The CWU is proud to be a sponsor of today’s demonstration. We believe that the trade unions must be part of the broader anti-racist and antifascist movement. The CWU was one of the founding…Read more…
Speech: National Shop Stewards Network, Midlands conference
Thank you for this opportunity to address you. The CWU supports the promotion of a new shop stewards movement. The origin of this is a speech by the late Jack Jones, several years ago. He argued that…Read more…
Speech: Mentoring Course for Women in the CWU
It’s fitting that we are holding this course today – the day after we celebrated International Women’s Day. The theme this year for International Women’s day is Make it Happen. We are told by the…Read more…
Speech:Glasgow and District Branch AGM
Thank you for this opportunity to address your AGM. I want to makes some observations on the political situation, the unions work on organising, and our work on proportionality. This year is…Read more…
Speech: Joint meeting of Women’s Advisory Committee/Regional Women’s Committee
Thanks for the opportunity to address you. The old wisdom in the labour movement used to be that women would be expelled from work during recessions. We now know this to be untrue. Women’s…Read more…
Speech: Scotland No 2 Branch AGM
Thank you for this opportunity to address your AGM. I want to makes some observations on the political situation, the unions work on organising, and our work on proportionality. This year is…Read more…
Speech: Campaign for Labour Party Democracy AGM
It is a privilege to address your AGM. CLPD gives coherence to everything the left stands for inside the Party – to be practical, effective and principled. There is no difference amongst us,…Read more…
Speech: CWU South West Region AGM
Thank you for the opportunity to address your AGM. Our regional committees are for the branches, to have a forum to discuss our general position in the wider labour movement. Now, we are in election…Read more…
Speech: CWU Political Event – afternoon session
There’s no doubt over the CWU’s commitment to the return of a majority Labour Government. This is the policy of the union’s Annual Conference. It is the policy that we have been working…Read more…
Speech: UAF Conference
Session “ After Copenhagen, Chapel Hill and Paris attacks: Uniting against Islamophobia, anti-Semitism and fascism in Europe” It is always a pleasure to speak at UAF events. The CWU believes that UAF…Read more…
Speech: Greece Solidarity Campaign demonstration
I bring you greetings from Frances O’Grady, General Secretary of the TUC and greetings from the General Council of the TUC. The victory of Syriza is an inspiration for the whole working class…Read more…
Speech: York and District branch
Thank you for the opportunity to address your meeting. Your branch plays an important and progressive role in our union. Long may it do so. Despite the spin from George Osborne and David Cameron,…Read more…
Speech: CWU Youth Conference
Hello, good morning and thank you to the Youth Committee for the opportunity to talk to you today on the occasion of the Youth Conference. I very much enjoy the opportunity to get out and about and…Read more…
Speech: Retired members’ conference
As always, it is a privilege to address the Retired Members Conference. By remaining in membership you are continuing your commitment to the union. This is tremendously valuable to the rest of the…Read more…
Speech: Cornwall Amal branch AGM
It is a privilege to be able to speak to you today. These are difficult times for the trade union and labour movement. In such times it is reassuring that branches like yours stay strong and active….Read more…