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It’s Time for a Shorter Working Week

Over the past couple of years, general interest in the idea of a shorter working week has grown. In this country, hundreds of employers have been experimenting with reducing hours for no loss of pay with positive results, including: Better work/life balance, lower levels of stress, lower staff turnover, greater workplace productivity.
On this episode of CWU Live, Host Michael Walker is joined by Deputy General Secretary (Telecoms & Financial Services) Karen Rose and CWU Field Organiser Kevin Leetion.

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Openreach Vehicle Check

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The CWU Openreach National Team discuss the importance of engineers doing pre use vehicle checks. Openreach are running a campaign to ensure that Pre-use inspection checks are completed by Openreach engineers.

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CBRE members to vote on “inflation-busting” pay rises

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CBRE members of the CWU are being urged to vote ‘yes’ on a deal that will guarantee inflation-busting pay rises.

Members on the facilities services provider’s BT contract are being encouraged to accept the deal, which have concluded after a series of negotiations between union representatives and management.

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She Connects the Nation

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She Connects the Nation
In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day – BT & Openreach

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CWU LIVE – Standing Up For Our Members in Parliament with Chris Webb MP

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This week we’re joined by Labour MP Chris Webb – proud CWU member and champion for working people in Parliament. From union roots to Westminster battles, hear why having trade unionists involved in politics matters.

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CWU LIVE – Protecting Workers in the Age of AI

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What exactly is AI and what does it mean for our members? While AI can make work safer and reduce repetitive tasks, it also raises serious concerns about surveillance, stress, job displacement, and bias. The CWU is fighting for AI that works for workers: with fair rewards, dignity, a voice in decisions, and safeguards against discrimination.

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Branch Inaugural Meetings

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As the new merged branch, “South East Telecom”, comes into effect as on Sunday June 1st, following a successful members ballot two dates have been set aside for branch meetings. Those being:

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Capita, “Cease pressuring employees to leave!”

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The CWU has written to Capita regarding their failure to consult on redundancies whilst they seek to put undue pressure on poor performers to leave. Members with health conditions are reporting they feel threatened and vulnerable. The CWU has grave concerns over the way Capita is behaving and have demanded an urgent meeting with the global outsourcing company.

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Santander’s Outsourcing Scandal

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This week is a crucial episode of CWU Live as we discuss Santander’s plan to outsource fraud management to Concentrix UK – a move that threatens jobs, service standards, and union recognition. Andy Mercer (Telecoms and Financial Services Chair/National Vice President) and Tracey Griffiths (Bootle Financial Services Branch Secretary) break down what this means for members and how we’re fighting back.

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