how to become a cwu rep

[grizzleandtan]

i work at a small office and would like to stand against the union rep is there a certain time when this should be done ie october.and could some one please tell me excatley what being a rep involves, i know bits of what it involves but not evrything. thanks

[clashcityrocker]

Contact your Branch and ask when elections are due.
If you can't wait that long then see if the present rep would be willing to allow an election.
If not and the office is unhappy consider a vote of no confidence.

[ebbzie]

If your going to be like the rep in my office, what you need to do is
1. Look after yourself first
2. Do under the table deals with the DOM so you get plenty of hours OT
3. Do not do any work yourself, just walk around drinking tea all day
4. Have a revision in your office and make sure you get first pick
5. Most importantly , as long as your ok f**k everyone else in the office

HTH

[clashcityrocker]

If your going to be like the rep in my office, what you need to do is
1. Look after yourself first
2. Do under the table deals with the DOM so you get plenty of hours OT
3. Do not do any work yourself, just walk around drinking tea all day
4. Have a revision in your office and make sure you get first pick
5. Most importantly , as long as your ok f**k everyone else in the office

HTH

Why do you let your rep behave like that?

[celerycelery]

If your going to be like the rep in my office, what you need to do is
1. Look after yourself first
2. Do under the table deals with the DOM so you get plenty of hours OT
3. Do not do any work yourself, just walk around drinking tea all day
4. Have a revision in your office and make sure you get first pick
5. Most importantly , as long as your ok f**k everyone else in the office

HTH

LOL ebbzie, we must work in the same office or this looking after no 1 disease is spreading.

[AnotherLimey]

If your going to be like the rep in my office, what you need to do is
1. Look after yourself first
2. Do under the table deals with the DOM so you get plenty of hours OT
3. Do not do any work yourself, just walk around drinking tea all day
4. Have a revision in your office and make sure you get first pick
5. Most importantly , as long as your ok f**k everyone else in the office

HTH

LOL ebbzie, we must work in the same office or this looking after no 1 disease is spreading.

Like Clashcity said why let that happen (if it is) stand up and rep yourself, if you have the bollox that is

[fishtank]

stand up and rep yourself, if you have the bollox that is

I know some excellent female reps who would question the need for.....

[clashcityrocker]

stand up and rep yourself, if you have the bollox that is

I know some excellent female reps who would question the need for.....

I know one and she stands up to pee.

[celerycelery]

If your going to be like the rep in my office, what you need to do is
1. Look after yourself first
2. Do under the table deals with the DOM so you get plenty of hours OT
3. Do not do any work yourself, just walk around drinking tea all day
4. Have a revision in your office and make sure you get first pick
5. Most importantly , as long as your ok f**k everyone else in the office

HTH

LOL ebbzie, we must work in the same office or this looking after no 1 disease is spreading.

Like Clashcity said why let that happen (if it is) stand up and rep yourself, if you have the bollox that is

Out of the last 3 reps, 2 have been dismissed whilst being the rep and the other is now a manager. I will be putting my name forward when election time comes around. Would guess membership is down 30% over the last 4 years in our office. Very hard to get them back onside with whats been going on.

[ronpetetrevchris]

If your going to be like the rep in my office, what you need to do is
1. Look after yourself first
2. Do under the table deals with the DOM so you get plenty of hours OT
3. Do not do any work yourself, just walk around drinking tea all day
4. Have a revision in your office and make sure you get first pick
5. Most importantly , as long as your ok f**k everyone else in the office

HTH

Twat, some of us work against all odd and the therat of sack for the greater good and to try and help people like you.

[fishtank]

If your going to be like the rep in my office, what you need to do is
1. Look after yourself first
2. Do under the table deals with the DOM so you get plenty of hours OT
3. Do not do any work yourself, just walk around drinking tea all day
4. Have a revision in your office and make sure you get first pick
5. Most importantly , as long as your ok f**k everyone else in the office

HTH

Twat, some of us work against all odd and the therat of sack for the greater good and to try and help people like you.

To be fair he does start by saying...If your going to be like the rep in my office.
Sadly some are like that.
Not many hopefully...but one is too many.

[ronpetetrevchris]

If your going to be like the rep in my office, what you need to do is
1. Look after yourself first
2. Do under the table deals with the DOM so you get plenty of hours OT
3. Do not do any work yourself, just walk around drinking tea all day
4. Have a revision in your office and make sure you get first pick
5. Most importantly , as long as your ok f**k everyone else in the office

HTH

Twat, some of us work against all odd and the therat of sack for the greater good and to try and help people like you.

To be fair he does start by saying...If your going to be like the rep in my office.
Sadly some are like that.
Not many hopefully...but one is too many.

Hmmm! bad day, your right i suppose, apologies.

[pop it in pete]

To get back to the question. What does it involve? Well thick skin for one, as some members will call you alsorts of things because you cant do miricles. Their are some who think its royal mails right to actually keep them employed even if they cant actually do the job properly.
You must also be able to listen to a huge amount of total bull crap from Royal Mail managers who will hate you more than they hate themselves for being stuck as a manager. And the ability to recognise what the workforce want putting personal gain aside and standing your ground for your members. You are there to reflect their views and not yours. Watch your back all the areswipe wanabe managers will be out to conduct you asap to get a feather in their cap. Show an example and do the job properly. Oh and listen listen listen listen go home and never take union work home with you work stays at work your family will never forgive you for spending hours of your free time on the phone dealing with your members problems. And lastly try to enjoy it..........it is rewarding sometimes and keeps the old brain working.

[keithposty]

do go on as many cwu traning courses as you can

these are residential for a week at a time like alvescot lodge in oxfordshire

it takes time to be competant and you will learn by your mistakes
having a thick skin is a must

as soon as you become qualified, like having the employment law deploma, royal mail will try and make you a manager (turn coat)

put your own interests aside and remember

the membership is the cwu

a sum part of the whole

you have rights being a rep, once you know what royal mail can and cant do, take great delight in reminding them of that as most of the time

they have not got a clue themself

education is the key

[ebbzie]

If your going to be like the rep in my office, what you need to do is
1. Look after yourself first
2. Do under the table deals with the DOM so you get plenty of hours OT
3. Do not do any work yourself, just walk around drinking tea all day
4. Have a revision in your office and make sure you get first pick
5. Most importantly , as long as your ok f**k everyone else in the office

HTH

Twat, some of us work against all odd and the therat of sack for the greater good and to try and help people like you.

To be fair he does start by saying...If your going to be like the rep in my office.
Sadly some are like that.
Not many hopefully...but one is too many.

Hmmm! bad day, your right i suppose, apologies.

Apology accepted as i did state MY office