JOINT STATEMENT BETWEEN ROYAL MAIL & THE CWU ON THE NATIONAL OPERATIONAL STANDARDS GUIDE (PROCESSING)

Branches and representatives are advised that the department have been engaged in discussions with the business in relation to ensuring conformance and uniformity in standardisation across Mail Centre Operations. Key to this has been the development of a reference guide, which defines the correct layout and operational arrangements for each work area and/or kit and equipment in use in the Processing function.

Discussions have resulted in the joint compilation of an Operational Standards Guide (Processing Edition), which has been endorsed by the Postal Executive. A copy of the guide and supporting Joint Statement is attached for your information.

The guide includes visual layouts for each machine or work area along with the agreed operational standards, with regard to traffic type, setup etc. and where appropriate the agreed number of operators for each application. The guide also provides reference to where the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for each work area can be accessed.

Colleagues will note that the department have been successful in persuading the business to remove the references to minimum throughputs for each area, as these are entirely dependent on many variable factors that can affect these figures.

It is recognised that the Processing Estate is very diverse with regard to capacity and layout and that site specific arrangements will continue to apply in some units. However, the department receives numerous enquiries on correct layouts and working practices and we hope that the guide will provide an easy and available reference point, which should contribute to ensuring that all kit and equipment is used correctly across the Processing function.

Any enquiries in relation to this LTB should be addressed to Davie Robertson, Assistant Secretary, email: dwyatt@cwu.org quoting reference: 714.02.

Yours sincerely

Davie Robertson
Assistant Secretary

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Highway Code Changes and Updates From 29 January 2022 (IMPORTANT)

Introduction

The Highway Code is set to change on the 29th of January 2022, following parliamentary approval with 8 new rules being introduced as well as 49 updates to existing rules. Among the changes is a new ‘Hierarchy of Road Users‘ that will prioritise vulnerable road users, such as cyclists and pedestrians.

The Highway Code undergoes regular revisions and with over two thirds of CWU members driving as part or all of their job plus the majority driving to/from work, it’s important to be aware of the latest version of The Highway Code book. While some revisions may be moderate, others will cover changes to important laws and safety regulations.

In Summary

• The Highway Code to be updated, coming into force on 29 January 2022.
• 8 new rules being introduced as well as 49 updates to existing rules.
• New Hierarchy of Road Users to be introduced.
• More responsibility put on the drivers of larger vehicles.
• Pedestrians given higher priority.

Background – Highway Code For England, Scotland And Wales.

The Highway Code first appeared in 1931 and has been updated as vehicles, driving practices and laws have changed. The Highway Code already runs to more than 150 pages with over 300 rules. The Highway Code UK covers England, Scotland and Wales. The aim of The Highway Code is to make the roads safer for everyone. For more information, the Official DVSA Highway Code can be browsed on line here:- https://www.gov.uk/browse/driving/highway-code-road-safety and the booklet can be purchased online from the DVSA for £2.50 here:-https://www.safedrivingforlife.info/shop/official-dvsa-highway-code/ It can also be purchased from many online retailers and most bookshops.

The Highway Code For Northern Ireland

There is a separate edition for Northern Ireland. On the NI Direct Website is a complete pdf version of The Highway Code (NI) that can be downloaded, as well as its individual sections. The link is:- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/highway-code

The Highway Code Book (Summary)

The Highway Code book is broken down into specific sections for different road users and instances:

• Rules for pedestrians. General guidance for people on foot, including how to cross the road, understanding different types of crossings and how to use them.
• Rules for powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters. Covers which types of mobility vehicles can be used on the road as well as on the pavement, and the rules to follow in each case.
• Rules about animals. For people using horses and horse-drawn vehicles, as well as people with dogs and other animals.
• Rules for cyclists. Laws for cyclists to follow, including how to handle junctions and roundabouts.
• Rules for motorcyclists. Covering legal requirements such as helmets and other safety issues, carrying passengers and driving at night.
• Rules for drivers and motorcyclists. Covers rules about vehicle conditions, towing, passenger safety, drink driving and more.
• General rules for all drivers and riders. Covers general rules and guidance, including signalling, stopping, speed limits and lane driving.
• Using the road. General rules on how to use the road safely, such as overtaking, junctions, roundabouts and crossings.
• Road users requiring extra care. A special section for especially vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.
• Driving in adverse weather conditions. How to handle rain, fog, ice, high winds and storms.
• Waiting and parking. Rules on parking, waiting and parking enforcement.
• Rules on using motorways safely.
• Breakdowns and incidents. What to do in the event of a breakdown or traffic incident.
• Roadworks, level crossings and tramways. Guidance on how to navigate these specialised areas.
• Light signals controlling traffic. Understanding traffic lights, motorway signals and lane control signals.
• Signals to road users. How to signal correctly, and understanding others’ signals.
• Signals by authorised persons. Understanding arm signals from police and other authorised officials.
• Traffic signs. Understanding the myriad signs you’ll encounter on the road.
• Road markings. Helping you understand the different road markings and what they mean.
• Vehicle markings. What various vehicle markings mean, including hazard warning plates.

Those are the main areas. Additional sections give more detail on a range of subjects including penalties, first aid and other forms of guidance. There’s a lot to cover, but it’s important that drivers study it carefully and absorb as much as they can.

The Highway Code and Drink Drive Limit

There are strict alcohol limits for drivers, but it’s impossible to say exactly how many drinks this equals – it’s different for each person. The limits in Scotland are different to the rest of the UK. See below. The golden rule is don’t drink and drive and secondly beware of ‘the morning after effect’. Level of alcoholEngland, Wales and Northern IrelandScotlandMicrograms per 100 millilitres of breath3522Milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood8050Milligrammes per 100 millilitres of urine10767

The Highway Code And Road Signs

The Highway Code has a large section on traffic signs, and covers the majority of them. There’s a lot of different road signs to remember, some are commonplace (speed limit signs, for example) or self-explanatory (the Stop sign), others are comparatively rare or could seem insignificant unless you know exactly what the symbols and colours mean. However, a full guide to every sign is available in a book entitled ‘Know Your Traffic Signs‘. The Highway Code has a section detailing the signs that give orders, warnings, directions, information, as well as signs you’ll encounter at road works. It’s vital to memorise these as fully as possible, because if you don’t know what to do in response to a road sign it could cause an accident.

The Highway Code And The Law

Some elements of The Highway Code are legal requirements, and breaking these rules is a criminal offence that can be met with a fine, penalty points, loss of driving license or in some cases a prison sentence. Legal requirements are clearly marked with the words MUST or MUST NOT. Other guidelines in The Highway Code are not legally binding, but they will help drivers become safer drivers. Just be aware that if drivers don’t adhere to rules that have advisory wording in them and they are being prosecuted for a driving offence, then The Highway Code can be used against those drivers in court and will be taken seriously by judges.

Penalty Points, Fines And Driving Bans

Full details can be found at:- https://www.gov.uk/browse/driving/penalty-points-fines-bans

The Highway Code – Summary of the Key Changes and Revisions on 29 January 2022

On the 29^th January 2022, some major changes to The Highway Code will come into effect. For members who drive for Royal Mail, Post Office Ltd, BT or otherwise, these changes will affect all drivers, so it’s important that members take some time to be aware of them. Branches and Safety Reps should ensure the changes are drawn to members’ attention – its important!

1. Rule H1 – introduces a new hierarchy of road users, recognising that drivers of larger vehicles have a greater responsibility towards more vulnerable road users:  Truck drivers have the greatest responsibility, followed by van and car drivers, then motorcyclists, horse riders and cyclists, before affording pedestrians the most protection.  This may sound unfair but when you think about it, makes perfect sense.  A mistake from a truck or van driver will cause far more harm to a cyclist or pedestrian, than a mistake by them will cause to a truck or van driver.
2. Rule H2 – states that drivers should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a road into which or from which you are turning.  This is arguably the most significant change being made and one that drivers need to be very aware of particularly if driving in areas with lots of pedestrians.
3. Rule H3 – states that drivers should not cut across cyclists going ahead when turning into or out of a junction or changing direction or lane, just as you would not turn across the path of another motor vehicle. You should stop and wait for a safe gap in the flow of cyclists if necessary.  This is mostly obvious, however drivers should take particular care when in slow moving traffic to give way to cyclists who may be passing on the left, whether in a cycle lane or on the road.
4. Rule 163 – provides guidance for overtaking motorcyclists, cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians:
   • leave a minimum distance of 1.5 metres at speeds under 30 mph
   • leave a minimum distance of 2.0 metres at speeds over 30 mph
   • large vehicles should leave a minimum distance of 2.0 metres in all conditions
   • pass horse riders and horse-drawn vehicles at speeds under 15 mph and allow at least 2.0 metres space
   • allow at least 2.0 metres space where a pedestrian is walking in the road and pass them at low speed
   • drivers should wait behind the motorcyclist, cyclist, horse rider, horse drawn vehicle or pedestrian and not overtake if it is unsafe or not possible to meet these clearances.
   • In other words, “pass wide and slow” and always wait until it is safe to pass.
5. Rule 239 – will introduce a new technique, known as the ‘Dutch Reach’.  This advises that road users should open the door of their vehicle with the hand on the opposite side to the door they are opening which naturally causes the person to twist their body making it easy to look over their shoulder and check for other road users.  Drivers are then more likely to avoid causing injury to cyclists or motorcyclists passing them on the road, or to people on the pavement.
6. The rules for cyclists instruct that on quiet roads, in slow-moving traffic, or at the approach to junctions or road narrowing’s; they should ride in the centre of the lane to make themselves as clearly visible as possible. Where it is safe to do so, they should move over to the left if vehicles wish to overtake.  Drivers should therefore expect to see cyclists riding in the centre of the lane rather than the left.  If they don’t move over immediately, bear in mind that they may be aware of hazards that you cannot see.  Potholes or even painted lines in wet weather create hazards for cyclists that you may not be aware of.

To regularly monitor updates you can visit Gov.UK’s Highway Code updates page:- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/updates

Royal Mail Group Action

Royal Mail Group’s National Road Safety Manager has issued SHE Huddle FY22 002 – “Highway Code Changes” (copy attached) to be work time briefed to all drivers on week commencing Monday 17 January 2021.

Actions

• Managers brief drivers on the key changes above.
• Drivers to be advised to familiarise themselves with The Highway Code rule changes.
• Drivers to be advised to always drive in accordance with The Highway Code and Royal Mail Driving Safe System of Work.

IMPORTANT – Would all CWU Reps ensure that all driver members are briefed on these changes.

Attachments:

• SHE Huddle FY22 002 – “Highway Code Changes”
• Royal Mail Group Safe System of Work

Yours sincerely

Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety & Environment Officer

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CWU OBITUARY LIST 2022

It is normal practice to include in the General Conference Agenda pad a reference to those members who have served the Union in many different capacities who have sadly passed away since the previous conference.

Branches will be aware that due to the COVID19 pandemic conference did not take place in either 2020 nor 2021 but we believed it would be fitting to publish the names of those listed in the Obituary List as normal.   The Obituary List was published in LTB 200/21.

We are now preparing the General Conference Agenda pad for the 2022 conference and we are calling on Branches to supply the names of those they believe should be contained in that list.

It is necessary therefore that all names to be included must be received by us no later than Monday 21^st February 2022.   Unfortunately, any names received after this date will not be included.

Notification of names should be forwarded by email addressed to Angela Niven at CWU Headquarters to conferences@cwu.org    Information supplied should include initials, surname and Branch.

Any queries regarding this Letter to Branches should be addressed to Angela Niven on conferences@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

Tony Kearns
Senior Deputy General Secretary

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Residential Courses in February 2022 & Education & Training Prospectus 2022

LTB 462/21 provided information to Branches on our planned education and training programme for 2022.

The ongoing pandemic is creating continued “work from home where possible” advice.

This fact, along with notice we have to give to providers and potential travel difficulties for people has led us to make the decision to switch our planned residential courses to the online model.

For clarity, the courses that were due to be held at The Elstead Hotel in Bournemouth and will now be delivered via Ruskin over Google Classroom are:

•  Equal Rights Part 1 (7th – 11th February 2022)
   Essential Skills Part 1 (14th – 18th February 2022)
   Postal Agreements & Procedures (21st – 25th February 2022)

We hope to be able to run the Introduction to Health & Safety Part 1 (28th February – 4th March) residentially and this continues to be reviewed.

Individual students and Branches who are enrolled on courses will be contacted to explain next steps.

Also, in line with the commitment to continue to provide high quality education and training, the attached prospectus has been produced to assist Branches and Activists to obtain an overview of courses available for the remainder of 2022.

Any queries on this LTB should be directed to equality&education@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

Kate Hudson
Head of Equality, Education & Development

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CWU Virtual Young Workers Conference 2022 – Agenda Pad

Branches would wish to know that the agenda for the CWU Young Workers Conference which is being held as a virtual event has now been published on the website and can be accessed by opening the attachment or pasting the link into your browser:

Young Workers Virtual Conference 2022

Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to Angela Niven by telephoning 020 8971 7256 or by post to head office or by email to conferences@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

A P Kearns

Senior Deputy General Secretary

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YOUNG WORKERS CONFERENCE AGENDA PAD

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CWU Virtual Retired Members Conference 2022 – Agenda Pad

Branches would wish to know that the agenda for the CWU Retired Members Conference which is being held as a virtual event has now been published on the website and can be accessed by opening the attachment or pasting the link into your browser:

Virtual Retired Members Conference 2022

Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to Angela Niven by telephoning 020 8971 7256 or by post to head office or by email to conferences@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

A P Kearns

Senior Deputy General Secretary

LTB 013/22 – CWU Virtual Retired Members Conference – Agenda Pad 2022

Virtual Retired Agenda Pad

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FRANK BOLGER – CWU AREA PROCESSING REP – FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

Further to LTB 574/21 Frank’s funeral will take place on Thursday 13th January 2022, at 13.30, at Gedling Crematorium, Catfoot Lane, Lambley, Nottingham NG4 4QH.

Following the funeral service there will be a wake at the Mellish Rugby Football Club, Mapperley Plains, Nottingham NG3 5RX. The club is 0.6 miles from the crematorium and is a 2 minute drive or a 12 minute walk away.

There are no current attendance restrictions at the Crematorium, but this is being constantly reviewed due to Omicron. It is a requirement to wear a face mask covering during the service. The family are arranging for the service to be streamed for those who will be unable to physically attend the service but who wish to observe it.

Any enquiries on the above LTB should be addressed to the General Secretary at jdunn@cwu.org.

Yours sincerely

Dave Ward

General Secretary

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CWU Young Workers Conference 2022 – Online Registration

As detailed in LTB 573/21 the Young Workers Conference will now be an online event held on Friday 28^th January 2022.

Registration for the conference was detailed in LTB 535/21 dated 7^th December 2021.   Details were also sent to every Branch Secretary in December by email providing them with information on how to register along with the password for their branch.

Branches were asked to register their delegates/observers using the link below. However, now that the conference is an online event branches are asked to continue using the online registration but to register ONLY delegates using this link.

https://conference.cwu.org

Acknowledgement receipts have been sent to those applications already received.

Those branches that have registered Observers will be sent information at a later date with details on how the conference can be viewed online.

If you experience any problems or you have any enquiries regarding this LTB please contact Angela Niven by email to conferences@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

A P Kearns

Senior Deputy General Secretary

LTB 010/22 – CWU Young Workers Conference online registration

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CWU NATIONAL WELFARE FUND

Please find below the branch breakdown of CWU National Welfare Fund donations that were made in 2021.BRANCHREASONAMOUNTBootle Financial ServicesBereavement£1,000Bootle Financial ServicesDomestic£500Croydon & Sutton AmalIllness£1,000Croydon & Sutton AmalDomestic£1,000Eastern No. 5Domestic£750Eastern No. 5Domestic£1,000Glasgow & District AmalIllness£1,000Highland AmalIllness£1,000Highland AmalBereavement£1,000Highland AmalIllness£1,000Highland AmalDomestic£1,000Kent InvictaIllness£500Kingston AreaBereavement£500Manchester CombinedDomestic£1,000Newcastle AmalBereavement£500Newcastle AmalIllness£1,000North Lancs & CumbriaIllness£1,000Plymouth & East CornwallIllness£1,000Preston, Brook & BuryDomestic£420Scotland No. 1Illness£750Scotland No. 5Illness£1,000South Central PostalIllness£1,000South WalesDomestic£1,000Total    £19,920

Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to the Senior Deputy General Secretary’s Department on telephone number 020 8971 7237 or email address sdgs@cwu.org.

Yours sincerely,

Tony Kearns
Senior Deputy General Secretary

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NATIONAL GROW THE UNION CAMPAIGN – NEW TIMELINE AND NATIONAL BRIEFING ON THURSDAY 10^TH FEBRUARY 2022

All Branches will be aware that Motion 11 was agreed at our recent Special General Conference and this requires the whole union to come together in a National Campaign to prioritise and increase membership in our organised sectors.

For ease of reference the relevant terms of the motion are reproduced below:

“There is an immediate requirement to stabilise and increase membership density in the Postal and T&FS constituencies. This work will now be supported through the launch of a high profile and co-ordinated national campaign throughout February 2022 with the objective of producing a significant immediate increase in membership, while also embedding an ongoing culture of recruitment and organising across all branches and structures within the CWU. The campaign will harness the overall strengths of the CWU and be supported by a full suite of branding and resources and Head Office funding to support major recruitment events and activity industrially, in regions and branches. All CWU reps will be asked to make this campaign a priority.”

The motion targeted the month of February 2022 for the main activities of the campaign. Additionally, a full campaign plan with timelines, actions and the necessary preparatory work to lead us into February 2022 was shared with the NEC and Regional Secretaries. This prompted Regional Briefings which have taken place for our Branches and Field Officials over the last 2 weeks and we were due to announce that a National Briefing would be held week commencing 17^thJanuary 2022.

However, the purpose of this LTB is to advise Branches that given the developments around the new Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus and the strong possibility of further restrictions being announced by the Government after Christmas, the Emergency Committee of the NEC has now agreed an alternative timeline for the campaign.  This

means the National Briefing will be held on the 10th February 2022 and the campaign activities will now take place throughout the month of March 2022.

The National Briefing is a priority commitment for all Branches, Senior Field Officials and Industrial Representatives from both constituencies.  This is the first time we have organised a one-union coordinated campaign on recruitment and organising and it’s crucial that all our representatives come together to ensure it is successful.  Furthermore, all our representatives need to hear the overall context to this campaign and discuss the significant challenges that face the CWU and our wider movement.

Our preference will be to hold a face to face National Briefing, although given Covid developments we will also plan for this to take place virtually.  A final decision will be made in early January 2022 and Branches will be advised accordingly.

Finally, we have attached to this LTB the original campaign plan that was shared with the NEC and our Regions, which was key to the Briefings that have recently taken place within the Regions.  Although timelines have now changed, the activities and actions of the original plan remain valid.  Therefore, it’s important that Branches and representatives continue to come together on the planning work that still needs to take place.

Any enquiries on the above LTB should be addressed to the General Secretary at jdunn@cwu.org.

Yours sincerely

Dave Ward –  General Secretary

Ray Ellis –  Head of Recruitment and Organising

Tony Kearns – Senior Deputy General Secretary

National GROW the Union Campaign 

Go, Recruit, Organise, Win!

Introduction

This paper sets out the approach we will be taking to implement the National Grow the Union Campaign in February 2022.  Crucially, the paper focuses on the work that must now be undertaken in advance of February 2022 to ensure that everybody is working together and that the campaign is successful.

Nobody is underestimating the size of this task and it is one which will only be successful if we all agree to fully participate, to invest the time and resources needed to pull it off with a bang in February 2022, and then to use this campaign as a platform from which to sustain these efforts all year round moving forward.

 Key Objectives

1. A notable increase in membership, across all sectors and in all branches and workplaces, throughout February 2022.
2. Successful reversal of the current ongoing trend of net losses outpacing net gains.
3. Every Branch to have either completed, started to complete, or agreed when they will complete their ‘13 Measures’ workbook with the awareness that Branch ‘health checks’ will now happen biennially moving forward. These initial workbooks must be completed with direct support from Regional Secretaries and this work should start in February.

Structure

A National Group has been formed to ensure the campaign is co-ordinated across the whole union with consistent actions, timelines, messaging, branding and materials.

This group will consist of the following: General Secretary, Dave Ward; Head of Organising, Ray Ellis; Head of Communications, Chris Webb; Industrial Organisers from the Postal and T&FS Constituencies, Lynn Browne and Lesley-Anne Ure; a representative from the Central Organising Team, Lauren Townsend; a representative from the Communications Department, Amie Retallick; Project Lead for Redesign, Lucy Eyre-Tanner; a representative liaison for the Regional Secretaries, Kevin Beazer and two NEC representatives (one from each constituency, to be nominated by the committee itself).

In addition, each Region will be expected to form a group consisting of a representative from every single Branch in the lead up to February. This group should be communicated with regularly, to ensure every Branch feels supported to play an active role in this union-wide campaign. Communication platform choice will be down to each individual Region but it is suggested that these groups may benefit from at least a couple of face-to-face meetings, either virtually or in person, supported by continuous dialogue via email or via a WhatsApp group created for this purpose.

Emphasis on activity, rather than just words, will be encouraged. Big, bold ideas that go above and beyond normal Branch recruitment or organising activity will be welcomed, and additional funds will be available to bid for should they be needed.

Timeline

 w/c 29^th November: Meeting with all Regional Secretaries. Done by DW.

w/c 6^th December: All Regions to hold virtual meetings with their branches to ensure all are aware of the upcoming campaign and to draw up initial draft plans for Grow the Union Month.

w/c 13^th December: National Operational Group to meet virtually. All Regions to run through suggested plans. CWU HQ to liaise with each Region on any additional support required.

w/c 10^th January: National Operational Group to meet at CWU HQ. Regions will be required to bring forward fully developed plans to this meeting, including suggested date for activity so visits from senior union officials can be arranged. CWU HQ will lay out the full national communications plan at this meeting.

w/c 17^th January: National Briefing of all CWU Branches – key objectives of the campaign and an outline of participation expectations will be shared. The briefing will be outcome focused, and whilst the reality of the union’s current membership situation will be put across clearly, the emphasis will be on creating a positive and productive buzz across the union ahead of February. An LTB confirming a date for the National Briefing will be issued before Christmas.

w/c 24^th January: Virtual meetings of both National and Regional working groups to finalise arrangements and activities. Branch packs (including 13 Measures of Branch Success workbooks, GROW branded resources and updated organising and recruitment guides) to be sent out with advice on how best to utilise the contents, and our new online ‘one-stop-shop’ of updated and on-brand resources to be tested ahead of the campaign.

w/c 31^st January: GROW the Union Campaign launched on 1^st Februarywith a live online engagement session focused on the importance of GROWing our union and the premiere of a new CWU recruitment video. Activity happening across Regions. Visits to Regional GROW activity from senior union officials. Positive and lively social media content to be shared from across the union.

w/c 7^th February: Activity happening across Regions. Visits to Regional GROW activity from senior union officials. Positive and lively social media content to be shared from across the union.

w/c 14^th February: Live engagement sessions with Branches and members focused on the importance of GROWing our union and celebrating gains as they happen, clips of union-positive interviews with members from across the union shared. Activity happening across Regions. Visits to Regional GROW activity from senior union officials. Positive and lively social media content to be shared from across the union.

w/c 21^st February: Activity happening across Regions. Visits to Regional GROW activity from senior union officials. Positive and lively social media content to be shared from across the union.

w/c 28^th February: Last live online engagement session held to close the month. Wins celebrated, shout-outs to Branches and Regions for their individual achievements and efforts, the sharing of footage taken throughout the month, and a speech from the General Secretary about continuing this crucial work to GROW our union consistently moving forward.

w/c 29^th August: An update will be provided to all Regions and Branches to discuss success of recruitment and organising efforts in the 6 months since the GROW campaign was launched. A data analysis report of the completed 13 Measures workbooks will also be shared, as will up-to-date membership figures, to ensure ongoing transparency across the union.

 Actions

1. Every CWU Branch and Region will be asked to produce a plan of action for the month of February. Regional Secretaries will have responsibility to ensure Branches engage, and the National Operational Group will provide support where required.
2. Each Region will be expected to hold a minimum of two stand-out events or activities in their area, alongside actively pursuing membership growth in every single workplace and Branch, where possible.
3. All CWU reps will be asked to make this initiative a priority – the entire union must be visible during this campaign. For example, Field Officials and Senior Industrial Reps should sit on Regional or Branch working groups where appropriate and possible, and campaign information should be shared weekly with all members via email, workplace noticeboards and other available means.
4. All CWU members will be asked to become GROW ambassadors and to actively promote union membership to non-unionised colleagues. Resources will be produced to acknowledge those who support us.
5. CWU Headquarters will produce a suite of updated resources and branding, made easily accessible via the union website and with packs sent out to all Branches who produce plans for the GROW Campaign.
6. The Communications Department will produce a launch video and high-quality social media content to promote activity and GROW the Union Campaign progress.
7. Nationally, the union will tour every Region during GROW the Union month. The GS, SDGS, DGS P and DGS T&FS will support events across the UK.
8. Three live events will be held with the membership in February. One to set things off with a bang on 1^st February, an update on what’s been happening across the UK in the middle of the month, and a round-up event to celebrate our collective achievements at the end.
9. A smaller working group from the Central Organising Team will focus on supporting UTAW recruitment during February, expanding our efforts to grow membership in the Tech sector.

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