CWU Youth

CWUYouth’s work on youth homelessness has been championed by Young Labour as their first-ever “priority issue.”  At a fringe meeting to launch the  party’s “Young hidden and Homeless” campaign,  Bex Bailey and  the CWU’s Simon Sapper explain what the campaign is, why it is needed and how it will work.

More and more people are opting  for “no faith”  burials and partnerships – but many say it is their faith that gives their lives shape. In this podcast Simon Sapper talks with Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association  about  what his organisation believes and why.

National Youth Committee Vice-Chair continues his  journey through his home town of Worthing to find out why so many people will be  marching for “a Future that works”  on 20 October.

Simon Sapper talks to Sally Bridge about  the  new CWU  agency  workers’ campaign, 'Close the Loophole'. This new campaign is born out of the success of the CWU's long-running 'Euro-trashed' campaign, seeking equal treatment for agency workers. This culminated in the implementation of the EU's Temporary Agency Workers Directive in UK law in 2011. Further information on the campaign can be found: http://www.cwu.org/agency-loopholes.html

National Youth Committee Vice-Chair Dave Chivers talks to union activists in his  hometown  of Worthing  about why they will be marching for a Future that Works on 20 October.

In this episode Dave Chivers, CWUYouth Committee Vice Chair talks to Weyman Bennett, Joint Secretary of Unite Against Fascism (UAF).  They talk about the importance and how people can become involved in the fight against far right organisations such as the EDL and the BNP. Weyman explains how important the role of unions are in this fight and explains the simple ways that people can get involved. They also discuss the forthcoming local elections on 3rd May and the Luton demonstration that will take place on 5th May to counter the EDL.

Ryan Case, CWUYouth Chair speaks to Owen Jones (author of Chavs: The Demonisation of the Working Class) at CWU Annual Conference. Owen gives his views on why it is important to recruit young people into the union and offers his ideas on how to do this. They also discuss the implications of the union carrying Motion 16 which urges the union to defend jobs and employment rights; campaign for decent, permanent jobs for all young people and to organise a national demonstration again youth unemployment. They also look at the whole issue of union’s becoming more community-based and supporting the unemployed as well as the employed.

Simon Sapper, CWU National Officer and Ryan Case, CWUYouth Chair discuss the forthcoming CWU Annual Conference which will take place later this month.  They discuss what to expect and give advice to those attending for the first time.  They also talk about the fringe event which this year is in conjunction with the Equality Department.  Owen Jones, author of ‘Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class’ will be one of the guest speakers.

National Officer Dave Joyce gives an exclusive update on the progress we are making to change the law on dangerous dogs as the CWU biteback campaign reaches a critical stage

In November, there was a ground-breaking youth political school held for CWU activists in Northern Ireland. In this podcast, National officer Simon Sapper asks five young members why they got involved in the union and what it means to them.

In episode 22 CWU Youth's Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) speaks to Dom Ferris from the pressure group Surfers Against Sewage. Dom and Ralph discuss SAS's campaigns, why our marine environment effects us all and about how small outsider groups can make a real difference.

In the 21st Edition of the CWU Youth Podcast, Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to Simon Sapper the CWU National Officer for Youth. In the pod they talk about the new structure for the CWU Youth movement, how the unions financial difficulties are effecting the Youth. And also about how the Tory government is changing the way young people feel about and act toward politics.

One year on from the launch of the CWU Youth Podcast in Episode 20 Rob Wotherspoon (Bristol and District Amal) a guest on the same podcast in 2009 hosts a discussion with Lisa Hadley (Greater Manchester Amal) and Adam Alarakhia (Leicester Amal). On the podcast they discuss Youth engagement in the CWU, changes needed in our current climate and whether or not the 2010 NYEE has been a success.

In episode 19 Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to Daniel Randall from the organisation "No Sweat". They talk about Sweat Shop labour, and No Sweats approach to dealing with it through Solidarity with workers.

In episode 18 CWU Youth's Ralph Ferrett (Plymouth and East Cornwall) talks to Padraig Reidy from the Libel Reform campaign. They discuss some of the issues around Libel Law in the Uk. About free speech, privacy, Libel tourism and how it is effecting scientific research.