ELECTION OF:
- CWU National Executive Council
- CWU Industrial Executives
- CWU Assistant Secretaries TFS (2 Positions)
- Assistant Secretary Postal Outdoor
Election Timetable:
Nominations Open: 19 September 2024
Nominations Close: 10 October 2024 (14:00)
Accept Nomination: 15 October 2024 (14:00)
(TFSE NEC/IE positions only)
Despatch ballot material: 30 October 2024
Close of ballot: 20 November 2024 (first post)
Result: 21 November 2024
Further to LTB 253/24 dated 17th July 2024, which contained advanced notification of the timetable for the NEC and Industrial Executive elections. The NEC met on 5 September 2024 and have now agreed the final list of CWU National Officers elections that will run concurrently with the NEC elections.
The NEC also approved the regulations for the above elections which are attached to this LTB for your information. In addition to the regulations and due to the revised size and composition of the NEC, a supplementary document containing the election arrangements and guidance has also been produced to assist branches and candidates in the forthcoming elections.
Branches should be aware that the regulations for the above elections contain important information including the arrangements for the dispatch and return of nomination forms. Branches are therefore advised to review the regulations in order to make themselves familiar with these changes.
For ease of reference the details of the National Representative positions to be elected in 2024 are set out below.
CWU NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL & INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVES
1) NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
The NEC shall comprise 24 members:
a) President and Vice President, but their inclusion shall not increase the numbers from their originating Constituencies.
b) 10 lay members elected biennially by and from the Postal Constituency and 1 of whom shall be the Chair of the Postal Constituency. All of whom shall automatically be members of the Postal Industrial Executive. At least 2 lay members must be women. At least 1 lay member must be BAME.
c) 7 lay members elected biennially by and from the Telecom and Financial Services Constituency and 1 of whom shall be the Chair of the TFS Constituency. All of whom shall automatically be members of the Telecoms and Financial Services Industrial Executive. At least 2 lay members must be women. At least 1 lay member must be BAME.
d) 2 lay Young Workers members elected biennially who must be 29 or under at the time of the election. 1 of whom will be elected by and from the Postal Constituency and 1 of whom shall be elected by and from the Telecoms and Financial Services Constituency.
e) 1 lay Retired Member elected biennially by all members of the retired
The Retired Members NEC representative shall not be entitled to vote on issues that are Financial, Rule, Constitutional or issues that could be considered to have an industrial context except where they apply only to Retired Members.
f) 4 lay Equality members elected biennially by all members of union except the Retired Members for each of the following equality strands;
Women
LGBT+
BAME
Disability
Please note that the NEC members listed in categories d), e) and f) are members of the NEC only and are not automatically members of their respective Industrial Executives.
2) CWU INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
Postal Executive (PE)
The PE shall consist of 14 lay members elected biennially by and taken from the Postal Constituency and 1 of whom shall be the Postal Constituency Chair, 10 shall be the NEC Postal Constituency Representatives, 4 shall be elected by and from the Postal Constituency;
3) TELECOMS & FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSTITUENCY INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
The T&FSE shall consist of 15 lay members elected biennially by and taken from members of the Telecoms and Financial Services Constituency.
The composition of the T&FS Executive is as follows:
a) 7 NEC members as set in Rule 8.1.3 (c) elected by and from all members in the Telecoms and Financial Services Constituency
b) 1 member elected by and taken from members in Santander UK, Santander Global Technology
c) 1 member elected by and taken from members in Virgin Media O2 (VMO2)
d) 1 member elected by and taken from members in the Technology Sector (UTAW)
e) 1 member elected by and from all members in the Telecom and Financial Services Constituency and who must be aged 29 or under at the time of the election
f) 4 members elected by and taken from all other members in T&FS constituency.
CWU ASSISTANT SECRETARIES TELECOMS & FINANCIAL SERVICES – (2 POSITIONS)
In respect of the elections for two TFS Assistant Secretary positions to be elected in 2024, following discussions with the DGS TFS and after consultation with the TFSE, the NEC have agreed that in the AS election process i.e. where AS are specifically elected to a position which primarily only deals with certain business units etc, is now not fit for purpose especially at a time when an extensive review is being conducted of AS positions in the TFS department.
Accordingly, it has been agreed that due to the nature of the workload and AS responsibilities within the T&FS department, and on the basis that employers are constantly undergoing change plus now having recognition in 28 companies (which will almost certainly continue to grow in number), it now makes sense to amend the previous election process for the T&FS Assistant Secretary (AS) positions.
Therefore, for the purposes of ongoing elections, each Assistant Secretary TFS position will simply be identified as having responsibility for recognised companies in the T&FS constituency. Nominations for these positions will be called for on this basis.
In the event that there are only two candidates for these positions then they will be deemed to be elected to the AS positions. If there are more than two candidates nominated, then an election will be conducted and the two receiving the highest number of votes will be elected.
CWU ASSISTANT SECRETARY POSTAL OUTDOOR
The above Postal Assistant Secretary is currently responsible for the following companies:
Royal Mail UK Delivery Staff, RMPFS and Royal Mail Collection Drivers
The responsibilities of all CWU Assistant Secretaries shall be to carry out and discharge under the direction of the GS such Union duties as they may be deemed required to perform.
*Please note that ballot papers will be sent to all eligible members who are included in the membership register maintained by the union as at 30 September 2024. Therefore any changes of address, etc. will need to have been received at CWU HQ prior to this date.
Branches will also wish to note that the independent scrutineer appointed by the union to oversee the election arrangements is Civica Election Services.
The Election Regulations stipulate that a copy of the regulations for these elections must be distributed to all branches in advance of the nomination process.
The regulations will also be published on the CWU website and a copy will be issued to all candidates nominated to stand in the Election(s).
Further information regarding the nomination arrangements will be sent to branches in due course. However Branches are reminded that in order for nominations for the above positions to be valid then they will need to be submitted on the appropriate CWU HQ issued nomination forms.
Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to Senior Deputy General Secretary Department, CWU HQ, for the attention of Dave Wilshire on 0208 971 7368, or email: dwilshire@cwu.org