CWU Eastern No5 Branch

16/10/2026

ENDING BOGUS SELF-EMPLOYMENT

ENDING BOGUS SELF-EMPLOYMENT This week, the Government published its consultation, Make Work Pay: Employment Status Reform and Protections for the Self-Employed , setting out proposals to end bogus self-employment. This represents a significant win for the CWU and a major step forward in a campaign we have fought for years. Bogus self-employment allows companies to cut labour costs by treating workers as self-employed despite having little genuine independence over how, when and where they work....

ENDING BOGUS SELF-EMPLOYMENT This week, the Government published its consultation, Make Work Pay: Employment Status Reform and Protections for the Self-Employed , setting out proposals to…

16/10/2026

Update on DM26 16/10/2026

Update on DM26 The purpose of this LTB is to provide an update on developments since the CWU took the decision last week to pause the further deployment of DM26 until Royal Mail agrees a clear plan to address the units that are not working and completes the agreed formal reviews. Why the CWU Took This Decision The union took this position because Royal Mail was not adhering to the national agreement, which clearly states that:...

Update on DM26 The purpose of this LTB is to provide an update on developments since the CWU took the decision last week to pause the further deployment of DM26 until Royal Mail agrees a clear plan…

16/10/2026

World Menopause Day 18th October 2026 and Menopause Awareness Month

World Menopause Day 18th October 2026 and Menopause Awareness Month Menopause Awareness Month in the UK is taking place from 1–31 October 2026, with World Menopause Day falling on 18h October 2026. Menopause Awareness Month is observed every October and aims to increase understanding of menopause, promote education, and support women through the transition. The Purpose of the Month is to:...

World Menopause Day 18th October 2026 and Menopause Awareness Month Menopause Awareness Month in the UK is taking place from 1–31 October 2026, with World Menopause Day&nbs…

16/10/2026

WEAR RED DAY 2026
Be part of our day of action. Wear Red Day - Friday the 16th of October 2026.

https://www.theredcard.org/wear-red-day/

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Unless Royal Mail faces up to its self-inflicted recruitment and retention crisis, it is on the brink of collapse.

For years, we have had select committees, promises of £500 million improvement plans, a broad array of agreements and threats to improve from Ofcom.

Royal Mail is in serious need of a business vision that provides dignified work for employees and quality service for consumers and communities.