Election of: National Representative Positions – Vacant Positions (2015)

Dear Colleague

Election of: National Representative Positions – Vacant Positions (2015)

Further to LTB 069/15 dated 3rd February 2015, at the close of nominations for the below listed Conferences the following had been received:

1.​CWU Equal Opportunities Advisory Committees

• CWU Race Advisory Committee
• CWU Lesbian and Gay Bisexual and Transgender Advisory Committee
• CWU Disability Advisory Committee

2.​CWU Delegates to TUC Equality Conference (s) – 2015

• TUC Women’s Conference
• TUC Disabled Workers Conference
• TUC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Workers Conference

RACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Postal Constituency (1 Lay Member) – BALLOT REQUIRED

Candidates

Adam Alarakhia – Leicestershire
Nominated by Leicestershire​

Mark Bastiani – London South West Postal
Nominated by London South West Postal

Jaykumar Bhundia – South West Middlesex Amal
Nominated by South West Middlesex Amal
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Asghar Khan – Leeds No 1 Amal
Nominated by Leeds No 1 Amal

Dennis Smith – Eastern No 5
Nominated by Eastern No 5

Ian Taylor – Greater Manchester
Nominated by Greater Manchester

T&FS Constituency (1 Lay Member) – BALLOT REQUIRED

Candidates

Sonia Campbell – Birmingham Black Country & Worcester​
Nominated by Birmingham Black Country & Worcester

Peter Pascall – Mersey Branch
Nominated by Mersey Branch, Lincolnshire & South Yorks, North East, Somerset Devon & Cornwall

LGBT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

POSTAL CONSTITUENCY (2 LAY MEMBERS) – BALLOT REQUIRED

Candidates

Jaykumar Bhundia – South West Middlesex Amal
Nominated by South West Middlesex Amal

Theresa Clark – Doncaster & District Amal​
Nominated by Doncaster & District Amal

Merlin Reader – Mount Pleasant​International​
Nominated by Mount Pleasant International

Wojciech Trafidlo – South East Wales Amal
Nominated by South East Wales Amal

T&FS Constituency (2 Lay Members)

NO NOMINATIONS RECEIVED

DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Postal Constituency (1 Lay Member) – BALLOT REQUIRED

Candidates

Mark Bastiani – London South West Postal
Nominated by London South West Postal

Anthony Cartwright – Kingston Area
Nominated by Kingston Area

Amanda Dewdney – Plymouth & East Cornwall
Nominated by Plymouth & East Cornwall

Leif Findlay – Highland Amal
Nominated by Highland Amal

Des Gibbons – Nottingham & District Amal
Nominated by Nottingham District Amal

Annemarie McCall – North Lancs & Cumbria
Nominated by North Lancs & Cumbria

Tony Pedel – York & District Amal
Nominated by York & District Amal

Lee Starr-Elliott – Bristol & District Amal
Nominated by Bristol & District Amal

TUC WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

Postal Constituency

NEC Member (1 Member)

NO NOMINATIONS RECEIVED

Lay Members (2 Members)

Clare Drummond – Greater Manchester​* ELECTED
Nominated by Greater Manchester

Vicki Turner – Leeds No 1 Amal​* ELECTED
Nominated by Leeds No 1 Amal​

T&FS Constituency (1 Lay Member) – BALLOT REQUIRED

Vicki Cornelius – Birmingham Black Country & Worcester
Nominated by Birmingham Black Country & Worcester

Maureen Kane – Scotland No 1
Nominated by Scotland No 1

Jean Sharrocks – North East
Nominated by North East

TUC DISABLED WORKERS CONFERENCE

Postal Constituency

Lay Member (1 Woman)

NO NOMINATIONS RECEIVED

Telecom & Financial Services Constituency

NEC Member (1 Member)

Nick Darbyshire – Capital​*ELECTED
Nominated by Capital
​

Lay Member (1 Woman)​

Natalie Fleming – Northern Ireland Telecom​*ELECTED
Nominated by Northern Ireland Telecom, Lincolnshire & South Yorks, Mersey Branch, North East, Somerset Devon & Cornwall

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TUC LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER WORKERS CONFERENCE

Postal Constituency

NEC Member (1 Member)

NO NOMINATIONS RECEIVED

Lay Members (2 Members – Minimum 1 Woman)

Jaykumar Bhandia – South West Middlesex Amal ​* ELECTED
Nominated by South West Middlesex Amal

Suzanne Dorritt – Newcastle Amal​* ELECTED
Nominated by Newcastle Amal

Telecom & Financial Services Constituency

Lay Member (1 Woman)

Jean Sharrocks – North East ​* ELECTED
Nominated by North East
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Please note that the timetable for the ballots is as follows:-

Ballot Papers Despatched​​20th February 2015
Ballot Closes​ ​​6th March 2015 (14:00)​

Biographical details for candidates will be sent to Branches with the relevant ballot papers.

Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to the Senior Deputy General Secretary’s Department on telephone number 0208 971 7237 or email address sdgs@cwu.org.

Yours sincerely

Tony Kearns
Senior Deputy General Secretary