Inside the Continued Fight for Royal Mail: An Exclusive with Dave Ward

Dave Ward.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents tens of thousands of Royal Mail employees across the UK, was enjoying hands-on leadership from its General Secretary Dave Ward.

Sitting forward in the same chair occupied during our two previous conversations—the one beneath the framed blue Chelsea football shirt and photo of supportive colleagues—he cut to the chase.

“Since we last spoke,” he said, “there have been two developments. Very significant ones.”

The first...