Dave Ward CBE

[Valentina@1]

The timing of this is madness

CWU literally on knees.

[TopperGas]

The recipient has to say they’re going to accept the award for it to be announced.Apparently the process takes quite a while to go through as the appropriate checks have to be made before the announcement.So I’m guessing Dave Ward has known about this for quite a while.
Is this the “scandal” that Dave Ward alluded to at last years TUC conference?.

Perhaps he's agreed to keep quiet about that in exchange for a CBE as it's hard to see what he's done to deserve one, hasn't he basically allowed the total demise of RM and it's eventual sale to an overseas investor? Just look at the "News" section on this forum and virtually everyday there's a new news article about RM's poor service.

[ANDREW CROCOMBE]

C.ollapsing B.ritish E.mpire sums this up, accepting this is pathetic , just like saying he's protecting full time jobs -that no one seems to want. Can't wait for his acceptance speech 🥸 comedy value.

[BenacreNick]

Forfeiture.

If you have evidence to suggest a recipient should forfeit their honour, you can contact the Cabinet Office at forfeiture@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. You should name the individual and explain the reasons why you believe their honour should be forfeited.

https://honours.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ho ... forfeiture

Is this possible, should the Cwu members wish to challenge the CBE ?

[Alfietherat]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/h ... 69907.html

Three trade union leaders have been included in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to areas including education and green jobs.

Dave Ward, long-serving general secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) is made a CBE for services to trade unions, and Dr Patrick Roach, who recently retired as general secretary of the NASUWT teachers’ union is made a CBE for services to education.

Sue Ferns, deputy general secretary of the civil service union Prospect, is made an OBE for services to green jobs and workplace transition.

Mr Ward has been general secretary of the CWU for a decade, leading the union through the privatisation of Royal Mail and recent sale of the postal giant to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.

He started work as a messenger boy at Tooting delivery office in south London before becoming a union rep, holding several positions before succeeding Billy Hayes as general secretary in 2015.

He is married with four children, supports Chelsea and is a keen blues guitarist.

He told the PA news agency: “The New Deal for Workers campaign was founded and led by the CWU.

“At a time when society has never been more unequal the trade union movement pushing Labour to turn this campaign into a new Employment Rights Bill could not have been more important.

“This honour is recognition of our union’s work in this area and for the way we stand up for postal, telecom, financial services and tech workers across the UK.

“I joined the GPO as a telegram boy in 1976 and it is a privilege to now be the general secretary of a union that campaigns for our members in and out of the workplace.

“We now need employers and the Government to go even further in rebalancing workplaces and society. We will continue to lead this.”

At this point in time it seems like it can’t get any worse. Hold my Beer The last 3 Years stink and this the cherry on top.

[Hyrrokkin]

Honours are a complete joke and pretty corrupt as well - a complete waste of time from a bygone era of the British empire which means nothing.

[celtic1967]

My reply would be the same as when I was approached by the masons. Started and ended with F

[Mr Rush]

Dave Ward WTF.

[robriggs]

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[Tman]

Honours are a complete joke and pretty corrupt as well - a complete waste of time from a bygone era of the British empire which means nothing.

Many people (particularly those who identify with the left) have said much the same over the years......until the blue envelope drops through their front door, then those high-minded principles mysteriously fall away.

[BigRon62]

He's sold his soul for a sausage roll at buck House

[tramssirhc]

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/0 ... n-j18.html

[BELIAL]

There’s the facts.
The working class can kiss my arse,
I’ve got my CBE at last.

What have you been offered MARTIN ?

[Valentina@1]

There’s the facts.
The working class can kiss my arse,
I’ve got my CBE at last.

What have you been offered MARTIN ?

10 free media training sessions?

[qwerty2]

There’s the facts.
The working class can kiss my arse,
I’ve got my CBE at last.

What have you been offered MARTIN ?

10 free media training sessions?

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