MEMBERSHIP RECORDS – ONLINE SERVICES – IMPORTANT INFORMATION
LTB 289/17 informed branches of our intention to alter the Integra system to enable Branch Secretaries and designated OLS users the ability to alter member’s workplaces within their own branch.
Following extensive testing both in the back office and in a live environment, we can confirm that the system has been updated and designated users can now alter a member’s workplace within their own area. We have attached a training document to assist branches with this task.
To be very clear Branch Secretaries and designated users will not be able to alter workplaces outside of their own area, the current procedure of contacting membership records department will still apply.
The system will be live as from Tuesday 8th August 2017. 
Any problems or concerns should be addressed to Matt Edwards in the Membership Department on 020 8971 7260 or email address medwards@cwu.org.
Yours sincerely,
 
TONY KEARNS
SENIOR DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY
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LTB 446/17 – Membership Records – Online Services – Important Information

OLS – Updating a Members Workplace

Peterborough Mail Centre Delivery gate meeting over local issues well presented by Sub Area Delivery Rep Lee Walsh. Lee also gave a four pillars update.

CWU 2018 Diary
 
Dear Colleague
We are taking orders for CWU 2018 diaries and have attached a diary order form for your use.
This year, we are completely revamping the design and layout of our diaries to give them a fresh new look.
The CWU pocket diary is still priced at only £1.50 and the A5 desk diary is priced at just £2.50. 
We also continue to offer branches bulk discount on pocket diaries only on orders of 1,000 or more for £1.20 per diary.
We are no longer taking orders for personalised diaries but branches can continue to order unaltered diaries and should return their completed order form by no later than Friday 25 August. Diaries will be dispatched from week commencing Monday 11th September 2017 for unaltered diaries and from week commencing 2 October for personalised diaries which have been ordered previously.
All completed order forms must be returned to Marcia Murray in the communications department and all enquiries should be addressed to mmurray@cwu.org
 
Kind regards,
 
Chris Webb
Head of Communications, Engagement and Media
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LTB 444/17 – CWU 2018 Diary

Attachment 1 – Diary order form

HAZARDS CAMPAIGN LAUNCH E-POSTCARD CAMPAIGN: TELL THERESA MAY “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”
To: All Branches
Dear Colleagues, 
To coincide with this year's national Hazards Conference which concluded on Sunday (28-30 July) the Hazards Campaign has launched a Postcard Campaign to tell the Prime Minister Teresa May that “Enough is Enough.” 
As the nation watched in horror as fire ripped through Grenfell Tower, questions about government culpability were being asked. The Conservatives have continually undermined and discarded health and safety legislation including critical fire, building, product, environmental and workplace safety protections and have imposed huge cuts on the HSE and Fire Service as well as imposed heavy restrictions on their ability to Inspect Workplaces and Residences and limited their enforcement activities against companies and organisations as part of their obsession with "Removing Red-Tape" and "Removing Burdens on Business" initiatives. 
The result of what's become known as the Tories "Light-Touch Regulation and Enforcement" has been criminal disregard for human life which ultimately has resulted in a huge loss of human life and will cost the UK Taxpayers £Millions of pounds to put right. So much for penny-pinching cuts and savings to put more money into the pockets of the rich business owners and share owners. They've been left with blood on their hands. 
The Trade Unions, TUC, Hazards Campaign, Families Against Corporate Killers(FACK) and others have been continually warning the government repeatedly that its ideological obsession with cutting "Red Tape" is a deadly mistake, leading to more injuries and deaths and here we are! After the Grenfell Tower disaster the Hazards Campaign has said: “Enough is Enough. Stop undermining the safety laws that protect us all – "at work, at home and in public!” Please support the Postcard Campaign and get as many sent in as possible please. The Health Safety & Environment Department will be circulating printed 'hard copy' Postcards to Regional Health and Safety Forums to get Safety Reps to post to 10 Downing Street and 'E-Postcards' can be sent via this link:
Click here to send the Prime Minister the Enough is enough e-postcard 
[http://www.hazardscampaign.org.uk/postcard] 
A copy of the Postcard is attached. 
Yours sincerely
 
Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety & Environment Officer
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LTB 443/17 HAZARDS CAMPAIGN LAUNCH E-POSTCARD CAMPAIGN: TELL THERESA MAY “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”
Postcard

Women’s Officers – One Day Event
 
I am pleased to confirm that a one day event has again been organised for Women’s Officers. 
 
This is a course for those who did not attend the one day Women’s Officers event last time and have attended Women’s leadership courses over the last year. 
 
Details for the event are as follows:
 
Date: Tuesday, 19th September 2017
Venue: CWU HQ, Conference Rooms 1&2
Time: 10.30 am – 3.30 pm
 
It will be an opportunity to meet members of the Women’s Advisory Committee and to gain some valuable guidance to maximise work around this role. Equally as important, some exercises will be set up to allow a two-way process, so that we can establish how our Women’s Officers are progressing within the role.
 
Those who are interested in attending will need to request expenses etc from their Branch.
 
Please RSVP with the names of Women’s Officers attending to equalopportunities@cwu.org
 
Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be referred to the Equal Opportunities Department.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
 
Linda Roy
Assistant Secretary
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LTB 442/17 – Women’s Officers – One Day Event

Some pictures of another well supported Four Pillars campaign meeting, this time at Kings Lynn. Branch officials speaking to members about the importance of supporting the CWU in achieving a decent pay deal and protecting their Terms and Conditions.