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robknot
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Text from the CWU re. ballot

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Just received a text from someone called Amy at the CWU asking if I've sent in my ballot paper for the strike action. Just wondering if anyone else has received this text too or if it could be anything dodgy before I reply.
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Geranium X
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Re: Text from the CWU re. ballot

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I received a message from Rob at CWU along the same lines, I replied saying I’d posted it and he replied saying “Brilliant thanks”, pretty sure it’s legit although have never had this before.
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number one
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Re: Text from the CWU re. ballot

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Yes, I can confirm it’s genuine
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robknot
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Re: Text from the CWU re. ballot

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Ah good thanks 👍
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POSTMAN
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For reference...
LTB 277/22 - Royal Mail Group Ballot - Peer to peer texting - One volunteer per Branch needed : LTB 276/22 - Royal Mail Group National Ballot - Getting the Vote Out - New Text Messaging Service
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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Schiff
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Re: Text from the CWU re. ballot

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I hope that they have the right permissions to use and distribute members data in this way. I'm not sure that I'd be happy about my number being given to Random Rob. Have they heard of GDPR?
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wazer
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Re: Text from the CWU re. ballot

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Yer I had one from Tom.Checked it's OK. Haven't received mine though
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yellowbelly
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Re: Text from the CWU re. ballot

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Schiff wrote: ↑
01 Jul 2022, 20:29
I hope that they have the right permissions to use and distribute members data in this way. I'm not sure that I'd be happy about my number being given to Random Rob. Have they heard of GDPR?
Yes they have: https://www.cwu.org/ltb/ltb-310-18-gene ... ions-gdpr/

I would imagine that in the joining process there would have been some small print/T&C's about the CWU being able
to use your contact details and if you prefer not to be contacted by a certain method then don't supply that info
or opt out afterwards.
Going forward, it will be possible for all CWU Members to use the ‘My Union’ facility on the
website to decide what communications they receive. It is also a requirement of the GDPR that
individuals have control over the information they receive .........
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