No. 008/26 To:   All Branches Dear Colleague DAVID FIELDS – FORMER NEC AND NATIONAL HONORARY MEMBER It is with great sadness that we inform CWU Branches of the recent passing of David Fields, former NEC and National Honorary member.  David joined the union in 1975 and almost immediately moved into representational roles in the then Grimsby Indoor branch as part of the Telephone Operator Grade.  He had an outstanding record of union activism in various branch, district and nat

No. 007/26 Dear Colleague Post Office: Pay Claim – 1st April 2026 Branches are advised that the Postal Executive has endorsed a pay claim for our Post Office members working in Admin and Supply Chain.  The pay review date is 1 st April 2026.  We have agreed with Post Office to enter into early negotiations with the aim of concluding an agreement in advance of April. Our pay claim is seeking: A one-year no strings Pay Agreement An above-inflation pay increase for all members

No. 010/26 Dear Colleagues, Member Status on CWU OLS Membership System The purpose of this LTB is to clarify the membership status displayed in the membership system for members. The system has several status labels, the most common being pre-pending, pending, current, lapsed and stopped. Pre-pending (Online Joiners) This is the first stage. The membership department must assign a branch and check that all the correct details have been provided. If completed correctly (no mis