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Last Updated - 23 Juli 2010

23 July 2010

To commemorate former Gloucester MP Parmjit Dhanda's nine years representing the city, the local Labour Party recently presented him with a book of photographs of his time, including some taken with the CWU.

(click on a picture for a larger version)

How the pages appeared in the finished book

30 June 2009

The CWU has released a document detailing their vision for the future of Royal Mail, in response to the threat of part or full privatisation. The document can be seen HERE

A pertinent cartoon, found in The Sun 30 June 2009 -

26 May 2009

The local elections on 4th June will see the Branch's Political Officer, Shaun Shute, standing as a Councillor in Quedgeley. A strong opponent of the proposed incinerator in the area, Shaun will be standing alongside David Purchase. An election address for both Shaun & David's can be seen by clicking on either of their pictures on the right. Further information on the campaign against the incinerator can be seen by clicking on the article on the left.

Following on from Shaun Shute's selection as a Labour Party Spokesman for the Quedgeley area of Gloucester, a posting was sent out to all local residents. A copy of the posting can be downloaded here -

The Branch's own Political Officer Shaun Shute has recently been selected as one of the Labour Party Spokesmen for the Quedgeley and Grange areas of Gloucester.

To read the publication sent to homes in the area, please click on the images.

There is now a petition available for anyone opposed to the idea of Margaret thatcher receiving a State Funeral, on her overdue death. It can be signed at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/thatchfuneral/

Please fell free to pass this on to all of your friends and family.

Pensions & Liberalisation Review Update

An update on Pensions & Liberalisation, from Summer 2008, can be found Here

An Early Day Motion - regarding Royal Mail Pensions - has been tabled in Parliament, by John Grogan MP. To see if your MP has signed it yet, click Here.

(Please note that as a Government Minister, Parmjit Dhanda, MP for Gloucester, is not permitted to sign)

Some of the press coverage coverage, surrounding the liberalisation review.	The Times
	The Guardian
	The Mirror
	The Sun
	The Financial Times
	The Independent
	The Evening Standard
	The Guardian again
And the CWU response to Postcomms suggestion that Royal Mail be privatised:-	The Communication Workers Union Letter To Branches

Each month the Unions Together organisation produce a news letter. To read the May 2008 edition, please click on their logo

There has been recent comment in the national press regarding the Governments review of liberalisation of the Postal markets. reproduced here are three of the documents involved.	Letter from CWU Headquarters to Constituency Labour Parties
	The CWU's submission to the review body
	The Review Body's initial report
	The CWU's second submission to the review body