CWU NATIONAL DELEGATIONS – 2025
- TUC Congress 7th-10th September 2025, Brighton
- Labour Party Conference (including Labour Party Women’s Conference 27th September – 1st October 2025, Liverpool
Further to LTB 090/25 dated 8th May 2025 at the close of nominations the following have been received:
TUC
Postal Constituency
NEC (1 Member)Rob WotherspoonBristol & District Amal*Elected
Lay Members (7 Members at least 2 delegates must be women & at least 1 delegate must be BAME)Tina HolmesLeicestershire*Elected (Woman)Adam AlarakhiaLeicestershireBALLOT REQUIREDSteve CrokeSouth Midlands PostalPaul GillonGlasgow & District AmalSajid ShaikhBirmingham District AmalTony SneddonScotland No 5Lee Starr-ElliottBristol & District AmalTom WalkerNorthern Home Counties Postal
Telecoms & Financial Services Constituency
NEC (1 Member)Michelle BaileyMidland No 1*Elected
Lay Members (5 Members at least 1 delegate must be a woman & least 1 delegate must be BAME)Moira CahillUTAW, Algus National, Capital, Edinburgh Dundee & Borders, Lincolnshire & South Yorks, Meridian, Mersey, Midland No 1, Mid Wales, The Marches & North Staffs, North East, Northern Ireland Telecoms, Scotland No 1, South Wales, Tyne & Wear Clerical, West Yorkshire, *ElectedDeji OlayinkaUTAW, Algus National, Capital, Edinburgh Dundee & Borders, Lincolnshire & South Yorks, Meridian, Mersey, Midland No 1, Mid Wales, The Marches & North Staffs, North East, Northern Ireland Telecoms, Scotland No 1, South Wales, Tyne & Wear Clerical, West Yorkshire, *ElectedLouise ShortTyne & Wear Clerical, Algus National, Capital, Edinburgh Dundee & Borders, Lincolnshire & South Yorks, Meridian, Mersey, Midland No 1, Mid Wales, The Marches & North Staffs, North East, Northern Ireland Telecoms, Scotland No 1, South Wales, West Yorkshire, UTAW *ElectedTrish VollansWest Yorkshire, Algus National, Capital, Edinburgh Dundee & Borders, Lincolnshire & South Yorks, Meridian, Mersey, Midland No 1, Mid Wales, The Marches & North Staffs, North East, Northern Ireland Telecoms, Scotland No 1, South Wales, Tyne & Wear Clerical, UTAW *Elected
LABOUR PARTY
Postal Constituency
NEC (1 Member)Alan TateLondon Postal Engineering*Elected
Lay Members (7 Members at least 2 delegates must be women & at least 1 delegate must be BAME)Paul BraithwaiteNorth Lancs & CumbriaBALLOT REQUIREDHuw DaviesLondon PhoenixHugh GaffneyGlasgow & District AmalLee Starr-ElliottBristol & District AmalTom WalkerNorthern Home Counties Postal
Telecoms & Financial Services Constituency
NEC (1 Member)Graham ColkSouth Wales*Elected
Lay Members (5 Members at least 1 delegate must be a woman & at least 1 delegate must be BAME)Craig AndersonScotland No 1, Algus National, Capital, Edinburgh, Dundee & Borders, Lincolnshire & South Yorks, Meridian, Mersey, Midland No 1, Mid Wales, The Marches & North Staffs, North East, Northern Ireland Telecoms, South Wales, Tyne & Wear Clerical, UTAW, West Yorkshire *ElectedAlex CharilaouUTAW, Algus National, Capital, Edinburgh, Dundee & Borders, Lincolnshire & South Yorks, Meridian, Mersey, Midland No 1, Mid Wales, The Marches & North Staffs, North East, Northern Ireland Telecoms, Scotland No 1, South Wales, Tyne & Wear Clerical, West Yorkshire *ElectedBrian KennyMersey, Algus National, Capital, Edinburgh, Dundee & Borders, Lincolnshire & South Yorks, Meridian, Midland No 1, Mid Wales, The Marches & North Staffs, North East, Northern Ireland Telecoms, Scotland No 1, South Wales, Tyne & Wear Clerical, West Yorkshire, UTAW *ElectedJoyce StevensonScotland No 1, Algus National, Capital, Edinburgh, Dundee & Borders, Lincolnshire & South Yorks, Meridian, Mersey, Midland No 1, Mid Wales, The Marches & North Staffs, North East, Northern Ireland Telecoms, South Wales, Tyne & Wear Clerical, West Yorkshire, UTAW *Elected
The ballot timetable is as follows:
Despatch ballot papers: 29 May 2025
Ballot closes: 19 June 2025 (14:00)
Any enquiries regarding this Letter to Branches 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
25LTB104 – CWU National Delegation – TUC Congress and Labour Party Conference 2025

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