A message to Telecom and Financial Services Branches – TUC Demo June 18th

 

The TUC demonstration on Saturday June 18th focuses on the cost of living crisis – something at the heart of our dispute with Openreach, BT and EE. 

 

The rally will also call for a new deal for workers in the UK – a campaign led by the CWU. 

 

We want to acknowledge and thank you for all the work you are undertaking to deliver a massive yes vote in the forthcoming industrial action ballot – it is brilliant to see the whole union coming together. 

 

The timing of this rally coincides with the first weekend of voting in the forthcoming national industrial action ballot. Alongside our communications and campaigning strategy, we will ensure that the ballot is centre stage in all we are doing on June 18th. The communications department will be using live and recorded footage of the rally to mobilise our members to deliver the biggest possible yes vote in the ballot. 

 

In short, this demonstration compliments the work we are doing industrially. 

 

It is absolutely crucial the CWU delivers the biggest possible turnout on June 18th and on this basis we ask branches to continue to do everything possible to grow the number of members, representatives, friends and family who are planning to attend. 

 

Once again, thank you for the incredible work you are doing. 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Andy Kerr 

Deputy General Secretary (T&FS)

 

Dave Ward

General Secretary 

22LTB240 – A message to Telecom and Financial Services Branches – TUC Demo June 18th

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POST OFFICE: PAY DISPUTE 2021/22 – OFFICIAL STRIKES SATURDAY 4^TH JUNE (CROWNS) AND MONDAY 6^TH JUNE (ADMIN & SUPPLY CHAIN)

Further to LTB 235/22 dated 20^th May 2022.

Branches are advised that a further home mailing has been sent to our Post Office members (attached) with the next strike dates which are as follows:

• Saturday 4^th June – Crown members
• Monday 6^th June – Admin & Supply Chain members

We also highlighted to our members the long-awaited publication of the Post Office Annual Report & Accounts for 2020/21.  Despite the pandemic, Post Office still made a very healthy profit of £35m which demonstrates that they can well afford to provide our members with a good pay rise, as a small part of the £35m profit could easily be used to fund a pay deal.  Instead, Post Office is choosing to impose its will by insisting on a pay freeze for 2021/22.  The attached Briefing Document from our Research Department provides a summary of the PO Report & Accounts for your information.

Strike Materials Including Graphics for Social Media

Branches are encouraged to support our Post Office members and Reps on picket lines where possible.  The full-time Reps will have details of the picket lines around the country.  If you require any further leaflets/posters, the following link provides you with updated materials including social media graphics.

Post Office Pay Dispute

Thank you for your support.  Further developments will be reported.

Yours sincerely

Andy Furey
Assistant Secretary

Attachment 1: 22LTB239 – Post Office – Pay Dispute 2021 to 22 – Official Strikes Saturday 4th June (Crowns) and Monday 6th June (Admin & Supply Chain)

Attachment 2: Attachment 1 to 22LTB239 – POL bulletin 10 strike dates

Attachment 3: Attachment 2 to 22LTB239 – Post Office Accounts – May 2022

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CAPITA TVL: PAY – ACAS MEETING CONFIRMED & MEMBERS’ PAY SURVEY

Further to LTB206/22 dated 4^thMay.

Branches are advised that a meeting has now been arranged at Acas for Wednesday 1^st Juneduring which it is hoped good progress will be made on pay for our Capita TVL members (pay date 1^st January 2022).

Members’ Pay Survey & Home Mailing

In preparation for our meeting at Acas, with the help of the Research Department, we have designed a survey for our members to canvass their opinions on pay and importantly, what their aspirations look like.  There are eight simple questions which will take less than five minutes to answer and we are therefore hoping for a good response rate.

We wrote directly to members at their home addresses (attached) to update them on the Acas talks and to alert them to the survey, which will be sent to their Capita email addresses (the responses will be anonymous).  The survey questions were reproduced on the back of the home mailing for information purposes.

Our Senior Capita Reps are fully supportive of the members’ Pay survey and are encouraging everyone to participate so we have as much data as possible prior to the meeting at Acas to highlight to TVL management the views of our members on their pay during the Cost of Living crisis.

Further developments will be reported after the meeting on 1^stJune.

Yours sincerely

Andy Furey
Assistant Secretary

22LTB238 Capita TVL – Pay – Acas Meeting Confirmed & Members’ Pay Survey

Attachment 1 to 22LTB238

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An important update for members from DGSP Terry Pullinger as CWU reject pay offer. This must be shared with every member.

Facebook https://fb.watch/ddZdkAA6-u/

YouTube https://youtu.be/eskuUciNJkM

TUC New Deal/Cost of Living Demo – Support Building Across the Movement

The purpose of this LTB is to share some further information on the June 18th rally in London and to also inform branches of work that is taking place across the movement to deliver a major turnout.

We are now seeing the vast majority of unions putting significant resources into their mobilisation plans with home mailings, videos, social media content and workplace activities.

The demonstration now looks set to be one of the biggest in recent times.  We are delighted to see this work taking place across our movement, particularly given the New Deal campaign has been led by the CWU.

Against this background, it’s crucial that our union delivers a massive turnout on the day.  The central point of the rally, alongside calling for an overall new deal for workers, is to demand a pay rise for workers across the UK and this totally supports the major industrial campaigns the CWU is currently undertaking.

We fully appreciate that a large percentage of our members work on a Saturday and we are also aware of some travel difficulties on the 18th in certain parts of the UK.  Allowing for this, we still ask that every single CWU branch makes the 18th June a priority commitment and recognises that this TUC demo compliments all of our key industrial campaigns.

It is also important the day feels different so we reiterate the request to include friends and families in your delegations.

We have received several enquiries from branches about merchandise.  CWU HQ will provide a pack of promotional goods to every attendee, which will include a CWU hi-vis.

We would also love to see every branch bring their banner to the march and wear CWU colours.  This will help us to create as colourful and vibrant a block as possible.

CWU HQ will produce banners promoting support for the Royal Mail Group, BT Group and POL disputes.

To create a fun atmosphere, we will provide lots of music via a CWU playlist and we are encouraging branches to submit the songs you want to hear and we will get them played on the day.

Let us know any particular songs you want played via this link https://www.cwu.org/the-peoples-playlist

Finally, in the coming days we will be sharing a number of videos to build support for the rally.  Please share them on your social media channels.

Thank you for all of your support and work on this and our other campaigns.

Yours sincerely

Dave Ward
General Secretary

22LTB237 TUC New Deal-Cost of Living Demo – Support Building Across the Movement

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LGV Holiday Pay update with National Officer Davie Robertson.

Please give this one a watch and share with the members https://fb.watch/dcbQdN3M9H/