NATIONAL POSTAL WORKERS DAY - MONDAY 15th DECEMBER

[POSTMAN]

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LTB 267/25 – NATIONAL POSTAL WORKERS DAY – MONDAY 15th DECEMBER
No. 267/25

5th December 2025

To: ALL POSTAL BRANCHES

Dear Colleagues,

NATIONAL POSTAL WORKERS DAY – MONDAY 15th DECEMBER

National Postal Workers Day will take place on Monday 15th December this year and we want to use this date to maximise recognition for the role that postal workers play in communities across the UK and to highlight the challenges faced by our members.

Accordingly, we have secured media covered in the lead up to and on the day which will give the union the opportunity to set out exactly what is happening in the postal sector.

To build on over 16,000 individual letters sent by our members to MPs we will also be providing a full brief to all MPs setting out our concerns on Royal Mails USO plans, the current quality of service issues across the UK, unfair regulation and how they can assist in holding Royal Mail and EP Group to account.

We will also shortly be announcing details of a parliamentary event in the New Year where we will be seeking a major turnout of CWU branches, representatives and members to engage local MPs.

Additionally, work is underway to gain public support for our members via social media. The hashtag will once again be #PostalWorkersDay

We are using this LTB to share a suite of materials with you as Branches. We want you to use the posters and graphics attached to ensure meetings and photoshoots take place in every workplace. You will note the materials recognise national postal workers day but also call for the end of two-tier working conditions and oppose Royal Mail’s ODM model.

All materials can be downloaded here www.cwu.org/npwd

As branches know, the main purpose of the above activities is to ensure we apply as much pressure as possible to assist us in reaching agreement on the equalisation of new entrants’ terms and conditions and a USO that ends chaos in the workplaces and restores service to the public and businesses.

In due course we will also provide an update on talks with the employer which are due to take place next week on all key issues. In the meantime, it is vital branches immediately begin undertaking the work outlined in this LTB.

Yours sincerely,

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

[tramssirhc]

With apologies to Orwell - 'all postal workers are equal, but some are more equal than others'. Nothing here for them post 22 workers.

[Trumanity]

WE AREN'T POSTAL WORKERS ANYMORE. WE ARE PARCEL DONKEYS

[Dorset Plodder]

I'll take the opportunity to; Start on Time (as usual) Take my Full Meal Relief out on duty (as usual) and Finish at my Contracted Time (as usual)
I have NO confidence that my DO would act together to show any solidarity They didn't even have the backbone to turn down the pathetic gesture of a bar of chocolate!

FFS What are we? A Bunch of Children?

[toonshola]

It’s imperative we get behind the latest genius scheme by Ward. Some people might say it’s a gimmick to take pressure off himself as he has once again failed in negotiations with the employer, but I would never say that. I fully believe if we stand around holding up bits of A4 paper and post the pictures on the union Facebook group then surely the foreign equity firm run by a billionaire will buckle under such pressure.

[Dorset Plodder]

It’s imperative we get behind the latest genius scheme by Ward. Some people might say it’s a gimmick to take pressure off himself as he has once again failed in negotiations with the employer, but I would never say that. I fully believe if we stand around holding up bits of A4 paper and post the pictures on the union Facebook group then surely the foreign equity firm run by a billionaire will buckle under such pressure.

Very Good Toon. I'm sure loads of Posties writing to their MPs will tip the balance ... Big Time!

[Playmail]

We are slowly been shown how much power this union actually has NONE. Bet Jan comes and they force all do's to do every other day method what we going to do strike in Jan the company will be rubbing there hands.

[postmanplod2025]

every man for themselves their is no union power

[yellowbelly]

We are slowly been shown how much power this union actually has NONE. Bet Jan comes and they force all do's to do every other day method what we going to do strike in Jan the company will be rubbing there hands.

Concur with this, I think EP knew that if they umm'd and aaah'd about the ground breaking 'legal' (ha) agreement that CWU 'negotiated' last year and got past Christmas then they'd have an open net to do want the f**k they want. Somethings going to go down. A 'reset' is on the way.

[Mr Rush]

Let them roll out the ODM in the New Year. Doing the walk even once a week next December would be a f***ing improvement.

[Sean06]

Let them roll out the ODM in the New Year. Doing the walk even once a week next December would be a f***ing improvement.

Had two deliverys today both went next door