Dave Ward elected as CWU General Secretary

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Dave Ward elected as CWU General Secretary http://www.cwu.org/dave-ward-elected-as ... etary.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

16 April 2015

For immediate release

Dave Ward elected as CWU General Secretary

Dave Ward has been elected General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union. CWU is the biggest trade union in the communications sector with 200,000 members working in companies including BT, Capita, EE, O2, Parcelforce, the Post Office, Royal Mail, Santander and UK Mail.

The ballot for general secretary closed on Tuesday 14 April and the result was handed to CWU this afternoon by Electoral Reform Services - the independent company which ran the ballot. There were two candidates for the position - Billy Hayes and Dave Ward. The term of office lasts for five years and starts on 1 June 2015.

Dave Ward said: "It's a great privilege to be elected general secretary of the CWU by our members. In this role I will stand up for workers and aim to raise the profile of the union within our industries, the media and public life. I will continue the fight against austerity and ensure that protection and enhancement of jobs, pay and terms and conditions is at heart of everything CWU does."

Dave Ward has been the CWU's deputy general secretary (postal) since 2003, and takes over the role as general secretary from 1 June 2015.

-ends-

For more information please contact:

Sian Jones, CWU press officer, tel: 020 8971 7267, mobile: 0779 3314249, e-mail: sbjones@cwu.org

Kevin Slocombe, CWU head of communications, mobile: 07714504413, e-mail: kslocombe@cwu.org

http://www.cwu.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://www.cwutv.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Twitter: @CWUnews

[Glenno]

Bloody hell, only 37,000 out of 197,000 bothered to vote, I thought it would be low but this

[POSTMAN]

Result (1 to elect)

WARD, Dave ...................................................... 20,353 Elected
HAYES, Billy ...................................................... 16,851

[Darren Bent]

That is poor return to vote, I don't normally vote on CWU minority roles reps but I make sure I vote for general secretary and postal executives committee. It is more relevant to me.

[dvbuk55]

Bloody hell, only 37,000 out of 197,000 bothered to vote, I thought it would be low but this

Which goes to show how involved the membership is in union affairs and vice versa of course.

[bogstandard]

Bloody hell, only 37,000 out of 197,000 bothered to vote, I thought it would be low but this

Which goes to show how involved the membership is in union affairs and vice versa of course.

and possibly connected dvb

[happy11]

I feel sorry for Billy........... and the postman who will loose his duty when Billy returns to his old duty.... tough life.. Maybe he will see why the CWU is a mess with reps not working and getting docket ahead of blueshirts!

[dvbuk55]

I feel sorry for Billy........... and the postman who will loose his duty when Billy returns to his old duty.... tough life.. Maybe he will see why the CWU is a mess with reps not working and getting docket ahead of blueshirts!

Billy won't be returning to RM employ because he isn't employed by them he's employed by the members of the CWU so he's effectively on the dole having no position within CWU HQ maybe he's trolling the employment sites right this very minute. Perhaps he'll become self employed as an advisor on quality control on confectionery and associated items.

[Cyclopz]

I ususally vote for local reps and area reps but I have to admit I didn't bother with this one.

Either one wins I can't see it making any differece to me.

But still I am relieved big bad Dave won although I doubt I will notice any difference.

Maybe a few rousing speeches made by the man but that's about it, don't want to rock the boat or change the stauts quo.
That's my take on it, I always hope for the best but plan for the worse, still pay my CWU subs each week though.