Happy New Year to all our Members!
On behalf of all the Officers and Staff may we take this opportunity of wishing you a Happy and Peaceful New Year. Let’s ORGANISE! Remember UNITY is Strength!
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NUJ Vigil for Journalists killed in conflict – December 21st
NUJ Vigil Take Time to Remember and Protest Saturday 21st December 2024 Venue: Wolfe Tone Statue, St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 Time : Assemble 12.45, opposite Shelbourne Hotel Formal proceedings start at 1pm sharp* Friends, As we put the finishing touches to Christmas preparations at the weekend, the NUJ is urging Irish members to take time to remember … Continued
Respect at Work – Message from the General Secretary
Colleagues, This General Election is critical to every member of the CWU, their families and communities. In this video, which I invite you to watch, I call on you to ask canvassers to support workers’ rights by signing the Respect at Work pledge which is outlined in the flyers you will have received. The next … Continued
Bid to make worker rights a doorstep issue launched by union group ‘I don’t think I’ve ever heard any government say now is a great time to look after workers,’ says campaigner
“Ireland is the wild west when it comes to workers’ rights,” said Fionnuala Ní Bhrógáin on Monday as the trade union Respect at Work launched a campaign to make employment issues such as collective bargaining and recognition doorstep issues in the general election. The campaign is asking candidates to commit to backing workers’ rights legislation after … Continued
Unions call on next government to respect workers’ rights
A group of trade unions will today launch its General Election pledge calling on the next government to respect workers’ rights. The ‘Respect at Work’ campaign is backed by SIPTU, the Financial Services Union (FSU), the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) and Mandate. The campaign said it is approaching parties and candidates from across the political … Continued
Landmark US Ruling Exposes Weakness of Workers’ Rights in Ireland
This week’s landmark ruling by the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) banning captive audience meetings has exposed the weakness of workers’ rights in Ireland, the Respect at Work campaign has said. Captive audience meetings occur when employers mandate that workers attend meetings during which the company expresses its opinion on efforts to unionise. In … Continued
CWU impress upon Government to pay eir & An Post pension increases due, without any further delay!
CWU has written to the Minister for Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform regarding payment of the pension increases due to our retired members. We have been informed that the process for payment of the pension increases is near fianalisation. CWU is calling on the Minister to make arrangements to have the payment made without … Continued
GAZA One Year of Israel’s Genocide – National March 5th Oct 2024
To mark the GAZA One Year of Israel’s Genocide, we are calling on our members especially the Dublin based Branches’ members to come along and join the March this Saturday, 5th Oct 1pm at Garden of Remembrance. A Trade Union bloc has been organized outside of the Mandate’s offices on Cavendish Row, let’s meet there … Continued
CWU pays tribute to verteran trade unionist, Andy Kerr, CWU UK
CWU Ireland would like to pay tribute to veteran trade unionist and friend, Andy Kerr, (former Deputy General Secretary of Telecoms & Financial Services), CWU UK, who sadly passed away recently. Andy will always hold a special place in our hearts. He leaves a proud legacy of all his achievements in the trade union movement, … Continued
IPSC Dublin Demonstration – Saturday 15th June
The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) are holding a demonstration this Saturday 15 June, assembling at 12 noon in Bernardo Square on Dame Street (beside City Hall). The march destination is Department of Enterprise Trade & Employment on Kildare Street. The march access point for people with limited mobility is outside the Nassau Street entrance … Continued
Workers’ Memorial Day
The National Commemoration for Workers’ Memorial Day will take place on Monday, 29th April 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in the Garden of Remembrance, Dublin. This commemoration will be led by ICTU and supported by Government, IBEC, the Health and Safety Authority and CIF. The General Secretary of ICTU, Owen Reidy, will be accompanied by the … Continued
CWU Conference elects new President of the Union
Postman, Frank Donohoe, from the Dublin Postal Delivery Branch elected CWU President for a 2-year term The Communications Workers’ Union, representing workers across the postal/courier and eComms sectors, has elected its new President at its 12th Biennial Delegate Conference. Frank Donohoe, from the CWU’s Dublin Postal Delivery Branch has been elected CWU President for the … Continued
GSG 15-24 Postponement of Raise the Roof Rally
Dear Colleague, Further to our circular of 11th April (GSG 14-24), we wish to advise members that the planned Raise the Roof campaign rally scheduled for the 23rd April has been deferred, due to circumstances outside of the campaign’s control. We will advise members of future arrangements. Please bring this update to the attention of … Continued
CWU Member Sharon Gill decries employer BT and absurdity of having to call a colleague
By EAVAN MURRAY – Irish Independent A 999 emergency call taker has detailed the horrifying abuse she has suffered, including threats of rape and murder. Sharon Gill claims her employer BT, the telecommunications company that won the state contract to provide the “vital” Emergency Call Answering Service (ECAS), simply told her to make a complaint … Continued
An Post To Raise Staff Pay By 8% Over Two Years
An Post has agreed a two-year pay agreement with the Communications Workers’ Union that provides for an 8% increase, paid in three phases. The first increase of 4% is effective from 1 January 2024, followed by another 3% from 1 January 2025 and a final 1% from 1 June 2025. The agreement will conclude on 31 December 2025. … Continued
Thousands of Eir and An Post workers set for pay rises worth 4pc a year under new multi-year wage deals
Thousands of Eir and An Post workers are set for pay rises worth 4pc a year under new multi-year wage deals. A total of 3,500 workers at Eir will benefit from pay rises worth up to 11pc over 33 months, an average of almost 4pc a year. The Communications Workers Union said there will be … Continued
Staff at An Post and Eir to be balloted on new pay deals
Communications Workers Union gets agreements worth 8% for the postal workers and 11% for those in the telecom operator The union representing staff at An Post and Eir has agreed multiyear pay deals with the companies worth 8 per cent and 11 per cent respectively. The Communications Workers Union (CWU), which has been in talks … Continued
New pay deals agreed at An Post and eir
Separate pay deals have been agreed at An Post and telecoms company eir. The Communications Workers Union (CWU), which represents workers at both companies, has announced the pay agreements as delegates gather for its biennial conference which begins in Galway. The new two-year pay deal at An Post provides for an 8% increase, paid in … Continued
GSG 12-24 Respect at Work Campaign
The Communications Workers’ Union (CWU), together with SIPTU, Mandate and the FSU, is spearheading a campaign to pressure the Irish Government to do the right thing by protecting and promoting workers’ rights at work. In Ireland, unlike the vast majority of other EU countries, employers can ignore workers who want to collectively bargain through their … Continued
GSP 05-24 CWU Regional Officer Vacancy
I wish to invite applications from members in An Post interested in taking up a position as a CWU Regional Officer. Reporting to the General Secretary, and working collaboratively with the Head Office team, the successful applicant will be responsible for the delivery of professional support to Union Branches and members at Regional level, to … Continued
Referendums on Family and Care
The CWU is encouraging our members to go out vote a Yes Yes in the family and care referendums this March 8th. A yes vote in the family referendum will in effect recognise the diversity of family life in Ireland so that our constitution will give equality and inclusion to all these families. A yes … Continued
GSG 05-24 Referendums on Family and Care
On Friday 8th March 2024, we have the opportunity to vote on two referendums, which if passed, will require amendments to our Constitution. This constitutional change was recommended by the Citizens’ Assembly on gender equality in 2021 and also by a special Joint Oireachtas committee in 2022. The Family Referendum The first referendum proposal is … Continued