LABOUR LEADERSHIP

[POSTMAN]

Dear Colleagues,

Last year CWU members overwhelmingly voted to retain the political fund and our voice in politics. We now need to make sure that this is heard.

If you pay the political levy you are entitled to vote in the Labour Leadership elections but you need to register as an affiliated supporter by 12th August 2015 in order to do so.

In standing to be General Secretary I have made it clear that the Labour Party will not continue to get something for nothing from the CWU and that our relationship with the party needs to change.

We have to originate policies that advance our members’ interests and start to change the balance of forces in society and the world of work.

The prospect of a Tory government attacking trade union rights, selling off Royal Mail and standing by as agency workers are exploited in a race to the bottom underlines the need for an opposition that is on our side.

The Labour leadership elections are a first step towards securing this.

You can have YOUR say by clicking on the link below and filling in the simple form.

http://www.unionstogether.org.uk/your_chance_to_choose" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Yours Sincerely
Dave Ward
CWU General Secretary

WE WILL BE POSTING MORE ON THE LEADERSHIP RECOMMENDATIONS SHORTLY

[hans solo]

had my say in general election voted snp
labour are as right wing as the tories reap what you sow as they say

[claretandblue]

thinking of opting back in just so I can vote for corbyn and send labour into oblivion !

[trythat]

Can't remember where I saw it whether it was a LTB or on the CWU sight, you could put your vote in, but had to agree to allowing them to use your address as they wanted - I don't mind delivering crap but would rather not have it delivered to myself.

[GT750rider]

Just remind me how much of a fight Labour put up opposing RM's sell-off ?

[jetblack]

Filled out the form above. I would have thought they would have needed to authenticate/validate your CWU membership at some stage (?).
Anyhow, does anyone know what happens next and when ? When will I get to cast a vote ?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Filled out the form above. I would have thought they would have needed to authenticate/validate your CWU membership at some stage (?).
Anyhow, does anyone know what happens next and when ? When will I get to cast a vote ?

They do, the CWU will validate that your are both a member of the CWU and the Political fund that makes you a Labour Party member. Then sometime in August (the cut off is around 13 Aug IIRC) they will send oout voting forms.

(I'm typing like a Candian now)