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The Morning Star 2026 Conference
Introducing a new way to show support for the CWU
CWU leader DAVE WARD unveils a network for the wider movement to move beyond retweets and ‘likes’ and get more involved with the union’s campaigns
Jeremy Corbyn with CWU leader Dave Ward

WINNING a Yes vote in a national ballot of 110,000 members across 1,400 workplaces is no easy task. 

It certainly isn’t made any easier by the Tory anti-trade union laws which seek to discredit and undermine union activity every step of the way — particularly when balloting members for industrial action. 

One of the ways we went about winning this vote was by galvanising our members across social media with digital communications. 

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