather7 raise anything you can spare towards his operation to get him back to playing the game he loves. 🔴⚪️⚽️ https://t.co/NwIPvsBalp

[Trades Union Congress @The_TUC]

Royal Mail gave away almost £600 million to shareholder dividends and buyback schemes, instead of investing in the service.

This is the cost of privatisation.

@CWUnews @DaveWardGS

[CWU Kingston Area Branch @Cwukingstonarea]

So why are we working to this ??? Nationalism is needed

[CWU @CWUnews]

“I can categorically deny that.”

Parliament read him the receipts.

Postal workers from Scotland to London all say the same thing: parcels first, letters if there’s time.

@liambyrnemp: “We’re just not in a position to believe you Mr Kretinsky.”

Damning.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Member of a trade union? There are some new measures coming into effect from 18 February that might affect you...

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[CWU Kingston Area Branch @Cwukingstonarea]

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[CWU @CWUnews]

Young workers have major influence to make big changes. Don’t forget it ✊

If you're aged 30 or under and want to get more involved with your union and the young workers committee or events - give your branch a shout and get connected!

[CWU @CWUnews]

📺 NOW LIVE: NEC Lead for Retired Members, Norman Candy, joins us to talk about why Retired Members and their decades of experience remain vital to the union.

https://t.co/Da8O06zCRK

[CWU @CWUnews]

As it’s December we are wondering what is the most generous, weird or funny Christmas gift a member of the public has ever given to their local postie?

Let us know in the comments 🎅💌📦

[CWU @CWUnews]

🚨 CALLING ALL ROYAL MAIL GROUP MEMBERS -WRITE TO YOUR MP NOW 🚨

We collectively need to expose what has been happening in Royal Mail. You can help us to do that by writing to your MP about quality of service failures, the failed USO pilots, the need to equalise new entrants terms and conditions and more.

We have made this as easy as possible. Simply click the link below and in a few seconds you will have emailed your MP.

It is vital all members in Royal Mail back this initiative.

Please put ‘done’ in the comments when you have submitted your letter 💪

https://t.co/kNVgxiVhgA

[Kingstonian FC @KingstonianFC]

Extended highlights from our game v @HendonFC

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[Kingstonian FC @KingstonianFC]

All goals from our game v @HendonFC

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[CWU @CWUnews]

Update for Delivery members from National Officer Tony Bouch. A meeting with senior Royal Mail managers is scheduled tomorrow afternoon for negotiations on all elements of section 5 of the CWU / EP Group agreement.

We will provide an update as soon as possible.

[CWU @CWUnews]

Ballot papers will now be starting to land with Royal Mail Group members.

Voting could not be easier.

Visit https://t.co/ZNcCrt0QL8

Type in your own personal security codes (in the letter you will receive) and vote.

The postal executive recommends you vote YES.

[CWU @CWUnews]

OFCOM ANNOUNCEMENT ON ROYAL MAIL USO: UNION RESPONSE

Responding to today’s announcement that OFCOM have indicated support for a change to the USO obligation for Royal Mail, CWU General Secretary Dave Ward said: “The CWU recognises that Royal Mail now operates in a permanently changed world of communications and accepts the need for change to the specification of the Universal Service Obligation (USO).

“The sustainability of the USO is our utmost priority, and we have long called for reforms that benefit both customers and postal workers in order to enable investment in new growth areas and secure the long-term future of Royal Mail.

‘However, Royal Mail has been trialling these changes in delivery offices across the country and there are clear problems on the ground.

‘These changes are not a ‘one-stop solution’ for the problems in the postal service - the real culprit behind these issues is Royal Mail’s inability to properly recruit and retain staff, which has led to workloads piling up in delivery offices and vital letters being left behind.

‘The new owners of Royal Mail must ensure that the culture of mismanagement and inferior pay and conditions for new staff does not continue under their leadership.

“The CWU has reached an agreement with the new owners that guarantees no compulsory redundancies and the levelling up of new entrant’s terms and conditions as a result of this change.

“In addition, we need to see the government intervene with Ofcom, who have failed in their duty as a regulator, and ensure that there is a level-playing field when it comes to regulating parcel courier giants like Amazon.

“It is in the interest of customers and postal workers that these changes are implemented in the right way, and the CWU will be at the heart of this.

“We will continue working with both the new owners of Royal Mail and the government to ensure that we are all able to benefit from a reliable, more innovative and sustainable postal service for generations to come.”