More than one person on more than one occcasion has mentioned union junkets so i thought its time we thrashed this issue out once and for all.
So comrades what do you class as a junket and why.
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Union Junkets
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andy2007
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Re: Union Junkets
I have absolutely no idea.
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marky
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Re: Union Junkets
just seen this big d, will give u a list of what i think junkets are and why very shortly..
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Big Daz
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Did you notice Billy's trip to the USA on the back page of the voice recently?
I would be interested to know if the cost was from CWU funds.
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gaza1968
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do you mean national briefs? if so when i go on one i leave my hous (Edinburgh) at around 5am to catch flight to London may get to London in time to catch a quick breakfast before brief starts at normally 11am, leave meeting at around 3pm to get 6pm flight and home around 8pm so iam out for a round 15hours with o ot a just real expences what a great junket!!!!!!
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Big Daz
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Good post A lot of peole dont realise the length of day reps can have compared to a normal work day when on union buissness.
Perhaps national briefings could be rotated around the country so it's not the same people all the time having to spend half their day travelling.
Perhaps national briefings could be rotated around the country so it's not the same people all the time having to spend half their day travelling.
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wranglered
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marky wrote:just seen this big d, will give u a list of what i think junkets are and why very shortly..
Looking forward to it Marky!
As I sparked this little discussion off in another post, I will also be providing a list specific to my branch.
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Big Daz
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Re: Union Junkets
Morning Wranglered 
Just so you know the trip to manchester was on Annual leave.
Just so you know the trip to manchester was on Annual leave.
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wranglered
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Re: Union Junkets
Morning Big Daz.....I am more interested in YAC spends on lap dancing clubs in Moscow....
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bogstandard
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yes it is a good post but it is still unansweredgaza1968 wrote:do you mean national briefs? if so when i go on one i leave my hous (Edinburgh) at around 5am to catch flight to London may get to London in time to catch a quick breakfast before brief starts at normally 11am, leave meeting at around 3pm to get 6pm flight and home around 8pm so iam out for a round 15hours with o ot a just real expences what a great junket!!!!!!
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parky
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As a union for communication workers why not save time and money by utilising modern communication methods such Video Telecom Conferencing... just a thought!bogstandard wrote:yes it is a good post but it is still unansweredgaza1968 wrote:do you mean national briefs? if so when i go on one i leave my hous (Edinburgh) at around 5am to catch flight to London may get to London in time to catch a quick breakfast before brief starts at normally 11am, leave meeting at around 3pm to get 6pm flight and home around 8pm so iam out for a round 15hours with o ot a just real expences what a great junket!!!!!!
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wranglered
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A very good thought too...would save an absolute fortune in time and expenses....they were quick off the mark with CWU TV at £30K an episode....setting up such a facility would cost a fraction of that...parky wrote:As a union for communication workers why not save time and money by utilising modern communication methods such Video Telecom Conferencing... just a thought!
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https://www2.gotomeeting.com/?Portal=ww ... eeting.comwranglered wrote:A very good thought too...would save an absolute fortune in time and expenses....they were quick off the mark with CWU TV at £30K an episode....setting up such a facility would cost a fraction of that...parky wrote:As a union for communication workers why not save time and money by utilising modern communication methods such Video Telecom Conferencing... just a thought!
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Re: Union Junkets
I was as well - hardly a junket IMHO and a well attended and important rally - thats only my own opinion of course others may differ.Big Daz wrote:Morning Wranglered
Just so you know the trip to manchester was on Annual leave.
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Thread locked,Daz posted it with good intentions,but we know where this is going to go,especially with some of the members spoiling for a fight.
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It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
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