LTB 131/16 - New Online Joining

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LTB 131/16 - New Online Joining

No: 131/16

Ref: SDGS/150000/MA/an

2nd March 2016

TO: ALL BRANCHES

Dear Colleagues,

NEW ONLINE JOINING

LTB 701/14 dated 6th November 2014 gave details of the developments we had made with regards to the complex method of prospective members joining online.

Following extensive communications and discussions with external companies including our bank, we have now completed a new bespoke online joining solution package.

This package will now enable the CWU at all levels to recruit new members more efficiently and speedily without the need to utilise either the numerous application forms currently in existence or the laborious manner in which we sign new members by Direct Debit. The process will ensure that any new member will receive immediate information that they are a member of the CWU once they have completed the process.

We have enclosed a “user guide” for Branches and Representatives to fully understand the new process. Once the new member has joined online they will receive an immediate email giving them their CWU membership number. Once a member of staff has allocated the region and branch, the new member will receive a template standard letter informing them of their new branch details. This letter will also immediately be sent to the Branch Secretary.

We have recently held a number of live testing days with a couple of Branches and this has identified that we are now ready to launch the online joining service across the entire union.

It will be our intention to go live with online joining on Monday 14th March 2016. Moving forward we will be considering a number of initiatives to maximise its usage. If any branch intends to hold a targeted recruitment day or similar event in any business unit/workplace we can assist with such an occasion by ensuring we have staff available to respond to any potential request, should you require such assistance please contact makerman@cwu.org to arrange this.

Any further information or enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to Tony Kearns, Senior Deputy General Secretary at the following email address makerman@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

A P Kearns

Senior Deputy General Secretary