FORMAL NOTICE FOR NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS 2015

[TrueBlueTerrier]

No. LTB829/14
Ref: TK/tm/PM
Date: 22nd December 2014

To: All Branches


Formal Notice

please note this LTB contains IMPORTANT information
for immediate distribution and display throughout your branch


Dear Colleagues

FORMAL NOTICE FOR NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS 2015

Election of:

CWU GENERAL SECRETARY
CWU ASSISTANT SECRETARY – POSTAL
CWU ASSISTANT SECRETARY – TELECOMS & FINANCIAL SERVICES
CWU NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
CWU INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVES

This LTB provides formal notification of the election timetable for the following CWU National Representative positions. The timetable has been approved by the NEC and the details are set out below for your information.

CWU General Secretary

The General Secretary is the chief negotiator and principle spokesperson for the union. The position is subject to election in accordance with the CWU national rule that requires election every 5 years.

CWU Assistant Secretaries

The responsibilities of all CWU Assistant Secretaries shall be to carry out and discharge under the direction of the GS such Union duties as they may be deemed required to perform.

CWU Assistant Secretaries are subject to election in accordance with the CWU national rule that requires election every 5 years.

1. CWU Assistant Secretary – Postal

The above position is currently responsible for dealing with the following Royal Mail Group businesses; Mail Centres, Distribution Units and Royal Mail International Parcelforce Worldwide, Royal Mail Logistics, Quadrant & the Isle of Man



2. CWU Assistant Secretary – Telecom & Financial Services

The above position is currently responsible for dealing with the following companies; BT Business (MVAS), Capita (Telefonica O2 UK), Huawei, ISS Eaton (Telefonica O2 UK Account), Manpower UK (BT Account), Telefonica O2 UK


CWU NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL & INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVES

These positions are subject to election in accordance with the CWU national rule that requires election for NEC and Industrial Executive positions every 2 years.

The timetable for all of the above elections, as approved by the NEC, is as follows:

Nominations open        16 February 2015

Nominations close                             10 March 2015

Accept nominations (where applicable)    13 March 2015 (14.00)

Despatch of ballot material from*        24 March 2015

Ballot closes first post                        14 April 2015

*please note that ballot papers will be sent to all eligible members who are included in the membership register maintained by the union as at 24 February 2015. Therefore any changes of address etc will need to have been received at CWU HQ prior to this date.

The independent scrutineer appointed by the union to oversee the election arrangements is Electoral Reform Services. 

Any enquiries regarding the above elections should be addressed to Tony Kearns, Senior Deputy General Secretary, CWU HQ.

Yours sincerely



Tony Kearns
Senior Deputy General Secretary

[trythat]

Lets hope we get a few people going for various positions rather than having the same as we have now, of course I'd still be in the dark about them until they put out their spiel about why we should vote for them, as anyone above Area Rep or Branch sec' seem to think we OPG don't need to know who they are. I'll be dissapointed if the same people who are in post now get through unchallenged.

[Martin Walsh]

The General Secretary will be challenged by the Deputy General Secretary Postal should be interesting !!!!!

[dvbuk55]

The General Secretary will be challenged by the Deputy General Secretary Postal should be interesting !!!!!

Yes very interesting and amusing where it states the GS is the chief negotiator bet he goes through quite a few pairs of keks a year. We all know it's going to be a nice little stitch up for all those currently in post and should Billy lose he'll be shuffling off with a not inconsiderable pension for life paid for by the HARD working members of the union who had their pension cut.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

The General Secretary will be challenged by the Deputy General Secretary Postal should be interesting !!!!!

Pity Linda Roy isn't - she has my vote whenever she stands. I have met the top 2 and Linda and I consider her the best Orator, negotiator and I think she has a better presence when interviewed. She also has the common touch, very easy to get into conversation, and always answers any query put to her.

[Martin Walsh]

Dvbuk Billy already has his pension ! TBT your entitled to your opinion , I have met and dealt with all three and there is a reason why Dave and Billy have got to their postions and they have both served as negotiators at local , area divisional and officer postions within the CWU.

[dvbuk55]

Dvbuk Billy already has his pension ! TBT your entitled to your opinion , I have met and dealt with all three and there is a reason why Dave and Billy have got to their postions and they have both served as negotiators at local , area divisional and officer postions within the CWU.

Did he take it at the same time as the £29,000 for his holiday money? Is he receiving a reduced amount by taking it before he's 65 or is that reduction only for the members, with a CWU ruling totally in the union employees favour? It's a bit like the old MPs system whereby they awarded themselves a nice little honey pot. I only wish I could say erm, erm with the same conviction Billy does and perform so admirably in front of the media. I do believe there is an opening at Blackpool Circus this summer should he lose his union post, though I think there is an interview stage rather than just an election.

[fishtank]

The General Secretary will be challenged by the Deputy General Secretary Postal should be interesting !!!!!

Why?
It's a show election anyway, Dave's a shoe-in and Billy knows it, his eye is on pastures new probably having Christmas dinner with AJ.....
It's not as if there is any dramatic change of direction coming no matter who wins.

Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss

Pete Townshend.....born in West London of course.

[dvbuk55]

The General Secretary will be challenged by the Deputy General Secretary Postal should be interesting !!!!!

Why?
It's a show election anyway, Dave's a shoe-in and Billy knows it, his eye is on pastures new probably having Christmas dinner with AJ.....
It's not as if there is any dramatic change of direction coming no matter who wins.

Is that AJ or BJ Easing his way in gently do you think before the 2020 Election. Hoping for a seat in Kirby, so he'll be brushing up on the erms for then. No doubt the lesser mortals will be hoping to move up the pecking order wonder if I'll get a shout maybe dingo would sponsor me for a nice little earner just for keeping a seat warm.

[Martin Walsh]

Fish if Billy knows he going to lose why then did he ask for his election a year in advance ? I think you think you can see for miles and believe you won't be fooled again but Dave is no substitute for Billy but part of my generation and I will be of the magic bus !!!


hell it is Christmas

[fishtank]

Fish if Billy knows he going to lose why then did he ask for his election a year in advance ? I think you think you can see for miles and believe you won't be fooled again but Dave is no substitute for Billy but part of my generation and I will be of the magic bus !!!


hell it is Christmas

Who Are You?

[dvbuk55]

I don't know about being on the magic bus, from some of the things he says it's more like magic mushrooms he's on

[fishtank]

I like his sense of humour but in all seriousness 2015 will be a big year on both the political and industrial sides of the union and I think Billy wants away, I don't think he wants to walk and leave a hole to fill so this suits all involved, It's more of a coronation than an election because the one person Billy can't beat in a head to head is Dave and Billy is smart enough to know it.

I'm more interested in the vacant DGSP slot because it's a poisoned chalice. Next year will see huge pressures on jobs and terms and it won't be pretty.

[dvbuk55]

I like his sense of humour but in all seriousness 2015 will be a big year on both the political and industrial sides of the union and I think Billy wants away, I don't think he wants to walk and leave a hole to fill so this suits all involved, It's more of a coronation than an election because the one person Billy can't beat in a head to head is Dave and Billy is smart enough to know it.

I'm more interested in the vacant DGSP slot because it's a poisoned chalice. Next year will see huge pressures on jobs and terms and it won't be pretty.

You're absolutely right ft. I think Billy has smelled the coffee and Dave has already embedded himself in the RM/CWU culture. There are difficult times ahead that bode ill for the members. Dingo may bluster about how difficult the commercial future is but is that not why the CWU are paid to protect the members from the irrationality of the decisions taken on the altar of commercialism.

[Martin Walsh]

Fish I don't buy what your saying. Billy's 5 year term was due to end in 2016 and he has requested to go a year early for election the question if he knew he was going to lose why did he request to go a year early therefore possibly losing a years salary ! Maybe as some say he might have a back door in general election year !

Dvbuk unions which ingnore what is happening within their industries normally end up as a union without members in an industry lets just look at how many miners there are now , how many print workers there are now , how many dockers there are now and how many car factories there are now ?

Your suggestion is we stop dealing with facts and pressures we face would be a total disaster to all members. Nothing is easy in today's climate and not everything the union does is right but ingnoring the threat from the shareholder , off com and competition may sound good to post on here but it will not serve the members well.