Postal delegates at the CWU conference voted unanimously in favour of strike action against pension cuts, office closures, and up to 40,000 job losses. Andy Young Leeds Amal DO rep (pc) reports it is “make or break” time – with the next six months determining the future of the industry and the CWU. more…
As the Postal Executive (PEC) emergency motion to the 2008 CWU conference stated, this summer “we are entering a critical period" with huge dangers of privatisation and a wholesale restructuring of Royal Mail that will cause massive closures and job losses. But are the CWU leaders prepared to really fight and defeat these attacks? more…
After last year’s strike, Gordon Brown told CWU members to “get back to work” causing rank and file CWU members to angrily reject Labour. Unfortunately that attitude was not represented at this year's conference. more…
Post Worker's annual fringe meeting at the CWU conference was a bit different, as Leeds CWU rep Andy Young (pc) reports, showing that strains on the SWP’s strategy have emerged after last year’s strike. more…
The emergency resolution passed unanimously, opening up a political campaign against privatisation and for government funding of the pension deficit, and a strike ballot against pension cuts and job losses. more…
