20 January 2010

In recent weeks  a group of reps from around the country have written a discussion document, concerning the future of the CWU. This document is designed to "get the ball rolling" in terms of generating debate and getting people talking. It does not yet form CWU policy either nationally or locally.

2nd June 2010

The Gloucestershire Amalgamated Branch has today merged with the Swindon Supplies Branch. Lynn Simpson, Area Post Office Ltd Rep, explains -

"Swindon Stock Centre is now under the wing of Post Office Ltd after transferring over last year from Royal Mail.  The warehouse is based next to Swindon Mail Centre and is responsible for the distribution of leaflets, posters and stamps to all Post Offices across the network. 

The CWU members within Swindon Stock Centre have for many years been members of an independent branch with their own Branch Secretary and Committee.  However at the beginning of this year, the Branch Secretary Roy Bowles left on redundancy and this lead to the opening up of conversations with regards the transfer of members into Gloucestershire Amalgamated branch. These negotiations took place between Chris Roche (Counters Territorial Rep for POL), Peter Bonadio (interim Branch Secretary from Swindon Stock Centre) and me as the Area representative from POL.

At the end of April, Andy Furey, the CWU National Officer for the Clerical and Cash Handling department,  attended the Stock Centre’s AGM and spoke on the advantages of becoming members of Gloucestershire Amalgamated Branch citing our good record and reputation for looking after minority grades.  The 60 members present at the meeting voted unanimously to join the branch.  On June 2nd the 80+ members were officially transferred. 

Peter Bonadio is to be the Unit rep and will work closely with me as their Area representative.  Since the transfer Peter  has attended this month Central Committee meeting and as he is a new Industrial Relations Unit rep, we have supported his application to attend the union skills courses at the CWU training centre at Alvescot. 

Gloucestershire Amal  would like to warmly welcome the members from Swindon Stock Centre into the branch and looking forward to building a strong and communicative relationship with them in the future."

14 May 2010

The results from the National Executive Committee (NEC) ballot can be found HERE

For all of the latest news on the 2009 Strike Action, please check our Dedicated Page

7 July 2009

A Small Step Forward

Those who came to the AGM this year will remember that we were addressed by National Executive Committee member Pete Keenlyside. Each month Pete produces a report on the NEC activity.

To see Pete's latest report covering issues such as Privatisation, relations with Royal Mail, Walk Sequencing and the Quadrant Pay Rise, click on his picture.

Conference Report 2009

Following elections for the National Executive and Postal Executive of the Union, the following candidates - all of whom were recommended by the GlosAmal Branch - were successfully re-elected.

20th February 2009

CWU Delivery Blueprint

The CWU have released a document, detailing their vision for the future of the Delivery function. A copy of the document can be found here-

There is also an accompanying PowerPoint presentation available here - Note:- This document needs to be opened in Microsoft PowerPoint. If you don't have the program, then you can download a special "reader" here -

12th February 2009

Branch Election – Ballot Results

 Following the closure of the ballots for branch officers and rep positions the results can be found HERE

Saturday 6th September 2008

As bad weather affects almost all of the UK, the BBC News website chooses an image of a Postman delivering mail at Rodley Sands, near Westbury on Severn as it's main image.

Conference Report 2008