http://www.cwu.org/assets/_files/images/jul_11/cwu__1311000168_Vote_cross.jpgElections are underway for a number of positions across the CWU. Members will be receiving ballot papers through the post this week and the union is encouraging all members to take part in the voting process. The ballot closes on Tuesday 14 April. If you do not receive your ballot paper, please contact your branch. For more information read this CWU elections 2015 flyer.
Some positions have been filled with only one candidate, therefore not requiring a ballot. The positions up for election are:
General Secretary
There are two candidates:
Billy Hayes
Dave Ward
Sally Bridge has been elected unopposed to the position of assistant secretary (telecoms and financial services) and Terry Pullinger has been elected unopposed to the position of assistant secretary (postal).
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National Executive Council (NEC)
The following candidates are standing for election for the NEC.
Their branches are listed after their names.
Jane Loftus, Merseyside Amal, has already been elected as Chair (postal) and Beryl Shepherd, North East, as Chair (telecoms and financial services).
Postal constituency vice chair (one to be elected):
Steve Jones, London Postal Engineering
Mick Kavanagh, South Midlands Postal
Joe Malone, Scotland No. 5
Postal constituency (nine to be elected):
Mahmood Ali, Birmingham District Amal
Shelly Banbury, Kent Invicta
Mark Baulch, East London Postal
Tony Bouch, Plymouth & East Cornwall Amal
Phil Browne, Newcastle Amal
Huw Davies, London North Western C&C
Scott Haslam, Leeds No 1 Amal
Andy Hopping, South Central Postal
Mick Kavanagh, South Midlands Postal
Carl Maden, London South West Postal
Paddy Magill, North Lancs & Cumbria
Joe Malone, Scotland No. 5
Katrina Quirke, South East Wales Amal
Davie Robertson, Glasgow & District Amal
Lynn Simpson, Gloucestershire Amal
Ian Ward, South East London Postal
Bobby Weatherall, Northern Ireland Combined
David Wilshire, Bristol & District Amal
Telecoms constituency vice chair (one to be elected):
Brendan O'Brien, Midland No.1
Winston Richards, Greater London Combined
Telecoms constituency (six to be elected):
Tom Cooper, Leicester & Midshires
Nick Darbyshire, Capital
Tracey Fussey, Lincolnshire & South Yorks
Chic McGlynn, Central Counties & Thames Valley
Winston Richards, Greater London Combined
Karen Rose, South Wales
Julia Upton, East Midlands
Clive Walder, Birmingham, Black Country & Worcester
Beryl Shepherd, North East, has already been elected.
Postal Executive (five to be elected):
Mahmood Ali,Birmingham District Amal
Shelly Banbury, Kent Invicta
Mark Baulch, East London Postal
Tony Bouch, Plymouth & East Cornwall Amal
Phil Browne, Newcastle Amal
Huw Davies, London North Western C&C
Scott Haslam, Leeds No 1 Amal
Andy Hopping, South Central Postal
Mick Kavanagh, South Midlands Postal
Carl Maden, London South West Postal
Paddy Magill, North Lancs & Cumbria
Joe Malone, Scotland No. 5
Katrina Quirke, South East Wales Amal
Davie Robertson, Glasgow & District Amal
Lynn Simpson, Gloucestershire Amal
Ian Ward, South East London Postal
Bobby Weatherall, Northern Ireland Combined
David Wilshire, Bristol & District Amal
Jane Loftus (Merseyside Amal), Steve Jones (London Postal Engineering), and Alan Tate (London Regional Transport) have already been elected to the PEC.
Telecoms and Financial Services Executive (five to be elected):
Stephen Albon, Tyne & Wear Clerical
Tracy Buckley, Mersey
Winston Richards, Greater London Combined
Ryan Rochester, Coventry
Dave Stuart, East Midlands
Dave Tee, Mid Wales, the Marches & North Staffs
Clive Walder, Birmingham, Black Country & Worcester
Ken Woolley, Portsmouth, West Sussex & IOW
Plus one Santander and related companies (Geoban, Isban, Produban, Swiss Post - Santander) representative out of:
Debbie Cort, Algus National
Cathryn Heath, Bootle Financial Services
Plus one Capita in the TFS sector & mitie (capita contract) representative out of:
Billy Cook, Scotland No. 1
Sandra Walmsley, Manchester Clerical
Beryl Shepherd (North East) has been elected as T&FS Chair, and Gerry McArdle (Central Counties & Thames Valley) has been elected as the Telefonica O2 Huawei & iss eaton representative.
Regional Secretaries
Ballots will be held in the Scotland and London regions for the post of Regional Secretary.
London (one of the following to be elected):
Khurram Khan, South West Middlesex Amal
Ian Murphy, Harrow & District Amal
Scotland (one of the following to be elected):
John Brown, Glasgow District Amal
Tony Sneddon, Scotland No 5
The following people have been elected to the position of Regional Secretary: Eastern Region: Paul Moffat, Central Counties & Thames Valley; Midland Region: Kate Hudson, South Midlands Postal; North East Region: Paul Clays, York and District; Northern Ireland Region: Lawrence Huston, Northern Ireland Telecoms; North West Region: Carl Webb, North Lancs & Cumbria; South East Region: Paul Carpenter, South East No 5; South West Region: Kevin Beazer, Bristol and District Amal; Wales and the Marches Region: Gary Watkins, Gwent Amal
Witnesses needed
Why don't you put your name forward to be a Members' Observer at the election count? The count takes place at the offices of ERS, London on 14 April 2015 and we want two members (who do not hold an elected or appointed position in the CWU) to oversee the count to ensure that everything is open and above board and there is no one we trust more than a CWU member.
Interested? The two observers will receive two paid days off work, subsistence and expenses and a fee of £100 after tax. If you would like to put your name forward then please contact Tony Kearns, Senior Deputy General Secretary, CWU, 150 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1RX (by no later than 6 April 2015). Email: sdgs@cwu.org