CWU Youth

Two years ago Becca Hufton, then 19,  was a Mail Centre Christmas Casual. Now she has a permanent contract and a growing record of union activity. In this podcast Becca  tells us  about her amazing  journey and how the CWU has , literally, changed her life. For more information on CWU Youth please visit: www.cwuyouth.org

Two years ago Becca Hufton, then 19,  was a Mail Centre Christmas Casual. Now she has a permanent contract and a growing record of union activity. In this podcast Becca  tells us  about her amazing  journey and how the CWU has , literally, changed her life. For more information on CWU Youth please visit: www.cwuyouth.org

28 April 2014 was the CWU’s first ever national Youth Day. Scores of  young activists descended on annual conference to see the  parliament of the union in action. A range of special events were also laid on. In this podcast national officer  Simon Sapper seeks the views of  some of those  taking part and asks “What does Youth Day mean to you? For more information on CWU Youth please visit www.cwuyouth.org

28 April 2014 was the CWU’s first ever national Youth Day. Scores of  young activists descended on annual conference to see the  parliament of the union in action. A range of special events were also laid on. In this podcast national officer  Simon Sapper seeks the views of  some of those  taking part and asks “What does Youth Day mean to you? For more information on CWU Youth please visit www.cwuyouth.org

CWU National Officer, Simon Sapper speaks to CWU Youth Committee Chair, Chris Hand about the forthcoming first ever CWU Youth Day on 28 April 2014.  A day to encourage the union’s branches to invite younger members to get more involved.  Hopefully spending a day experiencing the union’s policy-making conference for a day will leave them enthused and empowered and eager to become more active within the union. For further details on Youth Day please visit: http://www.cwuyouth.org/cwu-annual-conference-2014-youth-day.html Read first-hand accounts from young members who have already experienced CWU Annual Conference.  Click > here

CWU National Officer, Simon Sapper speaks to CWU Youth Committee Chair, Chris Hand about the forthcoming first ever CWU Youth Day on 28 April 2014.  A day to encourage the union’s branches to invite younger members to get more involved.  Hopefully spending a day experiencing the union’s policy-making conference for a day will leave them enthused and empowered and eager to become more active within the union. For further details on Youth Day please visit: http://www.cwuyouth.org/cwu-annual-conference-2014-youth-day.html Read first-hand accounts from young members who have already experienced CWU Annual Conference.  Click > here

CWU National Officer, Simon Sapper speaks to CWU Youth Committee Chair, Chris Hand about the forthcoming first ever CWU Youth Day on 28 April 2014.  A day to encourage the union’s branches to invite younger members to get more involved.  Hopefully spending a day experiencing the union’s policy-making conference for a day will leave them enthused and empowered and eager to become more active within the union. For further details on Youth Day please visit: http://www.cwuyouth.org/cwu-annual-conference-2014-youth-day.html Read first-hand accounts from young members who have already experienced CWU Annual Conference.  Click > here

Joint Enterprise – or Common Purpose -  is a  centuries’ old law that  is being used to  convict increasing numbers of  young people for serious offices up to and including murder. Trouble is, many of those convicted could not possibly have carried out the crimes they were deemed responsible for. In this podcast, Gloria Morrison, co-founder of a campaign group  to stop these abuses,  talks  about what Joint Enterprise is,  and why and how the law needs to change. To find out more about their campaign please visit: www.jointenterprise.co

Joint Enterprise – or Common Purpose -  is a  centuries’ old law that  is being used to  convict increasing numbers of  young people for serious offices up to and including murder. Trouble is, many of those convicted could not possibly have carried out the crimes they were deemed responsible for. In this podcast, Gloria Morrison, co-founder of a campaign group  to stop these abuses,  talks  about what Joint Enterprise is,  and why and how the law needs to change. To find out more about their campaign please visit: www.jointenterprise.co

Joint Enterprise – or Common Purpose -  is a  centuries’ old law that  is being used to  convict increasing numbers of  young people for serious offices up to and including murder. Trouble is, many of those convicted could not possibly have carried out the crimes they were deemed responsible for. In this podcast, Gloria Morrison, co-founder of a campaign group  to stop these abuses,  talks  about what Joint Enterprise is,  and why and how the law needs to change. To find out more about their campaign please visit: www.jointenterprise.co

We Own It is a new campaign  group  that puts the case for public ownership.  In a world dominated  by the  view that “private”  is good and  “public”  is bad, we badly need to  change the story!  We Own It founder Cat Hobbs talks about the  campaign to  national  youth officer Simon Sapper.

We Own It is a new campaign  group  that puts the case for public ownership.  In a world dominated  by the  view that “private”  is good and  “public”  is bad, we badly need to  change the story!  We Own It founder Cat Hobbs talks about the  campaign to  national  youth officer Simon Sapper.

We Own It is a new campaign  group  that puts the case for public ownership.  In a world dominated  by the  view that “private”  is good and  “public”  is bad, we badly need to  change the story!  We Own It founder Cat Hobbs talks about the  campaign to  national  youth officer Simon Sapper.

Third Party Harassment – when call centre workers get abuse from their customers – it is a big problem. Yet the government wants to dilute legal protection that currently exists in England, Scotland and Wales, and in Northern Ireland, where the issue seems most acute, there is no dedicated law on this at all.  In this podcast, Simon Sapper discusses the problem – and the remedies to it – with Northern Ireland Telecom branch member Sadie Fulton and CWU National Equal Opportunities Officer Linda Roy.

The Robin Hood Tax Campaign seeks to inject over £8bn a year into public spending in the UK by imposing a very modest tax on certain types of financial transactions undertaken only by businesses, not individuals. There was an important breakthrough in the campaign at the end of January.  CWU Assistant Secretary Simon Sapper talks to RHT Director David Hillman to find out more.