SORM!

Dear Colleagues
 
SAVE OUR ROYAL MAIL CAMPAIGN
 
As branches will be aware, the union’s campaign to save Royal Mail is in full flight.  Over the next few weeks, we are stepping up the physical element of the campaign with the aim of increasing the visual impact to MPs and the public.  This element will centre around a postcard campaign.  The postcards are designed for individuals to sign and send to their MP.  All MPs are to be targeted.   
 
Postcards are being posted out to branches and regions.   Each branch will receive 10,000 postcards and each region will receive a further 10,000. 
 
Branches are being asked to use these postcards to take the SORM campaign to the public, via street stalls, stations, shopping centres etc. 
 
Specifically, we have announced a one week of public activity from the 6th to the 14th July 2013.  This activity week includes two weekends to maximise activity in towns and cities around the UK.   Regional Secretaries are co-ordinating these activities with all branches expected to arrange events in their area.
 
From Monday 8th July to Friday 12th July, this activity week will be supported by direct action in London, focussed on highlighting the campaign in the heart of the city.   A CWU liveried bus will tour the city, stopping at sites directly relevant to the campaign. 
 
Obviously, campaign activity is not restricted to these dates and many branches are already holding events.  This activity should continue, including having a campaign presence at major events across the UK.
 
In addition to the above, individual members will receive 6 postcards each to their home address requesting them to post to their MP and ask friends and family to do the same.   
In addition the postcards contain details of the SORM campaign website.  This is aimed at driving increasing amounts of traffic to the site to take online action.  For the same reason an email is being sent today to each member for whom we hold email addresses, including links to the online actions. 
 
All enquiries on this LTB should be addressed to saveourroyalmail@cwu.org