Who are the CWU

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" Their answer is safeguarding full time jobs which is commendable ,But at what cost? "

But they aren't protecting them at all. Of the last 11 full time duties in our office to become vacant not one is full time now. This same "Full time protection" mantra alienates the part time workers who get third class service from Management and CWU.

There seems to be a misunderstanding here, the full time jobs they are talking about is theirs of course, not members. I see the BS peddled time after time that they are protecting full time jobs when in reality the ratio which has been touted as 75/25 is now only predominantly FT without a ratio being offered. Now that is no protection at all for full timers because the ratio could be 51/49 and would still be within the realms of the agreement.

An ever decreasing scale. How long before they say "we are protecting PT jobs" Against zero hour contracts ? We need someone like Bob Crow at the head of the CWU, fighting for respect for what we do.

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Yes but they are standing against each other
Are ther any other candidates

The question should be why does Billy want to go a year early. Anyone seen a pre-election address by either party. If it transpires that there is an offer of a seat at the next election or a nice little earner on some board or other the whole election process is a farce.

Our branch has just received election address' from both.

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Yes but they are standing against each other
Are ther any other candidates

The question should be why does Billy want to go a year early. Anyone seen a pre-election address by either party. If it transpires that there is an offer of a seat at the next election or a nice little earner on some board or other the whole election process is a farce.

Our branch has just received election address' from both.

Which one appears to have already thrown in the towel