CWU Ireland

CWU 13th Biennial Conference 2026 Recap ✊ Conference opened with addresses from General Secretary Seán McDonagh and President Frank Donohoe, alongside presentations and discussions on union structure & organisation, communications, equality & diversity, health & safety and finance.

Member-made video from the Covalen picket line on Friday, 15th May ✊ CWU members and Covalen workers stood together to send a clear message: workers deserve dignity, respect and fair treatment.

A message from Sean McDonagh ahead of the CWU 13th Biennial Conference taking place on 13–14 May. ✊ #cwubdc26 #riseorganiseunionise #cwuireland

Solidarity in action ✊ This International Workers’ Day, we’re highlighting the dedication of CWU members across our Postal, Logistics, Telecoms, Tech and Call Centre branches.

In conjunction with the Department of Foreign Affairs, through its Cross Border Reconciliation Initiative, the CWU Band recently completed the first stage of a two-part collaboration with the South Ulster Community Band Portadown. #CWUIreland

Pensioners Turn Out in Huge Numbers Outside Leinster House! Over 3,000 people stood shoulder to shoulder yesterday as CWU organised a massive protest against the government’s delay in pension increases owed to 20,000+ retired An Post & eir workers.

Sean McDonagh, General Secretary of the CWU, brought a powerful message to last week’s Covalen picket line ✊ Workers must stand up for themselves. #CWUIreland #Covalen

Covalen workers are back on the picket line tomorrow, with full day strikes taking place on Jan 15th & 16th.

Covalen workers deliver a letter to the office of Minister Peter Burke calling on him to intervene in what is flawed consultation process for the 420 workers in Covalen who are facing the threat of redundancy this Christmas. #covalen #datacwu #cwuireland

Bad bosses go on the naughty list Covalen’s bosses are channelling their inner Grinch this Christmas season. Instead of spreading Christmas cheer, they’re serving up a corporate Scrooge moment, turning what should be a time of joy into a season of uncertainty.

📢 Historic Moment at Covalen! Over 300 workers voted last week, Legal Ops members unanimously backing industrial action for role recognition & fair pay. #CWUIreland #DATACWU #Covalen

Congratulations to our CWU Finance Officer Gerry Martin who has been awarded the Outstanding Pioneer Master Award by the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF). This top award will be presented to our Grand Master Gerry at the World Championships in Croatia in October

📢 Workers in Ireland have some of the weakest union rights in Europe. No legal right to union access. No guarantee of collective bargaining. But that can change if we speak up. ✊ Sign the petition to demand real rights at work: respectatwork.ie #respectatwork #unionrights #cwuireland