CWU,How can you help members pay bills?

[Redshadow]

So I and many of my co-workers will now be in monetary difficultys due to the Cwus new strike dates.
Can any-one advise how they can help us continue to support the strikes for the next month or so?
Is there a strike fund for example?

[N|M]

There is not one at the moment but in one of there broadcasts they did say about the possibility of a fund been set up to help those that are worse off, Not sure if this is still going ahead.

[world class male]

there is a strike fund account open but nothing said on how to apply and if you meet the criteria to what I've read

[clashcityrocker]

Your Branch might have a hardship fund.
Ask your rep.

[Binsey]

One thing that definitely needs to happen when this dispute is finally resolved is the Union needs to do is slim down.
It has got extremely bloated.
There seems to be a Officer for everyone.
It needs to get back to basics ie Strike fund , Investing in local Reps , Making sure every unit has a Rep that gives a s**t.

I see they have put the HQ up for sale which is a start.

[k979aaa]

One thing that definitely needs to happen when this dispute is finally resolved is the Union needs to do is slim down.
It has got extremely bloated.
There seems to be a Officer for everyone.
It needs to get back to basics ie Strike fund , Investing in local Reps , Making sure every unit has a Rep that gives a s**t.

I see they have put the HQ up for sale which is a start.

Do you know that everyone in the CWU is on strike that is BT Royal Mail and Post Office £4 a week don't go along way to a strike fund. We could see the writing on the wall some of us and cut our cloth why did others not do so.

[Cucumber]

Surely a big strike fund by now.

[qwerty2]

So I and many of my co-workers will now be in monetary difficultys due to the Cwus new strike dates.
Can any-one advise how they can help us continue to support the strikes for the next month or so?
Is there a strike fund for example?

7 posts in nearly 10 years - another manager stirring it up?

[Redshadow]

No not a manager,just someone who is actually looking for advice along with other co-workers who are concerned about paying for kids,houses,energy bills etc,while still supporting the strike action and not being able to book docket.
As for 7 posts in 10 years,well with the above answer you can see why I don't bother posting on here.
Thanks to all who have replied without accusation

[aiden01]

So I and many of my co-workers will now be in monetary difficultys due to the Cwus new strike dates.
Can any-one advise how they can help us continue to support the strikes for the next month or so?
Is there a strike fund for example?

7 posts in nearly 10 years - another manager stirring it up?

Ffs op is asking an honest question why accuse them of being a manager.

[aiden01]

One thing that definitely needs to happen when this dispute is finally resolved is the Union needs to do is slim down.
It has got extremely bloated.
There seems to be a Officer for everyone.
It needs to get back to basics ie Strike fund , Investing in local Reps , Making sure every unit has a Rep that gives a s**t.

I see they have put the HQ up for sale which is a start.

Do you know that everyone in the CWU is on strike that is BT Royal Mail and Post Office £4 a week don't go along way to a strike fund. We could see the writing on the wall some of us and cut our cloth why did others not do so.

Because maybe just maybe they are cut to the bone as it is??

[world class male]

One thing that definitely needs to happen when this dispute is finally resolved is the Union needs to do is slim down.
It has got extremely bloated.
There seems to be a Officer for everyone.
It needs to get back to basics ie Strike fund , Investing in local Reps , Making sure every unit has a Rep that gives a s**t.

I see they have put the HQ up for sale which is a start.

eh? seen our area rep once on picket lines for around 3 mins

[k979aaa]

One thing that definitely needs to happen when this dispute is finally resolved is the Union needs to do is slim down.
It has got extremely bloated.
There seems to be a Officer for everyone.
It needs to get back to basics ie Strike fund , Investing in local Reps , Making sure every unit has a Rep that gives a s**t.

I see they have put the HQ up for sale which is a start.

Do you know that everyone in the CWU is on strike that is BT Royal Mail and Post Office £4 a week don't go along way to a strike fund. We could see the writing on the wall some of us and cut our cloth why did others not do so.

Because maybe just maybe they are cut to the bone as it is??

Well this is just the start don't blame me or the workers look at the fat cats at the top.

[aiden01]

One thing that definitely needs to happen when this dispute is finally resolved is the Union needs to do is slim down.
It has got extremely bloated.
There seems to be a Officer for everyone.
It needs to get back to basics ie Strike fund , Investing in local Reps , Making sure every unit has a Rep that gives a s**t.

I see they have put the HQ up for sale which is a start.

Do you know that everyone in the CWU is on strike that is BT Royal Mail and Post Office £4 a week don't go along way to a strike fund. We could see the writing on the wall some of us and cut our cloth why did others not do so.

Because maybe just maybe they are cut to the bone as it is??

Well this is just the start don't blame me or the workers look at the fat cats at the top.

Not blaming you mate just you made the point some people seen this coming agree on that but like i said people are already cut to the bone so how were they suppose to save..personally haven't done ot in nearly a year but thats a story for when i'm out of the shithole that i use to like working for.

[k979aaa]

Listen not getting on a high horse but the way things are going we need to do this now for the next month or so. It is not easy for anybody the miners strike of 1984 was not easy that took 6 months or more and they did not win. Let us all see that we can win not a total victory but gain something rather than a total defeat that Simon Thompsons vision is for us all.