CWU Cleveland Amal

15/04/2026

CWU AND ROYAL MAIL GROUP AGREEMENT

We are pleased to announce that CWU and RMG have reached an agreement for the national deployment of USO Reform and how we move forward the equalisation of new entrants’ pay, terms and conditions. This agreement also confirms Pay 2026 and relaunches the Rebuilding Royal Mail Part 1 & 2 agreements – that will now be delivered in full with the confirmed ongoing involvement and
support of the UK Government.

14/04/2026

The Postal Executive has endorsed the overarching agreement and the detailed appendix covering the USO deployment agreement.

Branch Officials will be in Sheffield tomorrow for a comprehensive briefing on this, and members comms will follow soon after…..

01/04/2026

UPDATE ON RMG TALKS AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENTS

We are pleased to report that progress has been made on the outcome of the Dispute Resolution Processes covering the deployment of USO reform and equalisation of new entrants’ terms and conditions…….

26/03/2026

Update for Postal members on the Year 2 pay agreement…..

25/03/2026

Royal Mail: PFSL - National Minimum Wage Uplift for Cleaners

PFSLmanagement have confirmed that the hourly pay rate for our Cleaning members will rise in line with the National Minimum Wage legislation from April….

24/03/2026

The Business and Trade Committee questions witnesses on the performance of Royal Mail.

Witnesses:

Dave Ward - General Secretary at Communication Workers Union
Martin Walsh - Deputy General Secretary (Postal) at Communication Workers Union

Daniel Křetínský - Chairman at EP Holding
Alistair Cochrane - Chief Executive Officer at Royal Mail
Ricky McAulay - UK Operations Director at Royal Mail

Natalie Black - Group Director for Infrastructure and Connectivity at Ofcom
Fergal Farragher - Director, Infrastructure and Connectivity at Ofcom
Ian Strawhorne - Director, Enforcement at Ofcom

The Business and Trade Committee hears evidence from witnesses on Royal Mail and the Post Office Horizon Scandal.Witnesses:Dave Ward - General Secretary at C...

19/03/2026

Does the Branch have your up-to-date information? If you've moved house, changed office, job, name, contact details (email, mobile etc) then let us know!

You can do this by logging into the CWU Members Portal, following the instructions on the page if you aren't already signed up:

https://www.cwu.org/cwu-member-portal/

Alternatively, contact Branch Secretary Lee Heydon who will be able to assist with updating your details or getting you set up on the Portal.....

18/03/2026

This morning, MP's held a debate at Westminster Hall on the performance of Royal Mail, including contributions from Middlesbrough and Thornaby East MP Andy McDonald and Jonathan Brash MP for Hartlepool

The political pressure is mounting......

16/03/2026

Further extension to both the USO and Equalisation DRP…..

09/03/2026

FAO Post Office members:

The Postal Executive has endorsed a no-strings two-year Pay Agreement for our Post Office members covering 2026/27 and 2027/28. The Key Features of the Agreement (pay offer letter attached with full details) are as follows.....