NEC, INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVE AND NATIONAL OFFICER ELECTIONS 2026
Branches will recall the current NEC and Industrial Executives were last elected in 2024 for an eighteen-month period as opposed to the usual two years. The term of office was from December 2024 to April 2026.
Branches will be aware that following the decisions taken at the Special Restructuring Conference on 28thJune 2025, a tremendous amount of work has occurred to enact the policies that were carried. A significant part of this activity relates to the review of our national structures and the associated cost savings. A part of this process has involved negotiations between the industrial departments and their respective employers. These negotiations are currently ongoing in both the Postal and Telecoms constituency.
It would therefore be nonsensical to hold NEC and industrial executive elections at a time when there may be changes to the structure shortly thereafter. At a meeting of the NEC on 25th / 26th February 2026 it was therefore agreed to defer the NEC and Industrial Executive elections until after Biennial Conference 2026.
A proposed election timetable will be placed before the NEC meeting in May. This will also take cognisance of the current term of office for the two TFS Assistant Secretary positions due for election this year, that runs until 1 September 2026. The NEC have agreed to the TFS Assistant Secretary elections being held at the same time as the NEC and Industrial Executive elections and this will additionally result in cost savings being realised.
Once the NEC have agreed a timetable for the above elections this will be circulated to Branches.
Yours sincerely
Dave Ward
General Secretary
LTB 069/26 – NEC INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVE AND NATIONAL OFFICER ELECTIONS 2026
CWU Eastern No5 Branch 
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