The CWU is the largest trade union in the United Kingdom for people working in the postal and telecommunications industry with over 180,000 members.
[2] Born in Lambeth, London Ward joined the Post Office as a Telegram boy in 1976 after leaving school and quickly became an active Union member.
He played a leading role in the 1996 National Postal Dispute, which involved eight days of 24-hour strikes over an extended period and eventually forced Royal Mail to drop their plans to introduce 'team working'.
Dave remains a critical member of the party [citation needed] particularly over the issues of the Post Office/Royal Mail privatisation and liberalisation.
He is a Chelsea Football Club fan and likes a wide range of music and plays the blues guitar.