LTB 234/25 - Membership Subscription Rates from 1st February 2026

No. 234/25

29th October 2025

TO: ALL BRANCHES

Dear Colleague,

Membership Subscription Rates from 1st February 2026

The purpose of this LTB is to inform Branches that the NEC has agreed to a 3% increase on all membership subscriptions from 1st February 2026.

As Branches will be aware this is only the third increase in the subscriptions of active members in over a decade. Furthermore, the new subscription rate sees CWU membership cost maintain its position as one of the lowest amongst major UK trade unions – delivering excellent value for money for our members.

From 1 February 2026, indicative CWU Subscriptions will be as listed in the table below.

The NEC also took the decision to establish a working group to review, overhaul and simplify our subscription rates and formulas. We will actively engage Branches in this process. Further information on the review will be issued in due course.

Any enquiries relating to this LTB should be addressed to dwilshire@cwu.org or by telephone on number 0208 971 7368.

Yours sincerely,

Dave Ward

General Secretary

Tony Kearns

Senior Deputy General Secretary

LTB 234/25 – Membership Subscription Rates from 1st February 2026