DIVISIONAL REPS - ARE THEY ELECTED OR SELECTED?

Post by **wranglered** » 17 Aug 2007, 17:47

Are Divisional Reps elected or selected for their posts?

If elected, how often do they come up for re-eelction and does the election occur at a certain time in the year?

Finally Area Reps. I know they get elected, but again, how often does reelection take place and when?

Thanks.

lovejoy · Post by **lovejoy** » 17 Aug 2007, 18:15

Div reps are elected. Should be every 2 years by membership vote. Royal Mail have told the union that if they hold a div rep election at the moment then while the election is taking place they will remove div reps from ir framework and not recognise the election winner. This is why the CWU haven't had div rep elections for a while but a motion was passed at this years conference to challenge RM on this and then hold elections asap

Area reps are elected every 1/2 years depending on your branched rules. Every year down here

Post by **wranglered** » 17 Aug 2007, 18:51

so if the IR is called off next week(?!), how quick do you think this election process could be got underway?????

lovejoy · Post by **lovejoy** » 17 Aug 2007, 20:54

Not sure really, depends how keen HQ are on getting it done and how much pressure branches / reps put on them to be done. Think its 4 years since the last election of div reps!

Post by **wranglered** » 18 Aug 2007, 15:48

Cheers Lovejoy!

Big Daz · Post by **Big Daz** » 19 Aug 2007, 07:42

Area reps are done on a yearly basis in Eastern 5 branch.