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The CWU is Ireland's premier union for the Postal, Telecommunications and Call Centre sectors.

With members in Eircom, An Post, Vodafone, Meteor, O2, American Airlines and many others, the CWU has a proven track record in representing members interests.
 
January Edition of The Union Post

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January Edition
The January Edition of the UNION POST, produced in association with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, is now available.  You can either download it in pdf format or you can view the digital edition in a new user friendly format which allows the reader to flip over the pages on screen.

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Union Post - December 2009

Union Post - December 2009
December Union Post
The December Edition of the UNION POST, produced in association with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, is now available here in two formats.  You can either download it in pdf format or you can view the digital edition in a new user friendly format which allows the reader to flip over the pages on screen.

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The Poor Can't Pay

Poor Can't Pay
Click Here to Watch "The Poor Can't Pay" Video
December 9th 2009 will be soon upon us and the Government seems dead set on forcing the most vulnerable in our society to shoulder a disproportionate amount of the politely termed economic adjustment. While there are many more fair and equitable ways of securing the future of Ireland, this Government has set on a path of cuts to payments and services that will have lasting repercussions. Go to www.thepoorcantpay.ie and make your voice heard by emailing your local TDs and the relevant Ministers to tell them this Christmas that the poor can't pay for the mistakes of the Celtic Tiger.

 
We need your Help in the Global Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Steve Fitzpatrick
Steve Fitzpatrick - CWU
Dear Colleagues,
Nuclear weapons are one of the greatest threats to peace that we face. Please join me, UNI Global Union and unions around the world in support of a global movement to abolish nuclear weapons. Our union is proud to be affiliated to UNI Global Union, which represents unions in over 150 nations. Through UNI, we are building unions everywhere and bringing a human face to globalization. In November 2010, UNI Global Union will hold its World Congress in Nagasaki, which we want to be the last place on Earth where nuclear weapons are ever used.

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Congress launches Violence against Women Workplace Guidelines

On the occasion of the UN International Day on the Elimination of Violence against Women (25th November), Congress has launched a revised set of guidelines for trade unions in order to assist women at work who are experiencing domestic violence. Joint Chair of the Congress Womens Committee, Clare Tracy stated:

"The workplace can play a key role on raising awareness about domestic abuse. We know for many women work is a place of safety where they may confide in others about their experiences and where they can access help"
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