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The trade union for Postal, Telecoms, and Tech workers. www.cwu.org

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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Let's get Royal Mail back on track. Vote before 14:00 on 29/5/2026 #CWUYES
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
RMG Members - Got a question about the new agreement and the ballot? Check out our FAQ page for more info 👇 www.cwu.org/rmg26-faqs/
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CWU/RMG Agreement 2026 - FAQs
CWU/RMG Agreement 2026 - FAQs
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Customers and workers are suffering because of Royal Mail’s poor service. We need action, and we need it now. If you are a postal worker, write to your MP using the link below 👇 #StandByYourPostie www.cwu.org/mp-stand-by-your-postie
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Posties - Contact Your Local MP
Email your MP to highlight Royal Mail Customer Service failures and share what’s really happening. Use the postcode search below to locate your MP and send them a pre-written email requesting their s...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
This is good news. Parliament and the public must know the truth about what is happening to our postal service. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures
It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Martin Walsh, Deputy General Secretary (Postal) with an update on the latest Royal Mail talks 💌 #RMCampaign26 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf76...
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Royal Mail Talks | CWU
YouTube video by CWU Live
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
TikTok workers in London face down the most extreme content so you don't have to. They have been building their union for years and aren't about to give up, no matter what the company thinks. Our union will not stop until our members get what they deserve. news.sky.com/story/former...
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Former TikTok employee accuses company of bullying, harassment and union busting
Along with four of her former colleagues, Lynda Ouazar is launching legal action against TikTok. This is the second court case TikTok is facing from former UK employees in recent months.
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
As LGBT+ History Month begins, we celebrate the courage and contributions of LGBT+ people past and present. As rights -especially trans rights - are attacked, the CWU stands firmly with our LGBT+ members and our commitment to equality and inclusion.
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🚀 A new podcast has launched... The CWU Consumer National Team have dropped a brand new fortnightly podcast. Made by call centre workers, for call centre workers. Episode 1 is now live - with a focus on young workers and why trade unions matter. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdoB...
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Why young people should join the trade union movement | Consumer Podcast
YouTube video by CWU Live
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
A mighty win for Mitie workers 💪 Great stuff from all involved at our @utaw.tech branch! We love to see it.
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Our @utaw.tech members at TikTok have to see videos of murder, child abuse and war - so millions of people don’t have to. They deserve proper respect, not union busting, and our union backs them all the way. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Sacked TikTok workers in UK launch legal action over ‘union busting’
Moderators accuse social media firm of unfair dismissal after it fired hundreds in UK just before vote to form union
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
CWU members from our @utaw.tech branch take legal action against TikTok for union busting news.sky.com/story/tiktok...
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TikTok faces legal action over moderator cuts
TikTok is being accused of threatening safety workers with redundancy days before they were due to vote on forming a union.
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
🕥 Countdown to the final CWU Live episode of the year! Join us at 5pm for a brilliant discussion with General Secretary, Dave Ward, on what the recently passed Employment Rights Bill means for you, and how it strengthens trade unions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUtd...
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The Employment Rights Bill Has PASSED w/ General Secretary Dave Ward | CWU LIVE
YouTube video by CWU Live
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
CWU Deputy General Secretary (Postal) Martin Walsh stands in solidarity with postal workers on #PostalWorkersDay 📮✊
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
🎧 NOW ON SPOTIFY: On this week’s CWU Live, we look ahead to National Postal Workers Day and bring you the latest on Royal Mail pensions - including the new Collective Plan. www.cwu.org/podcast/roya...
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Royal Mail Pensions | CWU LIVE
This week’s CWU Live is now available as a podcast. Earlier this year, Assistant Secretary, Andy Furey and Pensions Expert, Lionel Sampson, delivered one of our most watched sessions on Royal Mail pen...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
We'll be live at the slightly later time of 5:30 PM today to talk Royal Mail pensions and take your questions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3VW...
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Royal Mail Pensions | CWU LIVE
YouTube video by CWU Live
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
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 🎅 ✉️ 📦
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
👇 In case you missed it, catch up on yesterday’s CWU Live, where we celebrated Senior Deputy Secretary Tony Kearns and thanked him for his years of dedication to the union as he retires. All the best, Tony! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiX_...
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Tony Kearns is Retiring - Lets Celebrate His Legacy | CWU LIVE
YouTube video by CWU Live
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
📹 Senior Deputy General Secretary Tony Kearns is retiring. Join us at 5pm for CWU Live as we thank him and look back on his early days, how he got involved in the union, and the disputes that shaped him. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmFn...
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Tony Kearns is Retiring - Lets Celebrate His Legacy | CWU LIVE
YouTube video by CWU Live
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
It’s a good time of year to remember that your CWU membership gives you access to endless exclusive discounts. You might be spending anyway - so save while you do 🤑 Log in to the Member Portal on www.cwu.org to see the deals. Is there a discount or company you’d like added? Tell us 👇
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
🎙️ NOW ON SPOTIFY: Working in all conditions isn’t easy. Listen back to last week's CWU Live as we sat down with CWU Health & Safety Policy Assistant, Jamie McGovern, to discuss how tough weather impacts the work our members do every day. www.cwu.org/podcast/deal...
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Dealing With Difficult Weather - CWU LIVE
On this week's podcast edition of CWU Live, Host Michael Walker is joined by CWU Health & Safety Policy Advisor, Jamie McGovern, to discuss how the weather affects the jobs our outdoor workers do. Pos...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
📺 NOW LIVE: Dealing with Difficult Weather We discuss how challenging conditions are impacting workers on this week’s episode of CWU Live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS1q...
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Dealing With Difficult Weather in Our Work | CWU LIVE
YouTube video by CWU Live
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🚨 NOW LIVE: Your Royal Mail Questions Answered with Dave Ward and Martin Walsh www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvzp...
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Your Royal Mail Questions Answered with Dave Ward and Martin Walsh | CWU LIVE
YouTube video by CWU Live
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Last night we held a meeting of 800 local reps across Royal Mail Group. It was an excellent meeting. Today at 5pm we delivering a live update to all CWU members. USO, New Entrants, Regulation, pressuring the Government and more. Please join us at 5 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvzp...
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Your Royal Mail Questions Answered with Dave Ward and Martin Walsh | CWU LIVE
YouTube video by CWU Live
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Justice at last. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Alan Bates reaches settlement over Post Office Horizon IT scandal
Sir Alan led a group of 555 subpostmasters who took part in a landmark group legal action against the Post Office.
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
🎙️ Now on Spotify! Catch up with last week's CWU Live. We had a great chat with our @utaw.tech tech workers branch about AI, automation, and what all the latest tech changes mean for workers. A really interesting listen, even if you’re not a tech worker. www.cwu.org/podcast/big-...
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Big Tech Want to Replace Workers with Robots and AI | CWU LIVE
Podcast Edition of CWU Live. This week, Michael Walker hosts as we catch up with our UTAW branch and dive into the latest tech headlines. We’ll be discussing AI, automation, and the important work the...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
🎥 Now Live: This week's spotlight is on our UTAW tech members who are organising for change as AI and automation redefine the future of work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrJ0...
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Big Tech Want to Replace Workers with Robots and AI | CWU LIVE
YouTube video by CWU Live
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
🎧 Now available on Spotify - Yesterday's catch-up with Deputy General Secretary (Postal) Martin Walsh can now be streamed on the go. Tune in to hear the latest on this week’s negotiations, new entrants equalisation, the USO, sick pay, overtime rates, and more. www.cwu.org/podcast/roya...
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Royal Mail Group Members Update: This week's negotiations, New Entrants Equalisation, and more
Listen on the go for all the latest. We sat down with CWU Deputy General Secretary Postal, Martin Walsh, to discuss this week’s key negotiations - including New Entrants Equalisation, the USO, Sick Pa...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
An update for Royal Mail Group Members. We sat down with Deputy General Secretary Postal, Martin Walsh and discussed this week's negotiations, New Entrants Equalisation, USO, Sick Pay, Overtime Rates, Incentive Scheme and more. Lots of new information. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Melc...
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An update for Royal Mail Group Members | CWU LIVE
YouTube video by CWU Live
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Negotiations with Royal Mail are now taking place this week so our new engagement plan is as follows: An update video from Martin Walsh today. A CWU representatives briefing to be issued early next week. A live session with Dave Ward and Martin Walsh next Thursday at 5pm.
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
📢 UPDATE FOR ROYAL MAIL GROUP MEMBERS
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
🎧 Tackling Inequality – now on Spotify! Real stories. Real action. Hear how we’re tackling inequality and driving change across the union on this week’s CWU Live podcast 👇 www.cwu.org/podcast/desp...
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Despatch From the CWU Equalities Event | CWU LIVE
Podcast edition of CWU Live: This week, we were at the CWU Equalities Event - where 150 delegates got together for two days of powerful discussion and action on equality across our union and beyond. H...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
We’re currently recruiting for the role of Policy Assistant in our Telecoms & Financial Services department. To find out more about the role and how to apply, please visit: www.cwu.org/work-for-us/
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Work For Us
Communication Workers Union - Policy Assistant - Telecoms & Financial Services - Deadline 10th November 2025 How to apply: If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please e-ma...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
At their annual Retired Members Conference yesterday, CWU members came together to call for a "New Deal for Pensioners" pushing for action to protect the triple lock, tackle rising bills, and end political attacks on older people. Catch up on all the key moments 👇 www.cwu.org/news/retired...
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Retired Members: we demand a New Deal for Pensioners
Retired CWU members have called for a “new deal for pensioners” to fight the “excessive abuse” older people experience at the hands of politicians. The demand for the union and their allies to launch...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
NATIONAL BRIEFING - UPDATE ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH ROYAL MAIL GROUP / EP GROUP 👇
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
📢 We're hiring! The CWU Communications Department is currently looking for a Digital Communications Co-ordinator to join our team. Find out more about the role, the skills and experience we're looking for, and how to apply here: cwu.org/work-for-us/ Deadline: 27th October 2025
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Work For Us
Communication Workers Union - IT Support Technician - Deadline 15th October 2025 How to apply: To receive a detailed job description, further job information on the role and CWU please e-mail hr@cwu....
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Our members at TikTok watch out for harmful content so you don't have to. They should be respected at work - not facing the sack for wanting a union. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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UK MPs urged to investigate TikTok’s plans to cut 439 content moderator jobs
Trade unions and online safety experts sign letter warning jobs losses could expose children to harmful content
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
🎙️ NEW PODCAST: What does neuroinclusion look like at Openreach? We talk ADHD, autism, and everything in between, with honest input from engineers, reps, and colleagues. A really interesting session with T&FS National Officer Fiona Curtis and others. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4Gf...
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Building a Neuroinclusive workplace | CWU LIVE
YouTube video by CWU Live
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Our members at logistics giant DHL are being encouraged to accept an improved agreement negotiated by the CWU. This follows the workforce’s earlier decision to reject the initial offer, in accordance with the union’s recommendation. www.cwu.org/news/dhl-wor...
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DHL workers voting on “significant” wage offer
DHL workers are being recommended to vote for a “significant” wage rise offer.  Communication Workers Union (CWU) members at the logistics giant are being encouraged to accept an improved deal negotia...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
One for our young members (30 & under!) 👇 Want to get more involved in the union? Join us at the CWU Young Workers Conference in Manchester - a great way to share ideas, shape policy & meet other young members. Pop us an email at cwuyoungworkers@cwu.org to register or find out more :)
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Introducing … The Working Class United 🖤🤍 The new CWU anti-racism shirt - a two tone classic. All profits to Show Racism the Red Card and Fans Supporting Foodbanks. Let’s get this on every terrace in the country. swaz.co.uk/product/swaz...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
🎙️ Now available: Podcast edition of this week's episode of CWU LIVE www.cwu.org/podcast/here...
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Here's What Happened at Labour Party Conference | CWU LIVE
Audio podcast edition of CWU LIVE: This week, we're covering the CWU presence at the annual Labour Party Conference. We focus on everything from first time delegates to the AI debate. Find out why the...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
📺 This week’s CWU Live: Inside Labour Conference and why it matters to CWU members - watch now: www.youtube.com/live/vgqslqs...
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Here's What Happened at Labour Party Conference | CWU LIVE
YouTube video by CWU Live
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Update for CWU Members - Rebuilding Royal Mail. Swipe for further details.
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Britain needs real change, and the CWU is setting out the challenge at this year's Labour conference. Read what's been happening so far 👇 www.cwu.org/news/cwu-lea...
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CWU Leaders Urge Bravery as Labour Opens Annual Conference
Communication Workers Union leaders called for “bravery” in tackling the crisis facing British workers today, as Labour conference began in earnest. Speaking on the first day of the Liverpool event w...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
We are currently recruiting for an IT Support Technician here at the CWU. Interested? Job advert and further information can be found here: cwu.org/work-for-us/ Deadline: 15th October 2025
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Work For Us
Communication Workers Union - IT Support Technician - Deadline 15th October 2025 How to apply: To receive a detailed job description, further job information on the role and CWU please e-mail hr@cwu....
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Join your fellow members in calling on Santander to STOP offshoring, keep jobs in the UK, and use new technology to enhance workers’ roles. It'll take just a few seconds to sign and could make a massive difference to your colleagues 👇 cwu.eaction.org.uk/cwuadvancepe...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Moderators face one of the most psychologically damaging jobs on the internet to keep the public safe, yet TikTok wants to offshore the roles, despite making BILLIONS. We rallied outside TikTok HQ to show that our @utaw.tech members aren’t going anywhere. www.youtube.com/shorts/oJl172PqRXI
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TikTok Workers Speak Out
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Final written round-up of TUC Congress 2025! Our highlights from the last day 👇 www.cwu.org/news/tuc-202...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
🗞️ Catch up with our daily round-ups on everything happening at TUC Congress 2025. 👉 Read the latest highlights, key debates, and updates here: Sunday & Monday: www.cwu.org/news/tuc-202... Tuesday: www.cwu.org/news/tuc-202...
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The CWU @cwunews.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
🎧 NEW PODCAST: Prostate cancer awareness starts with a conversation. Hear our member Gary Buss’ story and why early checks save lives. www.cwu.org/podcast/pros...
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Prostate Cancer Awareness in the Workplace – With CWU’s Gary Buss | CWU LIVE
This week our host Michael Walker speaks with CWU member Gary Buss and CWU rep Greg Charles as we focus on prostate cancer awareness in the workplace.
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