Men’s Health Week 2015 – 15th to 21st June – Focus on Healthy Living for Men

 

Further to LTB 376/15, this is to remind Branches, Health and Safety Reps and Regional Health and Safety Forums that Men’s Health Week runs from today 15 June to 21 June.

 

Men’s Health Forum leads Men’s Health Week in England and Wales and the CWU has a long standing relationship with MHF. 

 

HEALTHY LIVING FOR MEN

 

Men’s Health Week 2015 focuses on healthy living challenging men to:

 

▪ Look after their relationships and wellbeing

▪ Don’t smoke

▪ Drink sensibly

▪ Be active and exercise

▪ Watch their weight

▪ Watch their blood pressure

▪ Skin & Sun Safety

▪ Back protection

▪ Stress

▪ Turn up to their NHS Health Check

WHY THIS TOPIC – WHY HEALTHY LIVING FOR MEN?

Men are less likely to lead a healthy lifestyle. They are more likely to smoke, drink alcohol to hazardous levels and be overweight or obese. These lifestyles can lead into serious diseases such as cancer, heart diseases, stokes, diabetes etc., the risk of which can be reduced by leading a healthy lifestyle and doing the right things at home and at work.

 

Why Is This Important?

One in five men dies before the age of 65. That’s 20% of men who won’t reach retirement age. Additionally:

▪ The mortality rates in the UK for males were 619 deaths per 100,000 compared to 451 per 100,000 for women

▪ The biggest single cause of death in men is cancer. Men have a 37% higher risk of dying from cancer and a 67% higher chance of dying from cancers that affect both men and women

▪ 75% of premature deaths from coronary heart disease are male 

 

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is vital for avoiding serious diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. Yet men are far more likely to lead an unhealthy lifestyle:

 

▪ Men are more likely than women to smoke, smoke more cigarettes per day and smoke hand-rolled tobacco. 22% of men reported smoking compared to 17% of women

▪ Men are more likely than women to drink alcohol and drink at hazardous levels. 14% of men reported drinking an alcoholic drink on five or more days in a week compared to 9% of women

▪ 67% of men are overweight or obese

▪ Men are more likely than women to eat too much salt, red meat and processed meat

▪ Men are more likely than women to eat too little fruit and too little vegetables

▪ 67% of men reported they met the government recommendations for physical activity

▪ Participation in activity amongst men declines with age. 83% of men aged 16-24 met the recommendations for physical activity, compared with 57% aged 65-74.

Lifestyle and Health Impacts

 

Whilst men are often reluctant to opt for healthier choices, unhealthy lifestyles can lead to dramatic consequences for male health. Men who have unhealthy lifestyles are more likely to:

 

▪ Suffer from mental health issues

▪ Be at risk from heart attack

▪ Be at risk of two or more health factors

▪ Suffer from diabetes, chronic liver disease and cancer

 

This issue has significant problems across the UK. 75% of premature deaths from coronary heart disease are male.

 

Men have a 37% higher risk of dying from cancer and a 67% higher chance of dying from cancers that affect both men and women. 

 

There are also wider implications in terms of cost. ASH estimates that the total cost of smoking to society is approximately £12.9 billion a year. Obesity is estimated to cost £27 billion a year.

 

A Growing Problem

 

The majority of men are now overweight or obese. And although the number of males reported to be smoking has declined, the use of hand rolled cigarettes has increased alongside drinking alcohol and eating unhealthily. 

 

THE MEN’S HEALTH MANIFESTO

 

The Men’s Health Manifesto challenges men and health providers on these issues.

 

A copy of the Manifesto is attached.

MEN’S HEALTH WEEK 2015 RESOURCE PACK – HEALTHY LIVING FOR MEN

 

The MHF week resource ‘pack’ brings together the essential information for Men’s Health Week. One in five men dies before the age of 65. MHF say that ‘together, we can change that’. Led by the Men’s Health Forum in England and Wales, this year’s Men’s Health Week runs from the 15th to 21st June and aims to highlight issues around healthy living for men. 

 

The resource pack is available at:-

 

https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/mens-health-week-2015-resource-pack-healthy-living

 

MHF want individuals, including CWU Health and Safety Reps to contact them and let them know what you think about the resource pack.

 

HEALTH INFORMATION FOR MEN

 

MHF provide quality information that meets the NHS Information Standard.

 

• Male Health: Food FAQs

• Male Health: Fitness FAQs

• Male Health: Alcohol FAQs

• Male Health: Smoking FAQs

 

Copies are attached.

 

MEN’S HEALTH MAN MANUALS

 

As well as the resource pack, MHF produce their excellent range of men’s health ‘Man Manuals’ which are available to order all year round.

The Health, Safety & Environment Department has circulated copies of three Men’s Health Forum mini Man Manuals to Health and Safety Reps and Regional Health and Safety Forums. These cover the ‘Healthy Living For Men’ Men’s Health Week focus issues. They are:-

 

• The Man Manual – Men’s Health Made Easy

• Man Manual – Challenges & Choices

• Beat Stress Feel Better – Men’s Health Made Easy

 

Any Branch wishing to order further manuals can do so at the following link:-

 

https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/mhw

 

MHF/MIND/NMHDU – MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH REPORT & GUIDANCE

 

Previously circulated when first published in 2011, a copy of this excellent report produced jointly by Men’s Health Forum, MIND and the National Mental Health Development Unit is attached along with a MHF Stress at Work Poster.

 

MEN’S HEALTH WEEK POSTERS

 

These are available/downloadable at:-

 

https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/mens-health-week-2015-posters

 

Copies of two versions are attached from the full range.

 

SIGN UP FOR NEWS FROM THE MEN’S HEALTH FORUM – MEN’S HEALTH WEEK 2015

 

Get the MHF newsletters, news and information sent to you by signing up. It’s the easiest way to keep up to date with MHF’s men’s health policy and best practice work and with the latest health information for men.

 

Sign up at:-

 

https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/sign-news-mens-health-forum

 

MEN’S HEALTH FORUM (MHF) CONTACT DETAILS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

 

The Men’s Health Forum

32-36 Loman Street

London, SE1 0EH

Tel: 020 7922 7908

 

THE MEN’S HEALTH FORUM (MHF)

 

The Men’s Health Forum is a charity that works to improve men’s health services and the health of men. In the UK, one man in five dies before he reaches 65 and the MHF works with individuals and organisations to change that. Through their advice, research and campaigning MHF aim to reduce the tragic deaths of men and boys who simply die too young because of preventable health problems. MHF believes that there is an urgent need to tackle the unnecessarily and unacceptably poor health and wellbeing of men and boys. The health of the whole population should be improved through an approach that takes full account of the needs of both sexes. Men and boys should be able to live healthy and fulfilling lives, whatever their backgrounds. MHF works to achieve this through:

 

• Policy development, research and lobbying

• Supporting other organisations and services to engage more effectively with boys and men on health issues

• Providing authoritative and unique health information for men – here at Male Health

• Leading the annual national Men’s Health Week

• Publishing the award-winning range of mini manual health booklets for men

• Working with MPs and government

• Developing innovative and imaginative best practice projects

• Training service providers and others

• Collaborating with the widest possible range of interested organisations and individuals.

 

MHF works across a number of health and related issues including cancer, workplace health, mental health and access to services.

Men visit their GP 20% less frequently than women and are also much less likely to use pharmacy, smoking cessation, weight management and health trainer services. MHF’s work focuses particularly on those groups of men with the worst health and they are striving to ensure that they take account of the diversity of men and their needs. Successes include MHF campaigns for a screening programme for abdominal aortic aneurysms in older men and for the National Chlamydia Screening Programme to target young men as well as women. As a direct result of MHF’s work, Department of Health policy on pharmacy requires services to address the needs of men and national cancer policy also takes account of gender differences.

 

The Men’s Health Forum was founded by the Royal College of Nursing in 1994 and became an independent charity in 2001. 

 

In 2013 MHF were appointed as a strategic partner of the Department of Health, NHS England and Public Health England. 

 

This programme sees MHF working alongside government to help health providers and third sector organisations improve the health of men and boys. The Men’s Health Forum (England and Wales) is a registered charity (No 1087375).

 

Yours sincerely

 
 

Dave Joyce

National Health, Safety & Environment Officer

Lobby of Westminster – UCU #lovefe Campaign: 16 June 2015

On the 26th February 2015 the Coalition Government announced that funding cuts in adult further education of 24% would be imposed during 2015-16. The University and College Union (UCU) estimates that these appalling cuts could lead to a loss of more than 400,000 college students in 2015/16 alone. The severe and sudden cut to the adult skills budget has put huge pressure on a number of colleges across England which has resulted in the proposed closure of several TUC centres and Branches will recall the carriage of Motion E7 at this year’s General Conference where reference was made to this issue during debate.

This LTB draws Branches attention to the UCU #lovefe campaign to save adult education from the proposed 24% cuts to the England lifelong learning budget and publicises the fact that UCU will be holding a lobby of parliament at Westminster on the afternoon of Tuesday 16 June 2015. Newly elected MPs will be asked to stop the cuts and commit to properly funded lifelong learning. In order to make the lobby as effective as possible, the UCU needs to know how many MPs they will be engaging with. CWU Branches may wish to participate and enter details as advised below to help the UCU gather the appropriate information.

Details of the lobby are:

• Assemble: 2pm, Parliament Square and then lobby and meeting with speakers between 3pm-5pm at Houses of Parliament.

To attend the lobby, please contact the UCU by navigating to http://fefunding.org.uk/attending-the-lobby/ and completing the online form. The UCU will be able to provide a template letter to contact MPs and book appointments for the lobby. Any questions relating to this can be directed to info@fefunding.org.uk

In the meantime Branches are urged to encourage members to sign and circulate the UCU led petition which states that:

“We note the decision of the government to cut the English adult further education budget for 2015/16, once funding for apprenticeships is excluded, by 24%. This enormous cut in funding will decimate further education provision, leave millions of the most vulnerable adults without access to any opportunity to improve their education or retrain and put thousands of FE jobs at risk. We call upon the government not to implement these cuts and to instead invest properly in lifelong learning opportunities for all.”

The online petition can be found at http://fefunding.org.uk/sign-the-petition/ any queries relating to this LTB should be forwarded to lwakeman@cwu.org in the first instance.

 

Best wishes,

 

 

TRISH LAVELLE

Head of Education and Training

On the 26th February 2015 the Coalition Government announced that funding cuts in adult further education of 24% would be imposed during 2015-16. The University and College Union (UCU) estimates that these appalling cuts could lead to a loss of more than 400,000 college students in 2015/16 alone. The severe and sudden cut to the adult skills budget has put huge pressure on a number of colleges across England which has resulted in the proposed closure of several TUC centres and Branches will recall the carriage of Motion E7 at this year’s General Conference where reference was made to this issue during debate.

This LTB draws Branches attention to the UCU #lovefe campaign to save adult education from the proposed 24% cuts to the England lifelong learning budget and publicises the fact that UCU will be holding a lobby of parliament at Westminster on the afternoon of Tuesday 16 June 2015. Newly elected MPs will be asked to stop the cuts and commit to properly funded lifelong learning. In order to make the lobby as effective as possible, the UCU needs to know how many MPs they will be engaging with. CWU Branches may wish to participate and enter details as advised below to help the UCU gather the appropriate information.

Details of the lobby are:

• Assemble: 2pm, Parliament Square and then lobby and meeting with speakers between 3pm-5pm at Houses of Parliament.

To attend the lobby, please contact the UCU by navigating to http://fefunding.org.uk/attending-the-lobby/ and completing the online form. The UCU will be able to provide a template letter to contact MPs and book appointments for the lobby. Any questions relating to this can be directed to info@fefunding.org.uk

In the meantime Branches are urged to encourage members to sign and circulate the UCU led petition which states that:

“We note the decision of the government to cut the English adult further education budget for 2015/16, once funding for apprenticeships is excluded, by 24%. This enormous cut in funding will decimate further education provision, leave millions of the most vulnerable adults without access to any opportunity to improve their education or retrain and put thousands of FE jobs at risk. We call upon the government not to implement these cuts and to instead invest properly in lifelong learning opportunities for all.”

The online petition can be found at http://fefunding.org.uk/sign-the-petition/ any queries relating to this LTB should be forwarded to lwakeman@cwu.org in the first instance.

 

Best wishes,

 

 

TRISH LAVELLE

Head of Education and Training

Election of: 

• CWU Deputy General Secretary (Postal)

• CWU Postal Executive (Postal Grades) – Rerun Ballot

 

Further to LTB 339/15, dated 15 May 2015

 

1. CWU Deputy General Secretary (Postal)

 

Nominations for the above position closed at 14:00 on 11 June 2015.

 

Please find below a list of accepted nominations and respective nominating branches.

 

Ray Ellis ​CWU Officers Branch​(Ballot Required)

 

Nominating Branches

 

CWU Officers Branch

London West End Amal

Birmingham District Amal

Meridian

Central and West Lancs

Mid Wales, The Marches and North Staffs

Central Counties and Thames Valley

Midland No.1

Cheshire No.1 Amal

Midland No.7

Colchester and District

Newcastle Amal

Darwen Capita

North East

East Lancs Amal

North West Central Amal

East London Postal

North West No.1

East Midlands

Northern Ireland Combined

Eastern No.3

Northern Ireland East

Eastern No.6

Northern/North West London

Gloucestershire Amal

Scotland MT

Great Western

Somerset, Devon and Cornwall

Greater Manchester

South Central MT

Jersey

South East Anglia

Leicester and Midshires

South East London Postal and Counters

London 7

South Midlands Postal

London North Western C&C

South Yorkshire

London Postal Engineering

West Yorkshire

London RMT

Wolverhampton and District Amal

London South West Postal

 

 

 

 

 

Terry Pullinger ​CWU Officers Branch ​(Ballot Required)

 

Nominating Branches​

 

CWU Officers Branch

Northern Home Counties

Bournemouth and Dorset Amal

Northern Ireland West

Bradford and District

Nottingham and District Amal

Bristol and District Amal

Portsmouth and District

Cleveland Amal

Romford Amal

Cornwall Amal

Scotland No.2

County Durham Amal

Scotland No.5

Croydon and Sutton Amal

Shropshire and Mid Wales

Doncaster and District

South and East Thames Amal

Eastern No.5

South East No.5

Essex Amal

South East Wales Amal

Glasgow and District Amal

South West 7

Guernsey

South West Middlesex Amal

Gwent Amal

South West Wales Amal

Hull and East Riding Amal

South Yorks and District Amal

Isle of Man

Southdowns, Weald and Rother

Kent Invicta

Suffolk Amal

Kingston Area

Wessex South Central

Leeds No.1 Amal

Western Counties

Merseyside Amal

Worcester and Hereford Amal

North Lancs and Cumbria

York and District Amal

North Wales and Marches

 

 

 

2. CWU Postal Executive (Postal Grades) – Re-run Ballot

 

Branches are reminded that the ballot for the above election will be conducted in conjunction with the DGSP Ballot. For ease of reference the candidates and balloting arrangements for this election are contained in LTB 339/15.

 

The timetable for the above ballots is as follows:

 

Ballot Papers despatched:​23 June 2015

Ballot Closes:​​14 July 2015

 

Any enquiries regarding the above should be directed to the Senior Deputy General Secretary’s Department for the attention of Peter Metcalfe.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Tony Kearns

Senior Deputy General Secretary

FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS ON ROYAL MAIL PRIVATISATION AND WHISTL 

The Government announced late yesterday afternoon that 15% of the shares in Royal Mail (half of its remaining stake) has been placed with a number of city institutions to be sold to institutional investors. The process for this took place overnight and this is clearly a further demonstration of the Government’s total disregard for a public voice in the company. It brings to the fore the very real threat to the continuation of daily delivery services and the Universal Service Obligation in the UK. Furthermore, the haste in which this has been carried out clearly denies any debate or scrutiny of the government’s proposals.  

 

We understand that the Chancellor also confirmed in a speech last night that a further 1% of shares would go to employees. At this stage we have no further detail on this.

 

In response to these developments the union has made it clear that public or private the CWU is going nowhere and prospective institutional investors should know that we will defend our members’ terms and conditions by all means necessary. These events strengthen our determination to campaign for stronger legislation to protect daily deliveries and the universal service.

 

In a separate development yesterday Whistl confirmed that following its 30-day consultation the company is pulling out of its entire UK delivery operation.

 

It can be seen from the aforementioned that events within the postal sector are moving at a very fast pace and it is more important than ever that the union has a co-ordinated and effective response and our approach to this will be fully discussed at next week’s briefing on the 19th June.  

 

Finally, we can also confirm that the Union will be holding a parliamentary event before the summer recess and further details on this will follow in due course. Although the parliamentary event will focus on postal industry issues, it will be our intention to open up this event to CWU Branches across both constituencies.

 

Any enquiries about the content of this LTB should be addressed to the GS Department quoting the reference LTB379/15. 

 

Yours sincerely

 

​​​​​

Dave Ward​​​​​​

General Secretary

END AUSTERITY NOW – DEMONSTRATION AND MARCH 20TH JUNE
You may be aware the anti-austerity campaign group, the People’s Assembly is holding a national demonstration and march in London on the 20th June to protest against the government’s agenda of privatisation and spending cuts. The union is affiliated to the People’s Assembly, as endorsed at this year’s General Conference.
The campaign is being backed by the CWU and other unions including Unite, PCS, Unison and the RMT and aims to make clear the strength of opposition to the government’s plans. In the wake of the general election, with a majority Conservative government now determined to attack trade union rights, this has become all the more important.
In particular the campaign highlights the need for: a fairer economy; more and better jobs; protection for public services; and a solution to the housing crisis. The CWU will have a bloc on the march and we will be protesting on these issues and the causes we are campaigning on, notably agency workers, the race to the bottom on terms and conditions and the recent announcement for the final stage of privatisation in Royal Mail.
The demonstration and march will start from the Bank of England at midday and is expected to end at Parliament Square between 4pm-5pm. As General Secretary I will be speaking at the demonstration at the Bank of England before the march calling for the labour movement to re-assert union values in society today and for a rebalancing of forces in the world of work.
Details about the event, including coaches that have been organised from around the country, are available here http://www.thepeoplesassembly.org.uk/.
Given the challenges facing the CWU and wider society I would urge all CWU branches to have a presence at the event and to encourage as many members as possible to come along and make their voices heard. Many of us were deeply disappointed to wake up to a Conservative government on 8th May – it’s time for the movement to fight back.
Any enquiries about the content of this LTB should be addressed to the GS department quoting the reference LTB378/15.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
 
 
DAVE WARD

General Secretary

CWU Equality Conferences 2015
 

At the last meeting of the NEC it was agreed that the dates for this year’s Equality Conferences are as follows:

 

LGBT Conference – Saturday 3rd October 2015

Black Workers Conference – Saturday 17th October 2015

Women’s Conference – Wednesday 18th November 2015

Disability Conference – Thursday 19th November 2015

 

All conferences will be held at The Grand Central Hotel, 99 Gordon Street, Glasgow, G1 3SF.

 

Further information will be issued regarding online registration, submission of motions and any special requirements in due course.

 

Any enquiries regarding this Letter to Branches should be addressed to Chris Tapper in the Senior Deputy General Secretary Department on telephone number 020 8971 7331 or email ctapper@cwu.org

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

A P Kearns

Senior Deputy General Secretary

LTB 376/15 National Men’s Health Week 2015 ??” 15 – 21 June

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No. 376/15
Ref: P3
Date: 10 June 2015
To: All Branches
Dear Colleagues
National Men’s Health Week 2015 – 15 – 21 June

The Men’s Health Forum, an independent body founded by Royal College of Nursing in 1994, has confirmed that National Men’s Health Week 2015 will start on 15 June 20015.
So with just a short time left until Men’s Health Week kicks off on 15th June there’s some great events happening up and down the UK to tell you about including: 

• Link4Life Leisure Trust in Rochdale have organised walking football sessions.
• Trim Down Shape Up have partnered with Wigan Warriors and Leigh Centurions rugby clubs to offer rugby skills throughout the week, ending with a 7 v 7 game on the Sunday.
• Pompey in the Community have teamed up with the Society of St James to provide a sport, fitness and education service for people who affected by addiction, homelessness & mental health.
• Middlesbrough have a range of activities going on in the week including on Wednesday a two hour showcase sharing good men’s health practice in Middlesbrough.
There’s still time to take part in Men’s Health Week. Sign up online to access the resource pack and keep up to date with the week at http://www.menshealthforum.org.uk Resource Pack. The resource pack for the week is available to those who have signed up for the week and it contains posters, graphics and briefings to help you with the week. Also, the Men’s Health Forum now has a press template available which you can use to help get your event out to the local media. The Forum will be tweeting throughout the week @menshealthforum using the hashtag #MHW15 so follow them to get the latest news in the week.
There’s still time to order a range of man manuals from the Men’s Health Forum online store. The H&S Dept will circulate 3 MHF booklets to Branches and Forums: the Man Manual, Challenges and Choices, the Beat Stress Feel Better manual and the Man manual Men’s Health Made Easy. 

If there’s anything else that you need now or during the week, please don’t hesitate to contact the Men’s Health Forum via their email mhw@menshealthforum.org.uk.
Yours sincerely
 

 
Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety& Environment Officer
 

RE: royal mail group national conduct code procedure 
Further to LTB 374/2015 dated 9 June 2015, due to an administrative error the result figures provided to my department and published for the above agreement were incorrect. The branch returns have now been re-checked. 

 
Please find detailed below the correct figures for the ballot result on the Royal Mail National Conduct Code Procedure which closed on 9th June 2015 at 14.00 pm.

 
Votes in Favour 88,923

Votes Against 3,007

Spoilt Papers 0

 
Number of Ballot Papers Despatched 105

Number of Ballot Papers Received 72

 
Two ballot papers were received at HQ this morning. As they were received after the closing date they have not been included in the result. 

 
As discussed at the National Briefing representatives will now be approached to attend joint training sessions over the next few weeks. 

 
Any enquiries on the ballot should be addressed to the SDGS department sdgs@cwu.org.

 
Any enquiries relating to the agreement should be addressed to Ray Ellis’s department, quoting reference PTC/RE/dj/335. 

Email address: rellis@cwu.org  

 
Yours sincerely

Ray Ellis,                                              

A/Deputy General Secretary (P)                                            

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Awareness Month – June 2015 – The Mike Findley Story and Fund:
Mike Findley a brave and incredible man was 70 on 14th February 2015. This is a big year for Mike, celebrating his 70th birthday, 10 years since he was diagnosed with MND, 50 years as a member of the CWU (and 60 years supporting Fulham football club!).

As many will know, Mike is CWU Gold Badge Holder and a Former CWU Regional Secretary, Divisional Representative, Branch Secretary and Branch Chairman, serving the Union with distinction for over 30 years before retirement from Royal Mail in 1999.

After retirement, Mike became an active and distinguished leader in both his Local Community Association and in Pensioners organisations. He also became a local Councillor, Deputy Mayor and Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland Council.

After diagnosis of MND in June 2005 he formed the Mike Findley MND Fund and has raised over £155,000 for MND, wining many awards and accolades for his efforts including an MBE in 2010. He was awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland in 2012.
On 17 June 2005 Mike was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and was told the average lifespan is two – five years. In 2007 after more tests he was told that he had the slower type of the condition called progressive muscular atrophy (PMA) which has a lifespan of 5+ years.
On 15 September 2005 along with family and friends he launched the Mike Findley MND fund and since then has organised many events to raise awareness of MND and to raise money for the MND Association’s ‘central research fund’, plus he has helped local people suffering with the disease through the MND care centre at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.
Mike says “There is no treatment or cure for Motor Neurone Disease and the only outcome is death, with the majority of people with MND dying within 14 months. So it is vitally important that we continue to do all we can to raise awareness and money for research, in the hope that one day the world will be free of MND. So any support people can give will be much appreciated.”

Mike’s condition update is that he has been in remission for three years, although his shoulders and neck are a little weaker. He is still unable to use his arms and hands properly and he uses speech recognition computer software for communications such as writing e-mails. Thankfully, his legs are still strong, although he still needs an electric wheelchair to get around. He told me that he is feeling upbeat and great in himself and in fact better than he has for a few years, and after a four-year break he has just been elected back onto the local Council.

Mike is hoping to attend CWU Annual Conference next year, for his good friend Dave Ward’s first Conference as CWU General Secretary and also hopefully to meet many old colleagues and for a CWU Divisional Representatives reunion.
Mike Findley would be happy to hear from anyone in the CWU wanting to help during Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Awareness Month. Attached is a list of this year’s fundraising events organised by the Mike Findley MND Fund. Anybody wishing to know more about the events can email Mike, especially the MND Walk which is an enjoyable walk along the coast from the village where Mike lives in Marske by the sea to Redcar. Anybody wishing to enter a team can obtain registration forms which are available now.
Attached is a photograph of Mike Findley (centre of bottom row) with his dedicated team of volunteers.
Please visit Mike’s Website:- http://mikefindleymndfund.com/

Contact details are:-

4, Northfield Road
Marske-by-the-sea
Redcar, Cleveland
TS11 6EJ
01642/830220 (home)
07805764212 (mike)
07794612857 (judith – treasurer)
mikefindley@ntlworld.com
judithfindley@ntlworld.com
Website:- http://mikefindleymndfund.com/
Yours sincerely
 

 
Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety& Environment Officer

 

RE: ROYAL MAIL GROUP NATIONAL CONDUCT CODE PROCEDURE 

Further to the individual letter sent to branches dated 22nd May 2015 which contained a ballot paper for the above Agreement.

 

Please find detailed below the ballot result of the Royal Mail National Conduct Code Procedure which closed on 9th June 2015 at 14.00 pm.

 

Votes in Favour​91,930

Votes against​0

Spoilt papers​0

 

Number of ballot papers despatched​105

Number of ballot papers received​72

 

As discussed at the National Briefing representatives will now be approached to attend joint training sessions over the next few weeks.

 

Any enquiries should be addressed to Ray Ellis’s department, quoting reference PTC/RE/dj/335. 

Email address: rellis@cwu.org  

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 
Ray Ellis, ​

A/Deputy General Secretary (P)​​