National Hardship Fund

[Jack Mehoff]

I've just been on the phone to a friend at CWU HQ and have been informed that a National Hardship Fund should be up and running by tomorrow.
I don't have all the details but I do know you should have all the info at DO's and MC's by tomorrow.

[casnova]

Yeah right! After 30 years service, I've never seen the evidence.....

[Jack Mehoff]

Yeah right! After 30 years service, I've never seen the evidence.....

The person that told me is based at CWU HQ and has been a union man for over 30 years. He was also a good friend of my father-in-law (who used to be a main union senior).
So if this person tells me something.....I know it's not a lie.

[kwikpost]

Yeah right! After 30 years service, I've never seen the evidence.....

The person that told me is based at CWU HQ and has been a union man for over 30 years. He was also he was a good friend of my father-in-law (who used to be a main union senior).
So if this person tells me something.....I know it's not a lie.

i hope it's true. i know that some of the lads in our office are struggling now.

[dvbuk55]

It would be helpful if the TUC contacted other unions for help during the forthcoming strikes.

[Jack Mehoff]

I've just been talking to a senior at Billy Hayes office and I have been informed that the national hardship fund is still in the process of being formed. Because it is a national fund it is a more in-depth process than a localised fund.
Hopefully the fund will be fully operational by the end of next week.

[Jack Mehoff]

Yeah right! After 30 years service, I've never seen the evidence.....

You were right and I was mis-informed, as was my friend. It turns out that the set-up process for the fund was being started today.
I spoke to someone in Billy's office this morning who confirmed that the process had started but it takes about a week to complete all the right paperwork.
I told them that a lot of people were really feeling the effects of the strikes right now and something should have been put in place much earlier.
As soon as I know more I will let you know.

[POSTMAN]

Yeah right! After 30 years service, I've never seen the evidence.....

You were right and I was mis-informed, as was my friend. It turns out that the set-up process for the fund was being started today.
I spoke to someone in Billy's office this morning who confirmed that the process had started but it takes about a week to complete all the right paperwork.
I told them that a lot of people were really feeling the effects of the strikes right now and something should have been put in place much earlier.
As soon as I know more I will let you know.

There is a LTB out which i have somehow lost but yes it's starting.