Mental Health Awareness Week 12th - 18th May 2025

What does sexual harassment look like?

What can you do?

Who is there for me?

VOTE IN THE BRANCH ELECTION

Postal ballot papers will be arriving in the post over the next couple of days. The election is for 2 contested branch positions. Make sure you have your say and vote. Complete your ballot paper and return in the prepaid envelope a.s.a.p. to be sure your vote is counted. (12/05/25)

Is This Openreach App Spying On You? Telecoms Workers Need To Watch This.

Lili Savage (Openreach National Team) and Fiona Curtis (National Officer, Telecoms) dive into the detail in this wide-ranging conversation, exploring the balance between worker safety and digital oversight. Is the app a vital protection for engineers in the field - or does it open the door to invasive monitoring?

Improving the visibility of our USRs

Our branch Health & Safety Officer, Peter Simpson and Lead USR, Chris Duckett out and about completing building checks and showing off our new Hi-Vis jackets.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE OFFICER REPORTS FOR THIS YEARS AGM

Also view Officer reports from past AGMs

VIEW THE AGENDA AND PROPOSITIONS PRIOR TO THE BRANCH AGM ON THURSDAY 27TH MARCH

The ballot for BT pay will be issued to all members via their BT email address tomorrow. Please look out for the email, it will include a ballot insert, and explain the agreement. Please vote as soon as possible.

Please look for an email from Popularis. Further communications and frequently asked questions will be issued as soon as possible.

CHECK OUT THE NEW CWU OPENREACH PODCAST COVERING PROJECT GREEN AND PROJECT MANTA

Today we pay tribute to the women members across our union who inspire us every single day.

BT GROUP PAY OFFER 2025

Your union has been in discussions with BT Group about your pay, this has been a complex process; however, you will be pleased to hear an agreement has been reached. You will get the final say on this agreement. We will be recommending that you vote YES in this ballot. Please check your emails for more a more information. You will be informed of the consultative ballot timetable in the coming days. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact to branch at branchcwu@gwestern.co.uk

Email the branch

READ THE LATEST UPDATE ON THE 2025 BT GROUP PAY NEGOTIATIONS

HOW DO WE BUILD THE UNIONS POWER?

Watch the CWU Live from Thursday 13th February on Youtube. Covering the subject of how we can build the Unions power.

19:00 - 27th March 2025 @ Hamwothy Club - Bournemouth

Invitation to all members of the CWU Great Western Branch.

SUBMIT A PROPOSITION FOR THIS YEARS UPCOMING AGM

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR 2025 BRANCH NOMINATION RESULTS

WATCH THE LATEST YOUTUBE - CWU LIVE HERE

USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

THE 2025 BRANCH NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

Emails have been sent on Thursday 9th January to branch members. The email includes details regarding branch nominations and the nomination form. The closing date for nominations is Thursday 23rd January 2025. Nominations must be received by first post on Thursday 23rd January 2025. If you haven't received the email please check your spam folder, otherwise please contact the branch to confirm we have your current email address.

Read the latest Branch Secretary Report for 2024

Each quarter the Branch Secretary shares a report. This is to update members and to help give an insight to the activies of the Branch over the last quarter.

Find out more about the upcoming CWU Political fund Ballot.

Learn about the importance of the Political fund. Including the advantages it gives us as a Union when campaigning or Lobbying Government.

All members of the Great Western Branch CWU,

It is with deep sorrow that the branch has received news that Andy Kerr our former Deputy General Secretary Telecom and Financial Services has passed on. The Great Western Branch offers its condolences to Andy’s family and is thankful for all that he did for our membership. Please see LTB 284/24 for more information. He will be missed. In sorrow The officers and membership of the Great Western Branch CWU

If you are a CWU member aged 30 or under, you are eligible to attend our annual education event which this year is taking place in Cardiff from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th September.

READ THE 2ND QUARTERS BRANCH REPORT OF 2024

The latest, 2nd Quarters report and update of the Great Western Branches activities from the Branch Secretary.

Check out the latest Interview with Karen Rose, Deputy General Secretary (Telecoms & Financial Services)

This video covers: The Election outcome and the job of the CWU and Unions to Lobby Government. Reasons to join a Union, Current challenges in T & FS , AI, and Performance management.

Visit our new letters to branches page

The latest update covers the new FTTP attendance preference exercise that's affecting CWU Openreach members.

Check out theCWU Live T&FS Special from 6th June, 2024.

Check out the latest CWU Live.

A special focusing on topics relating to T&FS. With Special Guests Karen Rose (DGS TFS) and Fiona Curtis (Openreach), alongside Andy Mercer, the host of the new monthly industrial podcast for TFS members.

T&FS special (Podcast) • 8mins 20sec - 37mins 38sec (end).

We have been working hard to overhaul and update our website and our wider communications. This is part of our continued effort to improve transparency and encourage a better understanding of the work our Union branch and wider Union does. This is critical not only for our current members but also our future Members. Our new - About us - page has been designed to be visually attractive and easy to navigate. While we continue to update and improve the website, please bear with us as you may find some areas lacking some information. Rest assured, communications will be sent out to our branch members once we consider the website to have been fully updated. As always, thank you for your patience and support. If you have any suggestions for the website, please feel free to share them with us via our contact us page.

The CWU - Great Western Branch covers over 7000 square miles and represents thousands of members across industries including...

Telecoms
Financial Services
Technology
Call centres
Postal engineers