RESOLUTION OF RMG & CWU DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESSES – DEPLOYMENT OF USO REFORM AND EQUALISATION OF NEW ENTRANTS’ PAY, TERMS & CONDITIONS

Negotiations continued over the weekend, and we are pleased to announce that we have today reached a negotiators’ agreement on both Dispute Resolution Processes relating to the deployment model for USO reform and the equalisation of new entrants’ pay, terms and conditions.

The agreement, along with the USO deployment annex, will now be considered by the Postal Executive.  A further update will be communicated at some point tomorrow.

Please see below a joint statement issued by the business and CWU announcing the news.

Royal Mail and CWU reach negotiators agreement on Universal Service reform and new entrants’ pay, terms and conditions

Dear Colleague,

Further to our previous communication, we are pleased to announce that Royal Mail and the CWU have reached a negotiators agreement covering deployment of Universal Service reform and equalisation of new entrants’ pay, terms and conditions.

This will now go to the Postal Executive Committee and IDS Board on Monday afternoon.

We will provide a further update by close of play tomorrow. 

Thank you for your patience as the negotiations took place. It was important that both parties took the time to get this right in the interests of employees, customers and the company.

Alistair Cochrane  

Chief Executive Officer, Royal Mail               

Martin Walsh

Deputy General Secretary, CWU

Any enquiries in relation to this LTB should be addressed to the DGS(P) Department hford@cwu.org.

Yours sincerely,

Martin Walsh           

Deputy General Secretary (Postal)                                                           

Dave Ward

General Secretary

Andy Furey                                                       

Assistant Secretary

Davie Robertson

Assistant Secretary                                  

Tony Bouch

Assistant Secretary

LTB 108/26 – Resolution of RMG and CWU Dispute Resolution Processes

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Royal Mail Group: National Briefing – Wednesday 15^th April 2026

Please be advised that a National Briefing will be held on Wednesday 15^th April 2026in relation to the Resolution of RMG/CWU Dispute Resolution Processes – Deployment of USO Reform and Equalisation of New Entrants’ Terms & Conditions.

The Briefing will commence at 11:00 and conclude no later than 16:00 in the City Suite at:

Mercure Sheffield St Paul’s Hotel & Spa
119 Norfolk Street
Sheffield
S1 2JE

Tea and coffee will be available from 10:30.

All Branches are requested to make this a priority engagement and attendance arrangements should be in accordance with normal protocols for National Briefings whilst ensuring the importance of our proportionality requirements.

Any enquiries in relation to this LTB should be addressed to the DGS(P) Department hford@cwu.org.

Yours sincerely,

Martin Walsh                                                                                         Dave Ward
Deputy General Secretary (Postal)                                       General Secretary

LTB 105.26 Royal Mail Group National Briefing Wednesday 15 April 2026

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Proportionality – 2025 Report

As part of our ongoing commitment to report proportionality data, the Equality, Education & Development Department has produced the attached 2025 Proportionality Report for branches’ attention.

Following a pause in 2024 due to conference restructuring and subsequent organisational changes, this year’s report presents an updated analysis of membership and activism trends across CWU structures. The 2025 report sets out the diversity make‑up of our membership and representative base, focusing on gender, race (BAME), age and those with disabilities, as well as highlighting intersectional patterns – particularly the continued underrepresentation of BAME women.

For the first time since the introduction of the new membership systems, this report incorporates improved branch‑submitted data, enabling a clearer picture of proportionality across the union.   This year’s sample was taken from our membership data sets in September 2025. 

During the most recent data collection period, a significant number of branches updated their representative and equality‑role data, contributing to the most accurate picture available. However, as voluntary self‑declaration remains incomplete across some categories, the data cannot claim to be one hundred per cent accurate or comprehensive.

The next full proportionality report will be produced in 2027, ahead of CWU Annual Conference.

Any queries on this LTB should be directed to equality&education@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

Kate Hudson
Head of Equality, Education & Development

LTB 104-26 Proportionality – 2025 Report
Attachment – CWU Proportionality Report 2025

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CWU Supporting Durham Pride 30^th May, 2026

Branches will be aware that Durham Pride has traditionally been a wonderful celebration, which brings the wider LGBT+ community together alongside allies and trade unions.

The recently elected Reform UK council in Durham have decided to stop funding Durham Pride in 2026. In response, community and labour movement organisations have rallied together to ensure that Durham Pride goes ahead.  CWU North East, Yorkshire & Humberside TUC, the Durham Miners Association and local Unions are all supporting Durham Pride in 2026. 

Now is the time to stand shoulder to shoulder with LGBT+ communities, for dignity and respect for all, for unity not division.

The CWU will be supporting Durham Pride on Saturday the 30th May and we encourage CWU members and Branches to join us. Maria Exall, our NEC LGBT+ lead will be one of the guest speakers on the day.

Details of where to meet and what time are below – Look out for the trade union block and CWU flags and banners.

The meeting point is from 09:30 at Durham Cathedral, The College, Durham, DH1 3EH with the parade commencing at 11:00am.

Any queries relating to this LTB should be directed to equality&education@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

Kate Hudson
Head of Equality, Education & Development

103-26 LTB CWU Supporting Durham Pride 30th May 2026

Att – Durham Pride – Flyer

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