THE UNION AT WORK
2013 - 2015 COMPENDIUM EDITION 1 | OCTOBER 2013 COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION
Headquarters 150 The Broadway Wimbledon London SW19 1RX General Secretary Billy Hayes Tel 020 8971 7200 Blog www.billyhayes.co.uk Fax 020 8971 7300 Twitter @BillyHayes_cwu Email [email protected] Senior Deputy General Secretary Web www.cwu.org Tony Kearns Contents
01 National Executive Council (NEC) Structure 3 02 The NEC at Work 7 03 NEC Sub Committees 13 Standing Orders for the NEC Sub Committees 14
Finance, Organising & Strategy Committee (FOS) 16
Equal Opportunities Committee (EO) 17
Health, Safety & Environment Committee (HS&E) 18
Political Fund Management Committee (PFMC) 19
National Discipline Committee (NDC) 20
Emergency Committee 21
Other Elected Committees 22
Independent Review Body (IRB) 24 04 Telecoms & Financial Services 25 05 Postal Executive 29 06 Constitutions 35 Branch Model Constitution 36
Regional Committee Constitution 39
Regional Women’s Committees Constitution 45
Regional Political Committee Constitution 47 07 National Officers 51 08 Regional Secretaries 53 09 CWU Parliamentary Group 55 CWU Constituency Development Plan Agreements (CDPs) 56 10 NEC Foreign Delegation Rota 57 11 Conditions of Service 59 12 Education Centres 69 13 Dates at a Glance 71 ‘THE UNION AT WORK’ is designed to provide a quick reference point to everyone working within the CWU. It brings together information important to the running of the Union at national and local level in an easily accessible format.
It explains the structure and membership of the NEC and sub committees and what the key responsibilities of each committee are.
CWU National Officers are listed together with additional references where appropriate. Also, we have detailed the The CWU is a membership of other national committees and included branch and regional constitutions. great union. It The colour-coded timetable details all of the Union’s national exists to protect meetings and includes known conferences and events our people throughout the two-year period. I hope that the improved Compendium ‘The Union at work’ at work and makes it easier for you to find the business information you wider society. need to know – whether that is checking the date of a future NEC meeting, finding out who sits on a particular committee, We believe or just locating the telephone number of the Union’s Education in openness, Centre in Oxford. transparency Every effort will be made to keep the information and names in this Compendium up to date, however this might not always and collectivism. be possible. Any major changes will be captured and further updates issued when appropriate.
I believe that you will find ‘The Union at work’ a useful reference document, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your contributions and to welcome your views for future editions.
Billy Hayes CWU GENERAL SECRETARY
Blog www.billyhayes.co.uk Twitter @BillyHayes_cwu Email [email protected] 2 01 National Executive Council (NEC) 01 Structure
Introduction Structure and composition Sub committees • Quorum • Chairing • Responsibilities 013 National Executive Council (NEC) Structure
Finance, Organising Equal & Opportunities Introduction Strategy
RULE 8.3.1 STATES: The NEC shall set up such committees as it considers Health, Political necessary for the efficient Safety & Fund Management governance of the Union. Environment NEC
The structure and procedures of sub committees shall be contained in regulations agreed by a two-thirds majority National Emergency of NEC members present and Discipline Committee Committee shall be published to Branches. However, there shall be the following sub committees: Finance; Discipline; Equal Structure Opportunities; Health, Safety It has been agreed that the most efficient and effective and Environment. way for the NEC to exercise its responsibilities is through six standing committees.
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION THE EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
Finance, Organising & Strategy Committee General Secretary
Equal Opportunities Committee Senior Deputy Health, Safety & General Secretary Environment Committee
Political Fund Management Committee Deputy General Officer to Deputy General Secretary the Committee Secretary
Members of Postal Constituency
Members of Telecoms and Financial Services Constituency 1 Member President/Vice President 1 Member Officers, President and Vice President
4 Sub Committees Responsibilities QUORUM For a committee to be quorate there must be at least • The finances of the Union in relation to budget one NEC member from the two groupings: and control of income and expenditure
• The Postal Constituency • The control and administration of Union funds • The Telecoms & Financial Services Constituency • The location and funding of Union conferences
However, there are two important qualifications: • Overall strategic management responsibility for the operation of the Union’s Headquarters a. Once a meeting has commenced business, it will continue and complete the agenda • Overall strategic management responsibility notwithstanding the departure of any members for personnel issues within the Union originally present at the meeting. • Services to members b. In the event that a meeting is inquorate, items requiring a decision will be considered by the • All legal services immediately following meeting of the National Executive Council. • All cases involving legal advice/proceedings, including Employment Tribunal cases Voting at committees will only be by actual NEC members of the particular committee. • Application of Employment Law
CHAIRING OF COMMITTEES • Recruitment of members The Chairs of the Finance, Organising & Strategy • Membership records and their use for Committee, the Equal Opportunities Committee, the communicating with branches and members Health, Safety & Environment Committee and the Political Fund Management Committee shall be taken • Organisation of the Union structure below from the Postal Constituency and the Telecoms & headquarters Financial Services Constituency. • Conduct of ballots and elections The Emergency Committee shall be chaired by the President. • Award of gold badges
FINANCE, ORGANISING & STRATEGY • Honorary membership Although the terms of reference of this committee • Ballot and card rating of Conference include the overall strategic management of the CWU, it is clearly understood that negotiations with the unions • Retired membership, including liaison with on detailed personal matters will not be appropriate to the Retired Members Advisory Committee the committee. • National Union rules The four trustees provided for by Rules 11.2 will automatically be included as members of this • National Union structure committee. • Conference procedures
• CWU’s relationship with other unions
5 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE POLITICAL FUND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE There will be a special relationship between the committee and the four Advisory Committees: Responsibilities • Race Advisory Committee; • Matters relating to expenditure from the • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Advisory Union’s Political Fund. Committee; • Labour Party affiliation matters whether • Disability Advisory Committee and national, regional or local. • Women’s Advisory Committee. • Matters relating to a Labour Party policy Responsibilities organisation and events. • The development of all matters relating to
equal opportunities policy.
• Advice to the Industrial Executives where EMERGENCY COMMITTEE appropriate on all issues relating to equal The NEC shall have an Emergency Committee that will opportunities. meet as sparingly as absolutely possible.
• Co-ordination of the activities of the Equal Responsibilities Opportunities Advisory Committees as established under Rule 8. • Any urgent matter that cannot wait for a scheduled meeting of either a relevant Committee or the NEC. Each of the four Advisory Committees will have two Executive members taken from the seven Executive members making up the Equal In addition, if the committee needs to consider an issue Opportunities Committee (Rule 8.3.2) and in turn the related to an occupational matter, then the responsible four lay chairs of the Advisory Committees will attend Officer will attend the meeting. The Emergency meetings of the Equal Opportunities but not vote. Committee will not require a quorum.
HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE NATIONAL DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE All matters calling for disciplinary action shall be determined by the National Discipline Committee, Responsibilities which consists of three members appointed by the • The development of Union policy on all National Executive Council. health, safety and environmental matters which are beyond the authority of the Responsibilities Industrial Executives. • Matters of a disciplinary nature arising from • Advice to the Industrial Executives where the rules or regulations of the Union affecting appropriate on all health, safety and members shall be dealt with in accordance environmental matters. with National Rule 14.
All health, safety and environmental matters concerning specific employers (e.g. Royal Mail and BT) will be the responsibility of the relevant Industrial Executive. 6 02 The NEC 02 at Work
Membership Meeting dates Standing orders 027 The NEC at Work
Membership
OFFICERS MEMBERS Name Position Name Jane Loftus President Mahmood Ali (until close of CWU Annual Conference 2014, when she becomes Mark Baulch Vice President until close of Conference 2015) Phil Browne Beryl Shepherd Vice President Nick Darbyshire (until close of CWU Annual Conference 2014, when she becomes President until close of Conference 2015) Pete Donaghy Dave Jukes Billy Hayes General Secretary Mick Kavanagh Tony Kearns Senior Deputy General Secretary Jane Loftus Dave Ward Deputy General Secretary (P) Carl Maden Andy Kerr Deputy General Secretary (T&FS) Joe Malone John Baldwin Chic McGlynn Natalie Jacottet* Brendan O’Brien Dave Joyce Katrina Quirke Trish Lavelle Assistant Secretaries Davie Robertson Linda Roy Karen Rose Tony Rupa Gerry Ryan Simon Sapper Beryl Shepherd Kevin Slocombe Julia Upton * Left the CWU on 18 October 2013. Ian Ward SUPPORT STAFF Stephen Bell Peter Metcalfe Virginia Phillips Andrea Snowden
RULES • The President may exercise a second vote, in the case of tied votes.
• The Vice President may exercise a second casting vote when performing the role of Acting President.
• The President and Vice President are also ex-officio members of any committee they are not assigned to (by their Constituency).
8 NEC Meeting Dates
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
THURSDAY WED/THU WEDNESDAY 27 24 11 2013 28 10.00 time TBC 10.00 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3
THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY 2014 23 20 6 3 22 26 31 18 30 27 18 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3
THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY 2015 29 26 26 9 14 25 30 24 29 26 17 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3 Room 2 & 3
Standing Orders
The statutory meetings of the NEC shall be held in Any Committee minutes/Reports or Documents London at CWU Head Office commencing at 10.00 with received after the above stated time will be treated one hour for lunch and finishing no later than 17.30. under the “Late Document Procedure”.
1. Special meetings of the NEC may be convened Matters of an urgent nature will be allowed on the by the General Secretary following consultation Agenda at the discretion of the President. In such with the President or by the written request of circumstances a document will be admitted to the two thirds of the voting members of the NEC and Agenda under the “Late Document” item and will be normally will only consider the business for which it considered under the following process: has been convened. a. The Chair will ask the NEC if reading time is 2. The General Secretary will prepare an agenda required. which will be circulated electronically by 17.00 (and subsequently in hard copy) three working days b. After reading time, if required, the Officer prior to the NEC meeting. All minutes of Committees responsible will move the Document and then and Reports/Documents to be considered will be answer any relevant questions. circulated electronically by 17.00 (and consequently c. After questions are exhausted time will be by hard copy) seven days prior to the NEC meeting. afforded, if required, for amendments to be Prior to the circulation of the Agenda the President tabled before the document is debated and will confirm with the General Secretary all “In Time” voted upon. documents. Amendments to these documents must be submitted to the General Secretary in All motions must be submitted in writing in whatever writing in whatever form by 09.00 on the day of the form to the General Secretary by 17.00 six days prior NEC meeting. to the NEC meeting. After consultation with the President to confirm the validity of the motion the General Secretary will circulate it with the Agenda.
9 Amendments to motions must be submitted in Committee believes, are routine and involves no writing in whatever form to the General Secretary change in current policy which will be referred to as by 17.00 on the day prior to the NEC meeting. “Section 2 items”.
Any items of other business should be notified in Any NEC member or Officer wishing to discuss a writing to the General Secretary by 17.00 on the day matter which a committee believes to be routine prior to the NEC meeting. and involves no change in current policy may only do so if they have notified the General Secretary no 3. The NEC Agenda will be: later than noon two days prior to the meeting.
a. Apologies Officers responsible for “Section 1 items” on the agenda shall only be eligible to attend the NEC b. Items brought forward by the Chair meeting for the purpose of moving such business c. Minutes of previous meeting(s) or in the case where a NEC member raises a matter, which has a direct bearing on a subject matter under d. Minutes of Committees and Officers Reports the responsibility of that Officer. Officers may only i. Emergency amend any document/motions which have a direct effect on their area of responsibility. ii. National Discipline iii. Equal Opportunities 5. Subject to the qualifications contained in Standing iv. Health, Safety and Environment Order No. 16 each Committee is required to support v. Political Fund Management its report to the NEC, except that where a proposed amendment to a Committee Report does not seek vi. Finance, Organising and Strategy to negate or change a principle contained in the vii. Officer’s Reports report then in these circumstances the Committee 1. Youth Committee shall be allowed to support the amendment 2. Education and Training provided it meets with the unanimous approval of 3. International Matters those Committee members present. 4. Research 6. The relevant Officer, Chair or Vice Chair shall present 5. Communications the Minutes of each Committee. At the conclusion viii.Deputy General Secretary (T&FS) of the consideration of the Committee’s Minutes the ix. Deputy General Secretary (Postal) Minutes shall be put forward for ratification. x. Senior Deputy General Secretary 7. The General Secretary or a nominated Deputy xi. General Secretary must be in attendance at all meetings of the NEC. All voting members of the NEC are expected to e. Motions attend for the full duration meetings of the NEC, f. Late documents and its Committees.
g. Any Other Business In the event that members are unable to attend they will advise the General Secretary or the relevant Any special presentations to the NEC shall normally Officer for meetings of Committees in writing for the take place prior to the commencement of normal reason of their absences in advance. business. Detailed reasons for absence should be recorded 4. There shall be a clear distinction between those in the minutes when apologies are given, and items of the Committee Minutes that require a when the reason is “other union business”, a brief decision of the NEC, which will be referred to description of that business should also be recorded. as “Section 1 items”, and those items, which the
10 In the absence of written notification non-attendees (g) Where an amendment is moved either to an will be listed as “not in attendance”. A list of the original motion or to an amendment, which non-voting members entitled to attend the NEC will has become a substantive motion, the rights be circulated periodically and will include all Officers of all members who have spoken previously of the Union. are renewed or they are entitled to one speech each on the issue raised in the new amendment. 8. The Committees of the NEC shall be as decided by the NEC from time to time under the provision of (h) The mover of an original motion has a right of National Rules. reply to the discussion on the original motion. The mover of an amendment has a right of reply 9. The General Secretary shall transmit to the to the discussion on the amendment. The reply Committees all relevant correspondence received shall be confined to the points raised in debate between meetings of the NEC. An agenda of and shall not introduce new business. the business to be transacted at a meeting of a Committee will be prepared by the General (i) Any member of the Executive who has not Secretary or a nominated Officer. entered the debate may move the motion to be put. Only executive members who have not 10. (a) Motions shall be debated in order of priority entered the debate shall be entitled to vote on as determined by the Chair. Each motion shall this motion. be debated and voted upon before moving to the next. (j) In the event that the ‘motion be put’ if successfully moved during a debate on an amendment then Amendments to reports and motions shall be the mover of the original motion shall have the debated in order of priority as determined by the right to speak before the vote is taken. Chair. Each amendment shall be debated and voted upon before moving to the next. (k) Movers of motions and those replying to the debate shall be allowed to speak for 8 minutes. (b) Except as in hereinafter mentioned no member Other speakers shall be allowed 4 minutes. Any shall speak more than once on the same motion extensions of time that may be agreed by a or amendment. majority of members present shall not exceed the original time allocation. (c) The mover of a motion shall have the right of reply and immediately after the reply the 11. In the event of a vote being tied the Chair may question shall be put from the Chair without exercise his/her casting vote in addition to their further notice. normal right to vote. The chair shall declare the number of people voting for and against any issue, (d) Where an Officer is responsible, individually or together with any abstentions. jointly, for a recommendation, either in writing or orally on a matter for which they have 12. The quorum for a meeting of the NEC shall be one responsibility, then this shall have the status of a third of the voting members but must include at motion before the NEC/Committee, and in such least three members from each of the following: circumstances, they shall be allowed to move or second the motion. (a) The Postal Constituency (b) The Telecom and Financial Services Constituency (e) Any member in seconding a motion or amendment may do so formally and reserve Once a meeting has commenced business it will their speech for a later period of debate. continue and complete the agenda notwithstanding the departure of any members originally present (f) If a member has spoken on an original motion at the meeting. The provisions of this paragraph they lose the right to move an amendment to will not affect the terms of Standing Order No. 2. such motion.
11 13. Points of order must deal with the conduct or 15. All NEC and Committee Meetings shall have first procedure of debate. A member rising to put a priority in terms of NEC members’ time. Every point of order shall state the procedural point in attempt should be made to arrange other meetings exact terms, whereupon the Chair shall immediately and commitments at times when the NEC and give a ruling. Any person raising points of order committees are not in session. must briefly prove one or more of the following: 16. Members of the NEC and Officers attending are not (a) That the speaker is travelling outside the scope privileged to introduce any business or to speak on of the debate. any matter relating to their own branch or in respect (b) That they are using unparliamentary language. of other positions held (e.g. Trustee of a Pension Fund). Any member who considers that they may (c) That the rules of the Union are being broken. have a conflict of interest must seek advice of the (d) He or she is infringing the Standing Orders or in the Chair of the meeting in question. absence of the Standing Orders is acting contrary to 17. A ruling of the chair may be challenged. Such a the general custom of the debate. challenge will require a two-thirds majority of those 14. Any member of the NEC may, at any time, record their voting to succeed. dissent from a decision of the NEC or committee of 18. Any one of the foregoing Standing Orders may be the NEC with the proviso that the reason for dissent suspended on a motion supported by the votes of a must be given. A record of that dissent must be two-thirds majority of the members voting with the made in the Minutes of the body concerned, and exception of Standing Order No. 13. in these circumstances the Committee member or members shall be entitled to speak and vote against 19. The Standing Orders shall be reviewed periodically the NEC/Committee decision but only on the basis as required. of their recorded dissent.
12 03 NEC 03 Sub Committees
Standing Orders for the NEC Sub Committees Finance, Organising & Strategy Committee Equal Opportunities Committee Health, Safety & Environment Committee Political Fund Management Committee National Discipline Committee Emergency Committee Other Elected Committees Independent Review Body 0313 Standing Orders for the NEC Sub Committees
The National Executive Council Standing Orders apply a. The Chair will ask the committee if reading time unless covered by the following: is required.
1. The statutory meetings of the NEC Committees shall b. After reading time, if required, the Officer be held in London at the CWU Head Office finishing responsible will move the document and then no later than 17.30. If a Committee is scheduled for answer any relevant questions. a full day there will be a break of one hour for lunch. c. After questions are exhausted, time will be Special meetings of NEC Committees may be afforded, if required, for amendments to be convened by the General Secretary or a nominated tabled before the document is debated and Officer following consultation with the Committee voted upon. Chair. All motions must be submitted in writing in 2. The General Secretary or a nominated Officer whatever form to the General Secretary or a will prepare an agenda, a copy of which shall be nominated Officer by 17.00 three working days prior circulated electronically to each member of the to the Committee meeting. After consultation with Committee by 17.00 three working days prior to the Committee Chair to confirm the motions validity the Committee meeting. All Reports/Documents to the General Secretary or a nominated Officer will be considered will be circulated to the Committee circulate it electronically to the Committee by 17.00 by 17.00 seven days prior to the meeting. Prior to two working days prior to the Committee meeting. circulation of the Agenda the Committee Chair will Amendments to motions must be submitted in confirm with the General Secretary or a nominated writing in whatever form to the General Secretary Officer all “In Time” documents. or a nominated Officer by 09.00 on the day of the Committee meeting. Amendments to these documents will normally be submitted in writing in whatever form to the 3. The General Secretary or a nominated Officer must General Secretary or nominated Officer at least one be in attendance at all meetings of the Committee. hour before the start of the Committee meeting unless the Committee Chair has indicated that he/ All voting members of the Committee are expected she considers formal amendments inappropriate to attend for the full duration of Committee in order to allow open discussion/debate. In this meetings. In the event that members are unable circumstance documents can be amended by a to attend they will advise the relevant Officer in Committee member at the meeting. writing for the reason of their absences in advance. Detailed reasons for absence should be recorded Matters of an urgent nature will be allowed on in the minutes when apologies are given, and the Agenda at the discretion of the Chair. In such when the reason is “other union business”, a brief circumstances document(s) will be admitted to the description of that business should also be recorded. Agenda under the “Late Document” section and will In the absence of written notification non-attendees be considered under the following process: will be listed as “not in attendance”.
A list of the non-voting members entitled to attend the NEC will be circulated periodically and will include all Officers of the Union.
14 4. In the event of a vote being tied the Chair may exercise his/her casting vote in addition to their normal right to vote. The chair shall declare the number of people voting for and against any issue, together with any abstentions.
5. Once a meeting has commenced business it will continue and complete the agenda notwithstanding the departure of any members originally present at the meeting. The provisions of this paragraph will not affect the terms of Standing Order No. 2.
6. Any one of the foregoing Standing Orders may be suspended on a motion supported by the votes of a two-thirds majority of the members voting.
7. The Standing Orders shall be reviewed periodically as required.
15 Finance, Organising & Strategy Committee (FOS)
Membership
OFFICERS SUPPORT STAFF Name Position Name Billy Hayes General Secretary Peter Metcalfe Tony Kearns Senior Deputy General Secretary Angela Niven Andy Kerr Deputy General Secretary (T&FS) Dave Ward Deputy General Secretary (P) John Baldwin Tony Rupa Assistant Secretaries Simon Sapper NEC MEMBERS Beryl Shepherd Chair Davie Robertson Vice Chair Mark Baulch Phil Browne CWU Trustee Dave Jukes Mick Kavanagh Joe Malone CWU Trustee Brendan O’Brien CWU Trustee Karen Rose CWU Trustee
Meeting Dates
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
WEDNESDAY TUESDAY 2013 9 26 14.00 14.00 Room 3 Room 3
TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY 2014 14 25 13 9 15 12 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY 2015 14 11 20 15 14 11 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
16 Equal Opportunities Committee (EO)
Membership
OFFICER SUPPORT STAFF Name Position Name Linda Roy Assistant Secretary Fevzi Hussein NEC MEMBERS Julia Upton Chair Katrina Quirke Vice Chair Mahmood Ali Phil Browne Nick Darbyshire Chic McGlynn Ian Ward
Meeting Dates
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
THURSDAY 2013 10 10.00 Room 3
WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY 2014 15 26 14 10 16 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY 2015 15 12 21 16 15 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
17 Health, Safety & Environment Committee (HS&E)
Membership
OFFICER SUPPORT STAFF Name Position Name Dave Joyce Assistant Secretary Gerard Harkin NEC MEMBERS Steve Mann Carl Maden Chair Chic McGlynn Vice Chair Nick Darbyshire Peter Donaghy Mick Kavanagh Karen Rose Ian Ward
Meeting Dates
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
THURSDAY 2013 10 14.00 Room 3
WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY 2014 15 26 14 10 16 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY 2015 15 12 21 16 15 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
18 Political Fund Management Committee (PFMC)
Membership
OFFICERS SUPPORT STAFF Name Position Name Billy Hayes General Secretary (NPF) and TULO Vice Chair Andrea Snowden Andy Kerr Deputy General Secretary (T&FS) and Meta Thomas NEC Labour Party Dave Ward Deputy General Secretary (P) Kevin Slocombe Assistant Secretary NEC MEMBERS Peter Donaghy Chair Brendan O’Brien Vice Chair Beryl Shepherd NPF Member Mark Baulch Joe Malone Davie Robertson Gerry Ryan
Meeting Dates
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
WEDNESDAY TUESDAY 2013 9 26 10.00 10.00 Room 3 Room 3
TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY 2014 14 25 13 9 15 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY 2015 14 11 20 15 14 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
19 National Discipline Committee (NDC)
Membership
OFFICER SUPPORT STAFF Name Position Name Simon Sapper Officer to the NDC Jo Thair NEC MEMBERS Mick Kavanagh Chair Brendan O’Brien Vice Chair Carl Maden Mahmood Ali Katrina Quirke Substitutes Julia Upton
Meeting Dates
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
MONDAY MONDAY 2013 7 25 14.00 14.00 Room 1 Room 1
MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY 2014 13 24 12 15 14 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 Room 1 Room 1 Room 1 Room 1 Room 1
TUESDAY TUESDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY 2015 13 10 18 14 13 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 Room 1 Room 1 Room 1 Room 1 Room 1
20 Emergency Committee
Membership Committee Procedures
OFFICERS 1. The General Secretary shall notify the Name Position Emergency Committee members by email as to why a matter cannot wait until the next NEC. Billy Hayes General Secretary Tony Kearns Senior Deputy General Secretary 2. A meeting shall be convened, normally in the Andy Kerr Deputy General Secretary (T&FS) General Secretary’s Office as quickly as possible Dave Ward Deputy General Secretary (P) and two telephone attempts shall be made to John Baldwin Assistant Secretary contact each Emergency Committee member. NEC MEMBERS 3. Emergency Committee members shall be President provided with all necessary documentation a Vice President minimum of one half hour prior to the meeting. T&FS Member Postal Member 4. If the Emergency Committee members are SUPPORT STAFF unable to meet together, a conference call shall be arranged through the General Secretary’s Virginia Phillips Office.
5. In the most extreme cases, the matter shall be emailed out but discussed via the telephone.
Meetings 6. Emergency Committee members shall be The NEC shall have an Emergency Committee that will required to be contactable by telephone up to meet as sparingly as absolutely possible. 9.00 pm at night and at weekend.
The Committee is responsible for any urgent matter 7. An email address shall be required for each that cannot wait for a scheduled meeting of either Emergency Committee member. a relevant Committee or the NEC. In addition, if the 8. The following members of the Emergency committee needs to consider an issue related to an Committee shall be entitled to vote: President, occupational matter, then the responsible Officer will Vice President, 1 Postal NEC Member and attend the meeting. 1 T&FSE NEC Member.
The Emergency Committee will not require a quorum. 9. In the case of a tied vote the President shall be entitled to exercise an additional casting vote.
10. Decisions of the Emergency Committee shall require a simple majority of those participating.
11. All proceedings of the Emergency Committee shall be reported to the subsequent NEC meeting. Emergency Committee documentation allowed up to the start of the NEC and automatically treated as a late document.
21 Other Elected Committees
RETIRED MEMBERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RMAC) YOUTH COMMITTEE (YC) MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP
OFFICER OFFICER Name Position Name Position Tony Kearns Senior Deputy General Simon Sapper Assistant Secretary Secretary MEMBERS MEMBERS Chris Hand Chair CWU Vice President Chair Charlotte Regan Vice Chair Mark Baulch NEC Ben Abrams Dorothy Burnett Danielle Areola Rod Downing Dan Harris Brian Lee Sam Hodge Cathy Leech Carl Maden NEC John Martin Colm McCauley Michael McAlinden Chantelle McNally John McDermott Brendan O’Brien NEC Joan Moxon James Park Brendan O’Brien NEC SUPPORT STAFF Ernie Purkiss Jo Thair Denis Rose James Stewart YC members are elected until June 2014. Allan Trotter SUPPORT STAFF Chris Tapper National elections for the WAC, DAC, LGBT and RAC will be complete by 3 December 2013. › RMAC members are elected until June 2015.
Standing Orders Committees (SOCs)
GENERAL CONFERENCE (GC SOC) T&FS (T&FS SOC) POSTAL CONFERENCE (P SOC) Position Name Chair Joyce Stevenson Joyce Stevenson Neil Robinson Vice Chair Neil Robinson Phil Thomas Rob Alldritt Rob Alldritt Phil Callaghan Des Carney Craig Anderson Des Carney Paddy McGill Lawrence Huston John Gaby Dave Mitchell Joanne Lawton Brian Irvine Tony Sneddon Dave Mitchell Paddy McGill Phil Thomas Tony Sneddon
22 WOMEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE (WAC) DISABILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC) MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP
OFFICER OFFICER Name Position Name Position Linda Roy Assistant Secretary Linda Roy Assistant Secretary MEMBERS MEMBERS Jean Sharrocks Chair Tony Sneddon Chair Vicki Turner Vice Chair Elspeth Bettany Vice Chair Sylvia Beckett Jonathan Bellshaw Karen Bosson Brian Booth Katie Dunning Phil Browne NEC Jackie Gatward Gary Clark Vivien Holding Nicola Coughlan Kate Hudson Richard Hirtsch Katherine Kelly Garry Jacobs Vera Kelsey Annemarie McAll Anne Nickolson Chic McGlynn NEC Helen Ogilvie Sajid Shaikh Katrina Quirke NEC Jacqui Stewart Jacinda Roberts Steven Taylor Julia Upton NEC Jeff Till
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER RACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RAC) ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LGBT) MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP OFFICER OFFICER Name Position Name Position Linda Roy Assistant Secretary Linda Roy Assistant Secretary MEMBERS MEMBERS Amarjite Singh Chair Dave Daniel Chair Winston Richards Vice Chair Duncan Strivens Vice Chair Mahmood Ali NEC Romanus Amaefule Romanus Amaefule Diana Carver Greg Amissah Neil Cocks Mark Bastiani Nick Darbyshire NEC Sylvia Beckett Leo Haynes Colin Bell Catherine Heath Piers Doughty-Brown Linda Kietz Mizanul Mugit Robert McCracken Bola Omoyeni Lesley McLean Sajid Shaikh John Monk Ian Taylor Merlin Reader Julia Upton NEC Kate Stewart Ian Ward NEC SUPPORT STAFF TO ALL FOUR COMMITTEES Sarah Woolaghan Fevzi Hussein
23 Independent Review Body (IRB)
Membership
OFFICER SUPPORT STAFF Name Position Name Linda Roy Assistant Secretary Dionne Noel-Gittens CHAIRS Amanda Brown NUT A national election for the Dave Green FBU IRB will be complete by Paula Tegg Accord 3 December 2013. MEMBERS Rob Alldritt T&FS Constituency Sajid Shaikh Postal Constituency
RULES • The Chair of the Independent Review Body is selected at random from a list drawn up by the General Secretary in accordance with the IRB Bye-laws.
• In line with Rule 14.4.5 the members of the IRB shall comprise one member elected by and taken from the Postal Constituency and one member elected by and taken from the Telecoms and Financial Services Constituency.
• The members of the IRB shall be elected biennially.
• Members of the NEC, PEC and T&FSE shall not be eligible to be members of the IRB.
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Executive membership Meeting dates Standing orders 0425 Telecoms & Financial Services
Executive Membership
OFFICERS MEMBERS Name Position Name Position Andy Kerr Deputy General Secretary Beryl Shepherd Chair (T&FS) Dave Jukes Vice Chair Davie Bowman Steve Albon Sally Bridge Tracey Buckley Nigel Cotgrove Tom Cooper John East Assistant Secretaries Debbie Cort Allan Eldred Nick Darbyshire Brian Healy Tracey Fussey Colin O’Callaghan Chic McGlynn Brendan O’Brien Karen Rose Gerry Ryan Julia Upton Ian Utley Sandra Walmsley Ken Woolley
Meeting Dates
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY 2013 3 7 5 10.00 10.00 10.00 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY 2014 9 6 13 10 8 5 3 7 4 2 6 4 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY 2015 8 5 5 2 7 4 2 6 3 8 5 3 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
26 Standing Orders
1. Powers, composition and responsibilities of the 5. Emergency Committee Telecoms & Financial Services Executive (T&FSE) The Emergency Committee is empowered to take As defined within the National Rules. decisions on behalf of the T&FSE in exceptional circumstances, e.g. when it is not practicable to 2. Meetings convene a meeting of the T&FSE before a decision a) Shall normally be held at the Headquarters is required. of the Union. The Committee shall comprise of the Chair and Vice b) Shall be monthly, 10.00 to 17.00 with normally Chair of the T&FSE, plus one other T&FSE member, one hour taken for lunch. who shall be a member of the Occupational Team from where the issue has originated and the DGS 3. Attendance (T&FS) or exceptionally a nominated deputy. a) The quorum shall be one third of T&FSE members. The DGS (T&FS) or exceptionally a nominated b) The Deputy General Secretary, Telecoms & deputy following consultation with the Chair or Financial Services (DGS (T&FS)), or exceptionally in their absence the Vice Chair of the T&FSE shall a nominated deputy, must be in attendance at convene the Committee. all meetings. All Officers with responsibility for T&FS issues shall be entitled to attend. Scheduled 6. Conduct meetings constitute first priority for both a) Members of the T&FSE shall not introduce Executive members and Officers. All members business appertaining to their own Branch. must attend scheduled meetings and shall advise the DGS (T&FS) of the reason for any absence in b) The Report and/or recommendation(s) of advance. Conflicting commitments shall not be each Committee/Team shall be presented by scheduled without prior T&FSE Chair/DGS (T&FS) its Chair/Officer or Deputy. At the conclusion authority. The reasons for absence given shall be of the consideration of each Report and/or recorded in the minutes and a full attendance recommendation(s) it shall be put for ratification. register circulated to Branches quarterly. c) Rules of debate: 4. Agendas a) An agenda of the business to be transacted shall i. Except as otherwise mentioned no member be prepared by the DGS (T&FS). Ordinarily, a copy shall speak more than once on the same will be despatched to members at least seven motion or amendment. days prior to the meeting. ii. The mover of a motion shall have the right b) The agenda shall normally be as follows: of reply and immediately after the reply the motion shall be put without further debate. i. Submission of minutes of previous meeting(s) iii. Where an Officer is responsible, individually ii. DGS (T&FS) Report or jointly, for either a written or verbal iii. T&FS Recruitment & Organising recommendation on a matter for which they iv. T&FS Education & Training have officerial responsibility, this shall have v. Health, Safety & Environment Team Report the status of a motion before the T&FSE/ vi. Occupational Reports Committee. In such circumstances, they shall be allowed to move or second the motion. vii. Motions viii.Any Other Competent Business iv. Any member in seconding a motion or amendment may do so formally and reserve their right to speak.
27 v. Where an amendment is moved either to 7. Decision making an original motion or an amended motion, All questions shall be decided by the votes of the rights of all members who have spoken a majority of those present and entitled to vote. previously are renewed. Any member may record their dissent from vi. The mover of an original motion has the right a decision of the T&FSE (or a committee of the of reply, but the mover of an amendment has T&FSE), giving the reason. A record of dissent shall no such right. The reply shall not introduce be made in the Minutes. A recorded vote by roll call new business. shall be taken if at least four voting members call for this on announcement of the result of a vote by vii. Any member who has not entered the debate show of hands. may move and vote on “the motion is put”. In line with National Rule 8.1.7, all decisions of d) Chair’s casting vote the T&FSE shall be binding on all members of the T&FSE based on the general principle of collective In the event of a tied vote the Chair may exercise responsibility & all Executive members are bound to a casting vote in addition to their normal right act accordingly. to vote. 8. Suspension of Standing Orders e) Points of Order Standing Orders 2(b), and 6(c)(i), may be suspended Points of order must deal with the conduct or on a motion supported by a majority of the members procedure of debate. A member rising on a point present. of order must briefly prove one or more of the 9. Alteration of these Standing Orders following that the speaker is: These Standing Orders shall be reviewed periodically i. Not speaking to the motion or amendment. by the T&FSE as required. Amendment may only ii. Using inappropriate language. be made in respect of proposals that have been circulated in writing to all T&FSE members by the iii. Transgressing a Rule of the Union. DGS (T&FS) seven working days prior to the T&FSE iv. Infringing the Standing Orders. meeting concerned. v. Acting contrary to the general custom of debate.
f) Challenge to Chair’s ruling
A ruling of the Chair may be challenged and will require a two-thirds majority of those present to succeed.
28 05 Postal 05 Executive
Executive membership Meeting dates Standing orders 0529 Postal Executive
Executive Membership
OFFICERS MEMBERS Name Position Name Position Dave Ward Deputy General Secretary (P) Jane Loftus Chair Ray Ellis Pete Donaghy Vice Chair Andy Furey Mahmood Ali Assistant Secretaries Bob Gibson Mark Baulch Terry Pullinger Tony Bouch Phil Browne Andy Hopping Steve Jones Mick Kavanagh Carl Maden Joe Malone Lesley McNally Katrina Quirke Davie Robertson Bill Steel Ian Ward Bobby Weatherall
30 Meeting Dates
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY 8 5 3 2013 22 19 17 10.30 10.30 10.30 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY TUES/WED WED/TUES TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY 7 4 11 8 7 3 8 5 2 7 4 2 2014 21 18 25 23 20 17 22 19 16 21 18 16 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY WED/TUES WED/TUES TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY 6 3 3 8 6 9 7 4 8 6 3 1 2015 20 17 17 21 19 23 21 18 22 20 17 15 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 10.30 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3 Room 3
Standing Orders
1. Powers, Composition and Responsibilities of the The meeting will finish no later than 5.30 pm unless Postal Executive the suspension of standing orders to work later is As defined within National Rules. agreed by the PEC. Reports/Officers Briefs will be dealt with on the first day of the PEC meeting. 2. Attendance at PEC meetings is the primary commitment of all Officers and Lay members, except in exceptional Apologies for absence should be submitted to the circumstances; meetings with employers must not be Chair of the PEC prior to the opening of the meeting, arranged on the days scheduled for PEC meetings. stating the reason for absence.
3. Meetings of the Postal Executive A draft Agenda of the business to be transacted The Postal Executive shall meet on two days shall be prepared by the Chair and a copy will monthly. The meetings will normally be held on be circulated to members no later than 6.00 pm the first Tuesday and third Tuesday of each month (Thursday) two full working days prior to the meeting. except when there is a Bank Holiday Monday and then the meeting will be held on the Wednesday. A member of the executive may request, under AOB, an informal discussion on a matter pertinent The meetings will be held at CWU HQ, commencing to the PEC. This request wherever possible must at 10.30 am with one hour scheduled for lunch. be in writing to the Chair and DGS (P) by 5.30 This will normally be taken between 1 pm and 2 pm two full working days prior to the meeting pm unless the PEC has agreed to vary this time. so that it can be listed on the Draft Agenda.
31 Any additional written AOB requests after this time 4. The Postal Executive Agenda will be listed on the final Agenda. The agenda should normally be as follows:
A final Agenda will be produced after 9.30 am on the Day One day of the PEC meeting. a) Apologies for absence The Postal Department will provide a minute taker b) Presentations and secretarial support as required. c) Ratification of minutes of previous meeting(s) In-committee Discussion d) Reports of Deputy General Secretary (P) Time shall be set aside at PEC meetings for Officers e) Reports of other Officers or members of the PEC to request an in-committee f) Motions discussion on any matter(s). g) In-committees The request should be submitted to the Chair and h) Any other competent business DGS (P) two full working days prior to the PEC meeting Day Two so that the matter can be listed on the agenda. a) Apologies for absence A request for an in-committee outside of this timescale will only be allowed on the agenda with the b) Presentations agreement of the PEC. c) “A” and “B” Documents d) Late documents In the event of more than one request, the order e) Motions business will be decided by the PEC on a vote based on a simple majority. f) PEC Sub Group reports g) In-committees Following the in-committee an “A” or “B” Document h) Any other competent business on the matter discussed will be produced for the next statutory PEC meeting. 5. Special Meetings In urgent situations a special meeting can be Presentations requested by any Officer. Presentations for information purposes from any Officer or outside body can be held on both This request should be made to the Chair. If the PEC days. request is to deal with Industrial Action then it will automatically be granted. The PEC Chair will be advised of any requested presentations for agreement and inclusion on the Conference call facilities will be available at the Agenda prior to confirmation being given to the Special Meeting. presenters. Document(s) will be circulated by email at least Presentations will normally be no more than one 30 minutes before the start of the meeting. hour and be taken at the start of the meeting unless a specific time has been agreed. In addition to this, there will be a provision for lay members to request a special meeting. This must be submitted in writing to the Chair and signed by at least eight lay members.
32 6. Preparation for meetings Following the verbal update an “A” or “B” Each Officer shall prepare a brief outlining the Document, will be produced for the next business they wish the PEC to consider on the first statutory PEC on the matter unless a PEC member day of the Postal Executive meeting. is not satisfied with the outcome of the questions. She/he may request that the Officer responsible Officers’ briefs and “A” and “B” Documents must be prepares a Document. If such a request is made placed in PEC boxes/emailed by no later than one the Chair will put the proposal to the vote without full working day prior to the day of the PEC meeting. debate. If carried, the subsequent Document will be dealt with under Item (h) of that day’s Agenda. Example: PEC on a Tuesday, brief and documents to be d) Items that are being dealt with secretarially will produced by 5.30 pm on the previous Friday. be listed in a separate column within each brief, as will no report items. If a PEC member has a question on such an item the procedure as Each brief shall contain the following: outlined in paragraph (b) applies.
a) In time Documents e) A complete list of the business currently being – These shall be known as “A” Documents. dealt with within each section of the Postal Department, and who is dealing with the issue on “A” Documents will be those requiring decisions behalf the Officer. of the PEC and thus open to amendment. Amendments must be submitted to the 7. Late Documents Chair no later than 9.30 am on the day of the Matters of an urgent nature will be allowed on meeting. The “A” Document will be moved and to the agenda at the discretion of the PEC. In such seconded. The Chair will then take any questions. circumstances Document(s) will be added to the Any Amendments will then be moved and agenda under item (f) of day one agenda and item (e) seconded, debated and voted upon prior to the of day two agenda (any other competent business). substantive document being open to debate and subsequent vote. Late Documents will be considered under the following process: b) Noting Documents – These shall be known as “B” Documents. a) The Chair will ask the PEC if reading time is required. “B” Documents will be for information purposes only and will not carry a recommendation and b) After reading time, if required, the Officer therefore will not be open for amendment. responsible for the Document will provide a “B” Documents should be listed in a separate brief commentary on the background, content column within each brief. and intent and will answer any questions on the Document prior to the formal moving If a PEC member wishes to raise a question on of the Document. a “B” Document, the PEC member must advise the Chair prior to the opening of the meeting. c) After questions are exhausted, time will be afforded if required for amendments to be tabled c) Exceptionally the Officer may give a verbal report before the Document is moved. on a subject matter not documented. Such a report will be limited to ten minutes, thereafter the opportunity will be given for questions.
33 8. Motions Motions must be submitted to the PEC Chair by no later than 9.30 am on the statutory days of the PEC meeting.
9. Rules of Debate a) No member may introduce business appertaining to their own Branch.
b) No member shall speak more than once on the same motion or amendment.
c) The mover of a motion/amendment shall have the right of reply and immediately after the reply, the Chair will take the vote without any further debate.
d) Any member seconding a motion or amendment may do so formally and reserve their right to speak.
e) The mover and seconder of a motion cannot amend the motion.
f) Any member of the Executive who has not entered the debate may move the motion to be put. Only Executive members who have not entered the debate shall be entitled to vote on this motion.
g) In the event that the “motion be put” is successfully moved during a debate on an amendment then the mover of the Amendment and the mover of the original motion shall have the right to speak before the vote is taken.
34 06 06 Constitutions
Branch model constitution Regional Committee constitution Regional Women’s Committees constitution Regional Political Committee constitution 0635 Branch Model Constitution
1. NAME 4. BRANCH MANAGEMENT The Branch of the Communication Workers Union shall 4.1. Branch Constitution, Branch Rules and Standing be known as the [ branch name ] Branch. Orders 1. Branches shall operate according to the Branch 2. OBJECTIVES Model Constitution agreed by the NEC and The objectives of each Branch shall be to: the Branch Officers and Branch Committee shall ensure the terms of the Branch Model 1. Locally organise, recruit and maximise constitution are complied with. membership levels and to maintain accurate branch membership records. 2. Branches may also adopt and operate local Branch Rules and Standing Orders to govern any 2. Protect and promote the interests of members areas not specifically covered by the Branch in accordance with the objectives as expressed Model Constitution, which shall be subject to the in the National Rules and policies of the Union. agreement of the Branch and approval by the NEC. 3. Keep members informed on local, regional and 4.2. Management national matters. The affairs of the Branch shall be governed by General 4. Effectively consult members on local issues Meetings of, which there shall be an AGM and minimum affecting their work. of one other. In the intervals between General Meetings the affairs of the Branch shall be directed by the Branch 5. Implement the policies and directives of the Officers and Branch Committee. NEC, Industrial Executives and conferences of the Union. 4.3. Minimum Standards The CWU is committed to ensuring that all branches 3. MEMBERSHIP provide effective and professional representation to 3.1. General all members. To achieve this it is a requirement that all Branches shall ensure that: branches ensure that the following minimum standards are adhered to: 1. All applications for membership are dealt with in accordance with National Rules. 1. All members and representatives will act in strict accordance with the rules and policies of the 2. All members are aware of their entitlements and CWU at all times. obligations as defined in the National Rules. 2. The Branch fully supports the CWU aim 3.2. Branch Membership of providing all members with equality of The membership of the Branch shall include: opportunity, dignity and respect. Therefore 1. All relevant persons in the communications, members and representatives of the Branch financial services, information technology and will be encouraged, and where appropriate related industries and in all businesses where the supported, in participating in such events that Union has recognition. support these aims. This includes attendance at CWU organised/supported events such as the 2. Retired Members. various Equality & Diversity Conferences, Retired Members and Youth events. 3. Other groups or persons agreed between the Branch and CWU Headquarters.
36 3. The Branch will attend and take an active part 4.4. Branch Organisation in all national, regional and local meetings that 1. Each Branch shall hold an Annual General affect the Branch membership. Meeting by no later than 31st March of each year. Not less than 28 days notice shall be given 4. All representatives of the branch have a to members of the Annual General Meeting and responsibility to ensure that all issues are dealt branches shall be responsible for publishing with promptly and efficiently. the agenda and timetable for the submitting of motions and amendments etc. 5. The Branch Committee will put in place effective communication channels throughout the branch 2. Each Branch shall elect a Branch Committee, area and ensure that members are kept fully which shall include as a minimum the following informed on all relevant matters. elected Branch Officers and members:
6. The Branch Officers & Branch Committee a. Chair shall ensure that priority treatment is given b. Secretary to the recruitment and organising of new c. Treasurer/Financial Secretary members throughout the branch area and that d. Equality Officer this important issue is properly funded and sufficiently resourced. e. Political Officer f. Youth Officer 7. Each Branch within its area shall ensure fair g. Six other Branch Committee members (at representation of all members, in terms of race, least one of whom must be a Women’s Officer) creed, religion, age, political affiliation, disability, marital status, sex or sexual or gender orientation. 3. Branches may also elect other branch officers and branch committee members as required and 8. Each Branch shall strive to ensure proportionality agreed by the Branch. in Branch organisation and leadership. In addition the Branch shall strive for proportionality 4. The precise composition of the branch on external representations, forums and committee and the duties of the branch officers conferences. shall be detailed in the branch rules or attached as an appendix to the model branch constitution. 9. The Branch Office shall as– a minimum – contain the following basic items of essential equipment 5. Where a Branch has members in more than and it shall be the responsibility of the principle one Constituency of the Union it shall establish Branch Officers to ensure that they are Constituency Sections. operational/functioning at all times: Note: No Branch Officer holding a position of (a), • Secure filing and storage facilities (b) or (c) may hold another post of (a), (b) or (c). • Telephone (including 24-hour answer phone Different people must hold each of the three posts. facility) • Fax All candidates for the post of Political Officer must pay • Computer the political levy and with the exception of Northern • Branch email address Ireland members they must also be members of the Labour Party. 10. Where reasonably practical all Branch meeting venues should be accessible without prior 4.5. Branch Election Procedures request from members with disabilities. Timing Branches shall establish rules governing the conduct and location of meetings will take into account of the elections to ensure equality of treatment for all the needs of all Branch members – and where candidates. These shall be incorporated into the branch reasonably practical no groups of members constitution/branch rules and shall be published to the should be disadvantaged. membership.
37 All Officership Elections in Branches shall be held as 7. AFFILIATIONS & LOCAL DELEGATIONS individual membership ballots which may only be 1. The Branch may affiliate to organisations in undertaken via the post, email and workplaces. accordance with National Rules.
5. BRANCH FINANCES 2. Local delegations shall normally be appointed 1. All Branches shall ensure that the finances of the by and from members of the Branch Committee branch are conducted in strict accordance with and whenever possible the Branch Secretary the rules and policies of the Union. shall lead the delegation.
2. Every Branch shall produce a financial plan for 3. Each Branch shall strive to ensure proportionality the following year. in its delegations.
3. The rules governing all Branch financial matters 8. MEMBERS APPROACHING UNION HEADQUARTERS shall be detailed in the Branch rules or attached The normal channel for communication between lay as an appendix to the branch constitution. members and CWU Headquarters is via the Branch Secretary. 4. Lay Branch Auditors: 9. INTERPRETATIONS OF RULES a) The Branch AGM shall elect two lay Branch Should any point arise on which these Rules are vague Auditors who shall not be Branch Officers or or silent, such points shall be decided by the Chair Branch Committee members. Their names and submitted to the next General Meeting. Should shall be circulated to members and notified any dispute arise between any member or group to CWU HQ Finance Dept upon their election. of members of the Branch, such disputes should be b) The lay Branch Auditors shall examine and considered by the Branch Committee and report made audit all Branch Accounts to ensure accuracy to the next General Meeting. and shall have the right to examine and 10. INDUSTRIAL ACTION question the Branch Finances, financial policy, income and expenditure on behalf of The procedures to be followed must be in accordance the lay membership. All vouchers, receipts, with the prevailing National Rule and relevant bank statements, documents, accounts legislation. books, remittance forms and ledgers shall 11. DISCIPLINE be examined to verify accuracy or otherwise. Lay Branch Auditors shall also verify all cash All matters of a disciplinary nature arising from the rules at the Bank and shall satisfy themselves and regulations of the Union effecting Union members that all Branch income and expenditure is shall be dealt with in accordance with the prevailing accounted for. National Rule.
c) The lay Branch Auditors shall produce a 12. ALTERATIONS TO BRANCH RULES & STANDING signed statement to Branch members and ORDERS copy it to CWU HQ Finance Dept declaring 1. No Branch Rule or Standing Order shall be they have executed their responsibilities. amended without the consent of a majority of those present at the Annual General Meeting 6. DELEGATION TO CONFERENCE or a Special General meeting called on the 1. All Conference delegations shall normally include instruction of the National Organising Secretary, the Branch Secretary. at which any proposed amendments have been duly and properly notified. 2. The Branch Committee must ensure that all Constituency/business interests are represented. 2. Any amendments carried shall not be implemented until submitted to and approved 3. Each Branch shall strive to ensure proportionality by the NEC. in its delegations.
38 Regional Committee Constitution
1. NAME (b) The hours of business of the Committee shall be The Committee shall be known as the CWU 10:00 am to 12.45 pm and 2.00 pm to not later [ region name ] Regional Committee. than 4.30 pm.
2. COMPOSITION (c) Notice of meetings, the minutes of the previous meeting, the Secretary’s report and terms of any The Committee shall be composed of: motions received will be dispatched not later (a) A Secretary elected biennially under the than 14 days prior to the date of the meeting. procedures laid down at paragraph 7. (d) All meetings shall adopt the Standing Orders (b) A Chair and Assistant Secretary elected biennially appended to this constitution. under the procedures laid down at paragraph 7. 6. DUTIES OF REGIONAL OFFICERS (c) Branch delegates from Branches within the Chair Regional Committee boundary in line with the The Chair will preside over meetings of the Regional following formula: Committee and meetings of the Regional Political Committee. The Chair shall be responsible to the 3. OBJECTIVES National Executive Council for the proper conduct of The objectives of the Regional Committee shall be to the meetings. receive reports from the Regional Secretary, exchange knowledge and information, stimulate interest in TUC Secretary and Labour Party organisations within the Region and The Regional Secretary shall be the principal pursue matters as directed from time to time by the representative of CWU Headquarters in the Region and National Executive Council. shall co-ordinate all activity in the Region. The roles and responsibilities of the Regional Secretary, as agreed by 4. AUTHORITY the NEC, are attached as Appendix A. (a) The Committee shall operate under the authority and directive of the National Executive Council. Additionally, the Regional Secretary shall undertake It shall be subject to the decisions of Annual correspondence on behalf of the Regional Committee. Conference. The Regional Secretary will be responsible for the preparation of minutes of all meetings of the Regional (b) Regional Committees shall not have the right to Committee and Regional Political Meetings which interfere with the internal affairs of any Branch of will be held 28 days prior to the Regional Committee the Union. meeting and shall be responsible for forwarding these minutes to the General Secretary’s Office within 7 days 5. MEETINGS of the meeting. (a) The Committee shall meet four times each year in accordance with a timetable agreed with the The Regional Secretary will be responsible for preparing General Secretary. The January meeting will written reports, the paragraphs of the reports to be the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Due carry recommendations and the draft reports to cognizance must be taken of the closing dates for be forwarded to the General Secretary’s Office not the submission of business to Annual Conference later than 28 days prior to the date of the meeting. when convening meetings.
39 By right of office the Regional Secretary will be included Secretary shall act as the Returning Officer. All branches as part of all Regional Labour Party delegations shall be eligible to vote and shall be allocated a Vote (except in Northern Ireland). In the event that the in accordance with membership size. Nominations for Regional Secretary is not a member of the Labour the post of Assistant Secretary shall be allowed from Party the Assistant Secretary will take on this role, either constituency. The successful candidate will be or the Regional Chair, if the Assistant Secretary is not the individual who receives a majority of overall votes, a member of the Labour Party. This process will not including a majority within their own constituency. increase the CWU Constituency delegation entitlement. 8. FINANCES By right of office the Regional Secretary will be (a) All Regions will receive 1% of the total Branch included on all Regional TUC delegations (except Rebate, which will be paid directly to the Regional where elected at Annual Conference) again the Committee Fund. constituency of which the Regional Secretary is part of will not have an increase in its delegation entitlements. (b) There shall be three Trustees: Regional Chair, Regional Secretary and Regional Assistant A Regional Secretary, when not a Branch delegate, shall Secretary, who shall be the signatories of the attend Annual Conference in an ex officio capacity, Fund. having the right of speech but no voting powers. They may participate in the discussions at Conference (c) The Regional Committee Fund shall be at the specific request of a Branch within the Region. maintained at Unity Trust Bank, which will accept two of the three Trustees signatures for business Assistant Secretary transactions. The Assistant Secretary shall deputise for the Regional Secretary during absence. (d) All Regions shall ensure that the finances of the Region are conducted in strict accordance with 7. ELECTION PROCEDURES the Rules and Policies of the Union. Regional Secretary The appropriate CWU department shall invite (e) All expenditure including donations will require nominations from all Branches within the Region. The the approval of the Regional Committee and election period will be for two years. If an election is must be in accordance with the Union’s Rules, necessary a timetable shall be published and ballot Policies and Objectives. papers issued and sent to home addresses of all members (f) The Regional Committee Fund shall be audited in the region. The timetable shall aim to conclude prior annually by two Auditors elected at the Regional to the AGM. To be elected to this position a candidate Committee AGM. The account shall be submitted must receive a simple majority of the total votes cast. to, and subject to audit by, CWU headquarters Regional Chair and the Union’s professional Auditors. The election of the Chair shall take place at the AGM. 9. ALTERATIONS TO RULES AND STANDING ORDERS The successful Regional Secretary’s Constituency shall a. The constitution of each Regional Committee not be allowed to nominate or accept nominations for shall be subject to review and approval by the the position of Chair. If a ballot is necessary the Regional National Executive Council from time to time as Secretary shall act as the returning officer. All branches may be required and no Regional Committee shall be eligible to vote and shall be allocated a vote shall amend or alter any terms of its constitution in accordance with membership size. The successful without the prior approval of the National candidate will be the individual who receives a majority Executive Council. of overall votes, including a majority within their own constituency. b. No Regional Committee may adopt any bye- law or Standing Order at variance with the Assistant Secretary constitution approved by the National Executive The election of the Assistant Secretary shall take Council or at variance with these rules. place at the AGM. If a ballot is necessary the Regional
40 Standing Orders of the CWU Regional Committee
1. ORDER OF BUSINESS 4. ORDER OF DEBATE (a) Adoption of Standing Orders (a) A delegate shall stand when speaking and shall (b) Minutes of Previous Meeting address the Chair and if two or more members rise to speak at the same time, the Chair (c) Regional Secretary’s Reports together with shall decide to whom priority shall be given. associated Amendments (d) Motions and Amendments (b) A delegate who speaks shall direct his/her (e) Any Other Competent Business speech strictly to a motion under discussion, or to a question of order. 2. MOTIONS (a) Branches desiring to submit a motion for the (c) Motions or Amendments in the name of a Branch consideration of the Regional Committee shall must be moved by a delegate of that Branch. send it in writing to reach the Chair not later (d) Proposers for motions to amend reports shall be than twenty-eight days before the meeting. allowed eight minutes, but other speakers shall (b) No motion shall be accepted for the Agenda be limited to four minutes. unless it has been submitted to an approved by Proposers of motions to amend reports shall the sponsoring branch committee. be allowed four minutes and subsequent (c) Motions which are accepted by the Chair shall speakers, three minutes. Speeches shall be due be forwarded to the General Secretary not later to be completed within the times allowed. An than twenty-one days prior to the date of the extension of time granted to a speaker shall not meeting. exceed that originally granted.
(d) Any motion submitted which deals with a Formal motions excepted, the mover of an subject covered by the Regional Secretary’s original motion may reply to the discussion and Report shall be treated as an amendment to shall confine themselves to answering previous the recommendation at the end of the relevant speakers, and shall not introduce any new matter paragraph. into the debate. No other delegate shall be heard a second time on any motion or amendment. (e) Motions shall be circulated in advance of the meeting to Branches by the Regional Secretary. (e) No discussion shall be allowed on formal motions, such as “That the meeting be now adjourned” or 3. AMENDMENTS “That the debate now be adjourned” or “That (a) Any amendments to motions or the meeting proceed to the next business”. recommendations contained in the Regional (f) A second motion, “That the meeting do now Secretary’s Report shall be sent in writing to adjourn” or “That the debate be now adjourned” reach the Chair not later than three days prior to or “That the meeting now proceed to the next the meeting. business” shall not be made within a period of (b) Such amendments accepted by the Chair shall one hour of meeting time unless it is suggested be circulated to the delegates at the opening of by the Chair. the meeting. (g) A motion or amendment once made and seconded shall not be withdrawn except by the majority consent of the meeting.
41 (h) If an amendment be carried, the motion as amended shall take the place of the original motion, and shall become the question upon which any further amendment may be moved.
(i) Points of order must be deal with the conduct and procedure of debate.
5. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS (a) Any one or more of the Standing Orders, in any case of urgency, or upon a motion made on notice duly given, may be suspended at any meeting in regard to any business at a meeting. The Standing Order of Orders involved must be specified in any such motion. A motion for the suspension of Standing Orders will not be deemed carried unless a clear majority of the delegates present, vote in favour.
(b) A second motion for the suspension of Standing Orders for the purpose of varying the order of business, shall not be accepted within a period of one hour of meeting time, unless it is suggested by the Chair.
6. VOTING Decisions of the Regional Committee meeting will be by consensus of those Branches in attendance.
42 Appendix A
Regional Secretary Roles and Responsibilities
REPORTS TO: CWU GENERAL SECRETARY
1. PURPOSE OF JOB 3. DUTIES Under the direction of the General Secretary: REGIONAL/BRANCH • To drive the culture of recruitment • To maintain and co-ordinate the Regional and organising at all levels and across Committee and various sub committees as employers where the CWU has members or determined by National Rules. potential members within the remit of the Communications Industry. • To co-ordinate, oversee and advance Branch development within a specified region in line • To monitor and report on branch membership with CWU policy, structure and organising. density levels.
• To represent and co-ordinate the CWU on • To guide and assist Branches in identifying the issues and campaigns in the media, the wider support and resource needed to undertake trade union movement and political arena. recruitment and organising campaigns within targeted companies. • To assist other national officers as directed and agreed by the General Secretary. • To oversee and ensure the efficient running of Branches. • Maintain and co-ordinate the Regional sub committee structure. • Where a branch is not operating in accordance with the nation rules, the General Secretary
should be immediately notified.
2. STRUCTURE OUTLINE AND RESPONSIBILITIES • To liaise and assist in resolving disputes within, The General Secretary provides the strategic and between Branches in the region. direction of the Union and takes the lead in relation to the Union’s management and relations • To liaise and assist Branches in drawing up with all outside bodies. annual Branch Development Plans.
The role of Regional Secretary is to support • Retain up to date records of Branch the General Secretary on matters of Policy, Constitutions. Structure and Organising by co-ordinating • In liaison with the SDGS Department, assist Branches within specific Regions as well as Branches in drawing up meaningful budgets various sub committees to drive the Union’s and year end accounts. policies in accordance with the rules. • Where requested, by a branch or directed by the General Secretary’s Office, to assist in the administration of local ballots.
43 ORGANISING COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA • To co-ordinate regional recruitment and • To be the first point of contact within the organising. regions for media liaison on all regional issues.
• To assist Branches in identifying the support • To be the initial point of contact for and resources needed to undertake Headquarters Communications Department recruitment and organising campaigns within in order to liaise with the Media in delivering targeted companies. press releases, TV and radio interviews to ensure a consistent approach and maintain • To notify and liaise with the General the Union’s corporate image and profile. Secretary’s Office on any new areas of potential membership. • To develop and maintain links with appropriate individuals/groups across local regional media • To deliver training to Branches on relevant and press. procedures and use of the Membership Records System administered from Headquarters and ensure that these are adhered to. POLITICAL • To play a central role in ensuring that CWU political activity receives the highest regional profile. EDUCATION AND TRAINING • To work with Branches and the Regional • To forge and develop working relationships Committee to identify activist training needs with MPs, MSPs, AMs, MLAs, MEPs and within the Region. appropriate local government representatives.
• To work with the Education and Training • To assist with external campaigns organised Department, the Regional Committee and by the Union and be involved in all forms of the Branches to develop and deliver regional political lobbying. training as required and according to CWU policy. • To represent the Union where appropriate at regional conferences and seminars. • To liaise with the Education and Training Department with regard to the venue, location • To represent the CWU at regional TUC, STUC, and scheduling of Regional programmes of Wales TUC, ICTU and TULO committees/ training as required. meetings.
• To assist the Education and Training • To represent and be the lead regional Department with the promotion of CWU official for other CWU affiliate organisations. training and education courses.
• To liaise with the Regional Project Worker, the Regional Learning Committee and the GENERAL/OTHER Education and Training Department over • Projects, specialist representation, as directed issues relating to Union lifelong learning by the General Secretary. activities. • Any other duties relevant to the key tasks and responsibilities identified above.
44 Regional Women’s Committees Constitution
1. NAME (b) The Secretary will inform Branches of the date The committee shall be known as the CWU Regional of the AGM and seek nominations at least 21 Women’s Committee. days before. Nomination will close 7 days before the meeting, whereupon nominations received 2. COMMITTEE COMPOSITION by the Secretary will be circulated to Branches. Women delegates from Branches shall be elected (c) The Chair and Secretary will come from on the basis of up to four delegates from each different constituencies whenever possible. Branch. The Branch equality/women’s officer if not a The election of chair will take place first. The delegate will also be entitled to attend in addition to successful constituency will be barred from the Branch’s delegate(s) but not be entitled to vote. standing for election of Secretary if there are Any (name of Region) women members of the National nominations from the other constituency. Executive Council or National Advisory Committee 5. CHAIR’S DUTIES will be entitled to attend in an advisory capacity only with no voting rights. Any other invitations for (a) The Chair will preside at all meetings. Women members of the National Executive Council to (b) It will be the responsibility of the Chair to attend will be made through the Equal opportunities ensure that all issues debated and decisions Department. reached by the committee comply with the aims 3. OBJECTIVES and constitution of the committee and rules of the CWU. (a) To promote and actively campaign for the equality of women. (c) The Chair if not a delegate will be entitled to attend in an ex officio capacity. (b) To encourage CWU women to take a more active part in Branch affairs, the Union in general, 6. SECRETARY’S DUTIES as well as political issues effecting women. (a) The secretary will deal with correspondence (c) To encourage CWU women to become to and from the National Equal Opportunities committee members and union activists. Committee, The National Women’s Advisory Committee the TUC the Regional Committee (d) To report to the Regional Committee on matters and report to the committee on these raised at the Regional Women’s Committee. items, progress on any action points and any other issues raised by the committee. (e) To deal with women’s issues and to pursue them through the Branch, Regional and HQ structure. (b) It will be the responsibility of the Secretary to prepare minutes and circulate them to the (f) To liaise with CWU National Women’s Advisory members of the committee and the Branch Committee, Branch Equality Officers/Women’s Secretary to enable issues raised in the Officer and the TUC. minutes to be pursued through the Branch and Regional Committee where necessary. 4. ELECTIONS (a) Elections will be held at the AGM. The (c) The Secretary if not a delegate will be Committee will elect from their members on a entitled to attend in an ex officio capacity. first post the past basis a Chair and a Secretary.
45 7. FINANCES (a) All Women’s Regional Committees will receive 0.25% of the total Branch Rebate, which will be paid directly to the Regional Women’s Committee Fund.
(b) There shall be three Trustees: Regional Secretary Regional Women’s Officer and the Regional Women’s Chair, who shall be the signatories of the Fund.
(c) The Regional Women’s Committee Fund shall be maintained at Unity Trust Bank, which will accept two of the three Trustees signatures for business transactions.
(d) All Regional Women’s Committees shall ensure that the finances of the Region are conducted in strict accordance with the Rules and Policies of the Union.
(e) All expenditure including donations will require the approval of the Regional Women’s Committee and must be in accordance with the Union’s Rules, Policies and Objectives.
(f) The Regional Women’s Committee Fund shall be audited annually by two Auditors elected at the Regional Women’s Committee AGM. The account shall be submitted to, and subject to audit by, CWU headquarters and the Union’s professional Auditors.
8. MEETING ARRANGEMENTS (a) The committee will meet every quarter.
(b) The quorum for the meetings shall be one third of Branches entitled to attend.
46 Regional Political Committee Constitution
1. NAME (b) All Branches whose boundaries fall within those This Committee shall be known as the CWU of the [ Region name ] (Regional) Labour Party [ Scotland, Wales or Region name ] Political Committee. listed at Appendix 1 shall send their Political Officer, or substitute. The Secretary of the 2. COMPOSITION Regional Committee (or substitute as determined The CWU [ Scotland, Wales or Region name ] under the constitution and standing orders of Regional Political Committee (referred to as ‘the that Committee) shall be entitled to attend and Committee’ throughout this Constitution) will be made participate in meetings of the Committee and up as follows: shall carry out the duties set out in 10 below.
(a) The Chair of the Committee will be the Chair Officers of the Committee, Branch delegates, CWU of the [ Scotland, Wales or Region name ] members elected to the Regional Labour Party Board Regional Committee or as otherwise determined and/or its Committees and/or Regional TULP (who by and from the Regional Committee. may attend ex-officio), and others1 attending meetings of the Committee must be individual members of The following Committee officers shall be the Labour Party and members of Constituency elected biennially at the AGM of the Committee Labour Parties (CLPs) within the Labour Party Region2. on the basis of one vote for every one hundred levy-paying members or part thereof: 3. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
• Secretary There will be an Executive Committee which shall consist of the four officers, plus at least three lay • Assistant Secretary members, elected annually at the AGM. Overall, the • Financial Secretary Committee must include at least three members from both the Postal Constituency and the T&FS Following their election, the Branches to which Constituency. The Executive Committee shall meet these officers belong may send a substitute prior to the quarterly Committee meetings and as when Branch representative to meetings of the deemed necessary. Any additional attendance costs Committee. arising from meetings of the Executive Committee In nominating and electing officers other than will be met from the Regional Political Fund. the Chair, Branches and their representatives will take into account the desirability of 4. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ensuring a good CWU Constituency, gender (a) To be responsible for the co-ordination of all and ethnic balance in officership overall. CWU political activity within the Region The costs of attendance of officers will including pursuit of all national, regional and be met from the Regional Political Fund. local Labour Party campaigns.
1 Excluding Union Head Office Representatives who may attend meetings. 2 Recognising the unique extent to which London Branch members are domiciled outside the Regional Labour Party boundary, where exceptionally agreed between the Branch and the Committee and subject to acceptance of restrictions on participation in London Party activities arising out of Labour Party Rules. London Branch members (of Branches within the Greater London Labour Party boundary) who are Labour Party members but who do not live in the Region may attend meetings of the London Political Committee.
47 (b) To liaise with the Labour Party at regional and 7. REGIONAL POLITICAL FUND local level through regional and CLP affiliations (a) All Branches will pay a levy of 20% of their Political and contact with the Regional Party offices and Fund Rebate into the regional political fund, CLP Trade Union Liaison Officers. with a minimum annual contribution of £10.00 per annum. Payments will be made quarterly in (c) To co-ordinate the recruitment of CWU advance. The total amount a particular Branch members through the ‘levy-plus’ scheme to pays may be spread between two or more CWU the Labour Party and increasing the take-up Regional Political Committees. Maintaining of the political levy. the minimum payment identified above, such (d) Liaise with, and participate in, Regional Trades Branches should apportion their total levy Union Labour Party Committees (TULPs). amount in proportion to the number of CLPs they are affiliated to in the Labour Party Regions (e) To co-ordinate Branch proposed motions, concerned. amendments and nominations to Regional Labour Party Conferences for submission to (b) There shall be three Trustees: Chair, Secretary the National & International Policy Committee. and Financial Secretary.
(f) Lobby political parties, regional and local (c) The regional political fund account shall be government bodies in connection with CWU maintained at Unity Trust Bank, which will accept and Labour Party policies and objectives. two of the three Trustees signatures for business transactions. (g) To encourage and assist CWU members seeking selection and election at local, regional, national (d) All affiliations and donations will require the and European level. approval of either the Committee or Executive and will be subject to the Union’s Rules and 5. AUTHORITY Objects and requirements consequent upon (a) The Committee shall operate under the authority Law relating to Trades Union political funds and of Annual Conference and the National Executive activities. Council. (e) The regional political fund shall be audited (b) In keeping with the Committee’s role of helping annually by two Auditors elected at the to promulgate but not make CWU policy, the Committee AGM. The account shall be submitted Committee will ensure that relevant policy issues to, and subject to audit by, CWU headquarters are referred to the [ Region name ] Regional and the Union’s professional Auditors. Committee for determination or otherwise to the 8. MOTIONS Union’s [ Region name ] Regional Labour Party Conference delegation. (a) Branches desiring to submit a motion for the consideration of the Committee concerning (c) This Committee shall not have the right to management and activity associated with the interfere with the internal affairs of any Branch Political Fund and/or the Union’s relationship of the Union. with the Labour Party shall send it in writing to reach the Chair not later than 14 days before the 6. MEETINGS meeting. The Committee shall meet at least (and as nearly as practicable to) 28 days before each Regional Committee (b) No motion shall be accepted for the agenda meeting, which normally meets four times a year. The unless it has been submitted to and approved by Annual General Meeting of the Committee will be the sponsoring Branch. its meeting subsequent to the AGM of the Regional (c) Motions received which, in the view of the Committee. Chair, seek to establish policy will be forwarded immediately either:
48 (i) to the Secretary of the Regional Committee in time to be considered at the next meeting of In accordance with the Regional Committee that Committee, or; Constitution, the Regional Secretary (or in the event of the Regional Secretary not being a (ii) to the General Secretary for the attention member of the Labour Party, another member of of the NEC or relevant Industrial Executive, the Regional Committee) will: and the originating Branch(es) advised accordingly. (a) be responsible for preparation of communication of all minutes of the (d) Motions which are accepted by the Chair shall be Committee to the Regional Committee; circulated to all Branches at least 10 days prior to i.e. communication of all relevant the meeting. decisions and documentation concerning policy both to and from the Regional (e) Competent motions (which cannot seek to Committee (as will be the case in respect establish policy) received less than 14 days before of each CWU Regional Political Committee the meeting will be accepted onto the agenda as associated with the Regional Committee); long as they refer to a matter which because of the circumstances giving rise to them could not (b) attend Conferences of the Regional Labour possibly have been submitted by the published Party ex-officio as a member of the Union’s closing date for motions. delegation (as may also be necessary in the case of another Labour Party Region). 9. VOTING Whilst the Chair may seek indication of the balance views of a meeting by show of hands, the decisions of Assistant Secretary the Committee will be by consensus of those Branches The Assistant Secretary of the Committee will support in attendance. the Secretary and undertake specific tasks on an ongoing basis as determined from time to time and 10. COMMITTEE OFFICERS will substitute the Committee Secretary as necessary. Chair Financial Secretary In accordance with its Constitution, the Regional The Financial Secretary will be responsible for Committee will provide the Chair of the Committee. administration of the funds and accounts of the Whilst this will normally be the Chair of the Regional Committee in accordance with the requirements of Committee, in some circumstances the Regional 7 above. The Financial Secretary must provide each Committee may appoint another of its members quarterly meeting with a report. to this role. This may be necessary in order to meet officership requirements set out in 2 above or because The financial year shall commence on 1 January of other practical Regional Committee considerations; and close on 31 December each year. The Financial for example because the Regional Committee must Secretary shall submit an audited statement to the provide Chairs for more than one CWU Regional AGM. The audited statement shall record all income Political Committee. and expenditure for which receipts will be kept. Secretary Committee Officer Involvement in Regional Committee The Committee Secretary will ensure that minutes of Meetings meetings are properly recorded and forwarded with In order to ensure that good communication and other appropriate documentation and information to full understanding with the Regional Committee is the Regional Committee Secretary and the Branches always in place on policy matters, accommodation listed at Appendix 1. will be sought from the Regional Committee for at least two officers (Chair and Secretary or substitutes) The Committee Secretary will provide the point of the Committee to attend Regional Committee of contact and channel of communication with the meetings to participate in discussion of such matters. Regional Labour Party, Regional TULP and for other relevant CWU and other Labour Party groupings. 49 11. BRANCH, CLP AND REGIONAL BOUNDARIES The allocation of Branches to CWU Regional Political Committees, including this Committee, will primarily be based on those Constituency Labour Parties falling within the Branch boundaries, with weight being given to the balance of membership distribution therein.
There will be instances where Branch membership industrial and employment interest rest to a significant extent in more than one Labour Party Region. In such cases the Branch will liaise with the CWU Regional Political Committees concerned and ensure that it:
(a) sends a representative on a regular basis to meetings of the Committee which is relevant to the majority membership interest;
(b) splits its 20% of rebate levy between the CWU Regional Political Committees involved on a proportionate basis, and;
(c) exercises its right to routinely receive information (meeting notices, minutes, etc) from each of the Committees concerned making any necessary arrangement to input as needed to the work of Committees whose meetings are not normally attended by a representative of the Branch.
50 07 National 07 Officers
National Officers list 0751 National Officers
The CWU has 23 National Officers NATIONAL OFFICERS who are paid employees of the Name Position CWU. The details of Officers are Billy Hayes General Secretary set out in National Rule 9. Tony Kearns Senior Deputy General Secretary Dave Ward Deputy General Secretary (P) Andy Kerr Deputy General Secretary (T&FS) John Baldwin Davie Bowman Sally Bridge Nigel Cotgrove John East Allan Eldred Ray Ellis Andy Furey Bob Gibson Brian Healy Assistant Secretaries Natalie Jacottet* Dave Joyce Trish Lavelle Colin O’Callaghan Terry Pullinger Linda Roy Tony Rupa Simon Sapper Kevin Slocombe
* Left the CWU on 18 October 2013.
The pay rates of all officers and members of staff are contained in the CWU Pay Handbook issued to CWU branches every year.
52 08 Regional 08 Secretaries
Regional Secretaries list 0853 Regional Secretaries
EASTERN REGION NORTHERN IRELAND SOUTH EAST REGION Paul Moffat Lawrence Huston Paul Carpenter Eastern Regional Offices CWU Office South East No. 5 112 Newport Road 3rd Floor The Business Centre New Bradwell Unite the Union 12 Chequers Road Milton Keynes MK13 0AA 26 - 34 Antrim Road Basingstoke Belfast BT15 2AA Hampshire RG21 7PU Tels 01908 318 197 | 07912 945 417 Email [email protected] Tels 02825 640 679 | 07802 787 733 Tels 01256 474 000 | 07739 182 687 Web www.cwu-eastern.org Email northernirelandregion@ Email [email protected] cwu.org
LONDON REGION SOUTH WEST REGION Jim Kirwan NORTH WEST REGION Kevin Beazer Sycamore, Lower Ground Floor Carl Webb 20 Church Road 5 Sycamore Street 302a Barlow Moor Road Lawrence Hill London EC1Y 0SG Chorlton Park Bristol BS5 9JA Manchester M21 8AY Tels 020 7336 8371 | 07834 526 190 Tels 0117 935 0055 | 0778 751 6631 Email [email protected] Tels 0161 860 4067 | 07850 019 602 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] Web www.cwunorthwest.org MIDLAND REGION WALES AND THE MARCHES Lee Barron REGION CWU Offices SCOTLAND REGION Gary Watkins 46 - 48 Summer Lane John Brown 2 Fields Park Road Birmingham B19 3TH Glasgow & District Amal Newport 2B Craig Park Gwent NP20 5BA Tels 0121 503 4670 | 07850 247 191 Dennistoun Fax 0871 872 3101 Glasgow G31 2NA Tels 01633 250 040 | 07831 764 883 Email [email protected] Email walesandthemarchesregion@ Tels 0141 556 0086 | 07739 371 598 cwu.org Email john.r.browncwuscot@ NORTH EAST REGION talk21.com Paul Clays 6 Concept Court Kettlestring Lane Clifton Moor York YO30 4XF
Tels 01904 479 904 | 07801 557 472 Email [email protected] 54 09 CWU Parliamentary 09 Group
Development Plan Agreements 0955 CWU Constituency Development Plan Agreements (CDPs)
WESTMINSTER CDPs CDPs Representatives Email address Blackpool South Gordon Marsden MP [email protected] Blaydon Dave Anderson MP [email protected] Bootle Joe Benton MP [email protected] Croydon North Steve Reed MP [email protected] Dagenham Jon Cruddas MP [email protected] Dover & Deal Clair Hawkins PPC [email protected] Glasgow East Margaret Curran MP [email protected] Harrow West Gareth Thomas MP [email protected] Hastings & Rye Sarah Owen PPC [email protected] Hemsworth Jon Trickett MP [email protected] Islington South Emily Thornberry MP [email protected] Linlithgow/East Falkirk Michael Connarty MP [email protected] Luton North Kelvin Hopkins MP [email protected] Neath Peter Hain MP [email protected] North Aryshire & Arran Katy Clark MP [email protected] Tooting Sadiq Khan MP [email protected] Vauxhall Kate Hoey MP [email protected] Washington & Sunderland Sharon Hodgson MP [email protected] Wigan Lisa Nandy MP [email protected] Wirral South Alison McGovern MP [email protected] Yardley Jess Phillips PPC [email protected] SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT CDPs North East Scotland Jenny Marra MSP [email protected] Renfrewshire South Hugh Henry MSP [email protected] WALES ASSEMBLY CDPs Gower Edwina Hart AM [email protected] EUROPEAN CDPs East Midlands Glenis Wilmott MEP [email protected] [email protected] NW Region Brian Simpson MEP [email protected]
56 10 NEC Foreign Delegation 10 Rota
Delegates list, October 2013 1057 NEC Foreign Delegation Rota
October 2013
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Order Name 1 Mick Kavanagh 2 Carl Maden 3 Peter Donaghy 4 Katrina Quirke 5 Phil Browne 6 Dave Jukes 7 Chic McGlynn 8 Karen Rose 9 Beryl Shepherd 10 Julia Upton 11 Brendan O’Brien 12 Nick Darbyshire 13 Jane Loftus 14 Mark Baulch 15 Davie Robertson 16 Joe Malone 17 Gerry Ryan 18 Ian Ward 19 Mahmood Ali
All Foreign visits by NEC members are agreed by the NEC and a subsequent written report will be provided to the NEC. This will be available to branches on request from the International Officer.
58 11 Conditions 11 of Service
Conditions of service for Executive Council Members 1159 Conditions of Service
This section contains the Conditions of Service Attendance outside of these times should for Executive Council Members that are currently be notified in advance to either Training applicable. If any Member requires further advice or & Facilities Department or Reception, so clarification on any aspect they should contact the that the 24 hour security can be informed. Senior Deputy General Secretary. No access after 9.00 pm.
The CWU is currently participating in an HMRC CWU Headquarters car park is for CWU employees Assurance Audit therefore all terms contained in this in the first instance. Staff access is monitored and section are subject to change. allocated by Head of Facilities Executive Council members may use the upper car park, if available, INDEX at the discretion of the Head of Facilities. 1. Accommodation/Facilities/Equipment 2. Use of home as office allowance (b) Accommodation/Facilities All Executive Council Members will be allocated 3. Insurance cover a desk, filing cabinet, telephone and internal 4. Commitment expenses mailbox at CWU Headquarters. They will also 5. Travel have access to a computer with email facility. 6. Subsistence (c) IT Equipment 7. Telephone During their period of service on the National 8. Overseas Executive Council, every lay Executive member 9. Gifts/Hospitality shall be entitled, upon request, to the use of an 10. Participation of partners individual laptop computer. NEC members will be 11. Childcare required to sign for and be personally responsible 12. Bribery and corruption for the safekeeping of the equipment since it is not possible for the Union to insure laptops The details contained herein are the rates that also when they are out of the Headquarters building. apply to Branch activities, e.g. (5) Travel: train, car, All those in possession of such equipment insurance, motor mileage, passenger, taxis, local fares, are asked to take particular care to ensure its subsistence, Bribery and Corruption. safekeeping as, if lost, it cannot be replaced.
Areas of doubt should be raised in writing with the (d) Additional Equipment Senior Deputy General Secretary. Requests for other general secretarial equipment essential for the performance of their duties 1. ACCOMMODATION/FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT as members of the Executive Council will be (a) Headquarters Access authorised on loan by Juliette Heal (Training and A building access card will be issued which can Facilities Manager). Any requests for ‘high value’ be used between the hours of 6.30 am and items will be granted at the discretion of the 8.00 pm (Mon-Fri). At the time of getting Photo Trustees. ID Cards, the Facilities Department will provide a lanyard which must be worn within the building.
60 2. USE OF HOME AS OFFICE ALLOWANCE 4. COMMITMENT EXPENSES All National Officers and Executive members will be 1. PERSONAL EXPENSE ACCOUNTS entitled to £1 per week tax allowance to cover the (a) Personal Expense Claims cost of heating, lighting, repairs and redecorating All personal expense claims will normally be in their homes. This might appear a trivial amount, paid via either a Union issued Pre Paid Debit but it is most unusual for the Inland Revenue to Card Account (or other account as agreed by allow this dispensation and saves making individual the NEC) which is fixed at an amount which claims on the P11Ds. reflects the circumstances of the individual concerned or by submitting personal expense 3. INSURANCE COVER claims for reimbursement direct to a personal (a) Personal Accident/Travel bank account on a monthly basis. The Union holds a ‘declaration’ type of policy which covers all General Officers and Executive It is the responsibility of all claimants to ensure Members without any action being required by that their expense claims are submitted the General Officer, or Executive Member prior regularly to the Finance Department. to travel. This policy applies when on authorised Union business, either at home or overseas. All claims must be for actually incurred authorised expenditure and any (b) Personal Property breaches of these procedures could Insurance cover is provided for a figure up to result in the removal or suspension of £300 in respect of personal effects lost whilst this facility. travelling within the UK. This is conditional on either an overnight stay or UK flight and is provided for Executive Members and Officers (b) Pre Paid Debit Card Account whilst travelling on Union business. The Union On the date of issue the card will be pre cannot accept liability for losses in excess of this loaded with an amount agreed by the SDGS. figure. The card and all monies loaded onto the card remain the property of the CWU at all times. (c) Partner Use of the card is limited to expenditure/ When a partner or child is accompanying an reimbursement of authorised claims only. Officer or Executive Council member, it shall be notified in writing to the Senior Deputy It is the responsibility of the card holder to General Secretary. Cover will be paid by CWU ensure that the account balance is returned Headquarters. Adult partner cover will be paid to its opening balance at the earliest for by the Officer or Executive Council member. possibility and that the account reconciles on Children will be paid for by CWU Headquarters. a monthly basis
(d) General The card holder must ensure that the card is As in all insurance policies there are a number of operated in strict accordance with the terms exclusions and limitations involved. A summary and conditions of the CWU and the card of cover is available from Juliette Heal, Head provider and the card must not be used by of Facilities, for any General Officer/Executive any one other that the named card holder. Member to inspect and copies will be provided on request.
61 (c) Payment made direct to personal bank accounts (e) Authorisation of Accounts Where payments for authorised claims All claims will need to be authorised by are to be made direct to a personal bank the appropriate budget holder and a CWU account it shall be the responsibility of the National Trustee and members should claimant to provide their bank details and note that unless the above instructions are to subsequently notify the finance dept of followed there may be a delay until the Senior changes. All Clams will need to be submitted Deputy General Secretary has considered and by an agreed published date and payments authorised the claim. will then be made via BAC’s on a monthly basis. 5. TRAVEL The travel provisions for Executive Members are (d) Completion/Submitting Claims detailed below. They have been cleared by the When completing any personal expense Inland Revenue and are endorsed by the NEC. claims the individual should ensure that they provide a description of the commitment (a) Train undertaken, including the actual start Executive Members/Officers travelling by train and finish times, on a day by day basis. may use Rail Travel or other ticketing providers where these are supplied or authorised by Union All commitments/claims must have received Headquarters. prior authorisation from the relevant budget holder and must contain the relevant (i) All travel must be by standard class. There departmental budget code to which the ought to be no circumstances where First class expense will be charged against. Failure travel is permitted. However in exceptional to provide this information will result in a circumstances, for example where trains are delay to the reimbursement of your claim. congested and it is not possible to get a seat in standard class, then an upgrade will be Please note that all claims MUST be for permitted. In that event, a full explanation authorised expenditure only and any of the circumstances must be provided and expenses claimed must be in accordance attached to the appropriate claim form. with the policies and rules of the Union. Any claims proven to be fraudulent will be dealt (ii) Any night travel where overnight with in accordance with the rules and policies accommodation is not claimed may be by of the unions including consideration of use of the Railway Sleeper trains. In these instigating the CWU discipline procedures. cases First Class travel is permitted. An additional claim of half overnight subsistence All claim forms must be signed by the account is permitted in these circumstances. holder to certify that the information that they have submitted (i.e. commitment detail, (b) Car dates and times etc) is accurate and factual. The arrangements governing the use of private cars by members of the Executive and Officers (d) Receipts on Union business for authorised users are as Receipts for any items claimed must be follows: attached to all personal expense claims submitted for payment. Receipts must (i) Authorised Users be provided for all claims, in the event The Senior Deputy General Secretary is that no receipts are available you must charged by the authority of the National provide a written explanation to the SDGS. Executive Council to maintain a record of all
62 those who are authorised to use their private All mileage claims for: motor cars on Union business. Members of the Executive and Officers who seek authority CARS AND VANS CLAIM to use their car on Union business must first First 10,000 miles 40p per mile allow the Senior Deputy General Secretary Over 10,000 miles 25p per mile to have sight of their car insurance policy MOTOR CYCLES and subsequently submit the Certificate of All mileage 24p per mile Insurance for check and renewal of authority PEDAL CYCLES on each policy renewal date. All mileage 6p per mile (ii) Insurance Cars used on Union business must be (iv) Passengers comprehensively insured which means that Where more than 1 person is attending the the user will be required to effect a policy same commitment, they will be expected to covering all risks normally incurred e.g. car share. damage to or loss of vehicle, accident to the insured including medical expenses, bodily Where any claimant carries a passenger injury to, or death of third parties including whose own travel is proper to be paid from passengers and damage to the property of the General Fund, an additional allowance of third parties. 2p per mile may be claimed for the passenger provided that the passenger makes no claim. Steps must be taken to ensure that the policy For each additional passenger an additional covers the risk referred to above, for the use 1p per mile may be claimed provided that the of the vehicle on Union business and that passenger(s) makes no claim. the reference in the policy to passengers be regarded by the insurance company as All mileage claims must be based on the most covering the Union passengers, in respect direct route. AA Auto-route will be the system of whom an additional allowance may be used to determine the actual mileage should received. there be any dispute.
It is necessary that the insurance company Note: Changes in mileage rates shall should, in addition, undertake to indemnify be determined from time to time by the Union to the same extent as the Officer is the National Executive Council, after insured under the policy on the understanding the required specific authority of the that the insurers are allowed to retain control Inland Revenue has been obtained, in of the claim. The policy-holder should, respect of tax implications, prior to the therefore, see that the insurance company implementation. includes a paragraph embodying this additional undertaking in any endorsement placed on the policy to cover the risks for (c) Taxis the use of the vehicle on Union business. Taxis should not be used at any time unless there is no alternative public transport available (iii) Motor Mileage Rates Authorised User or it is a cheaper option than public transport. These payments represent the maximum permitted in accordance with CWU policy(s) Any taxis used must be paid for at the time of as at 01/01/12: travel and receipts obtained for re-imbursement.
63 Any taxi claims must be accompanied by an Subsistence may be claimed where a member explanation of the reason no public transport is actively engaged on authorised CWU was available or evidence identifying that it business and is away from their home town/city. was a cheaper option than public transport. Subsistence will not be paid where an elected representative chooses to work in a CWU office (d) Local Fares away from their home city. In these cases this Officers and Executive Members whose office will be regarded as their regular workplace. responsibilities mean that they need to claim two or more consecutive overnight subsistence All claims for subsistence in relation to CWU (for attendance at CWU HQ) may not claim commitments must adhere to the following local fares. principles:
(e) Air Travel • Executive Members/Officers must submit All air travel must be agreed in advance by the claims for all expenses proper to the General Senior Deputy General Secretary and the budget Fund using the correctly completed forms holder whom the cost will be charged against. duly signed.
Where air travel is agreed bookings must be • Commitments must be explained in detail. made using Flight Centre and quoting the CWU account unless there is an identified (b) Night Subsistence cheaper option when this should be utilised. OVERNIGHT STAY CLAIM In London £95.00 Details of the CWU account cant be obtained Outside London £90.00 from the SDGS Department or the authorising budget holder. In order to claim night subsistence the member MUST be actually and necessarily required to Where special dispensation has been sought stay away from home overnight. Once overnight and received from the Senior Deputy stays are claimed the money paid covers a full 24 General Secretary or the budget holder, such hour period . dispensation must be renewed annually. Claims for reimbursement of air travel will not normally No individual whose normal place of residence is be entertained unless the foregoing conditions within the London or Home Counties area shall have been adhered to. be entitled to claim the night rate of subsistence, except in exceptional circumstances which must 6. SUBSISTENCE be authorised by the Senior Deputy General (a) Day Subsistence Secretary on each occasion.
LENGTH OF ABSENCE CLAIM Overnight stays are not permitted on Friday, Less than 4 hours absence Nil Saturday or Sunday nights unless authorised in Absence of more than 4 hours £7.50 advance by the Senior Deputy General Secretary. but not more than 8 hours Absence of more than 8 hours £10.00 Where overnight stays are claimed, evidence of but not more than 12 hours home residency may be required to prove the Absence of more than 12 hours £15.00 necessity for an overnight. This must be provided at the request of the Senior Deputy General Secretary.
64 The above rates for overnight subsistence are 7. TELEPHONE the maximum claimable. In any event that hotel The Inland Revenue regards the installation of accommodation is not available within this a telephone by the Union at the home of an range of subsistence all accommodation receipts Executive Member and the payment of full rental must be retained and submitted to the Senior charges involved as constituting “benefits in kind”. Deputy General Secretary for consideration of Accordingly the Union cannot be responsible for payment with an explanation of why cheaper those rental charges. accommodation was not available. In such cases daily subsistence rates may be claimed. Therefore, Executive Members are advised to keep a general note of the calls made on Union business. (c) Attendance at Residential Union Schools Reimbursement can be claimed for either your home Members of the Executive attending Union or mobile telephone calls (not both) periodically schools, where accommodation is arranged from the Senior Deputy General Secretary on or paid for by the Union, may claim an amount Personal Expense Claim forms. equivalent to half the provincial night subsistence rate for each overnight stay at the school to The maximum amount which can normally be cover incidental out of pocket expenses. Where reimbursed for mobile phones used on Union a day attendance only is undertaken, the business shall be as follows: appropriate day subsistence rate may be claimed. EXECUTIVE MEMBERS MAXIMUM AMOUNT (d) Delegations and Attendance at Conferences (MONTHLY) When attending a Conference as an Executive Home or mobile phone calls £45.00 Council Member or as part of an official but not both. Receipts must delegation where the hotel bill for bed and be provided breakfast is being met centrally by CWU Headquarters, national rates of subsistence will Mobile telephones are available on loan from CWU not be applicable. Instead a figure of half the Headquarters on request from the Senior Deputy night subsistence rate in line with Inland Revenue General Secretary. A discount agreement has been guidelines shall be applied to assist in providing negotiated on the rental and call charges for these the facility for lunch and dinner for Executive mobiles. Members/Officers/Branch officials undertaking business at CWU Headquarters hotels. Where Officers or Executive Council members do opt to take advantage of Headquarters mobiles, the Note: All alcoholic refreshments shall be accounts will be settled by the Finance Department charged to the individual. each month, therefore no Personal Expense Claims should be submitted.
Telephone calls, unless confirmed by the Senior If an individual exceeds their monthly balance (which Deputy General Secretary as being on the Union will be averaged on a 3-month basis) the balance business, shall also be charged to the individual. will be deducted from the next account received.
Where members make their own accommodation Only exceptionally will the allowance be allowed arrangements at conferences the appropriate to exceed the amounts specified above. In the rates of night subsistence may be claimed. event of an excess, the individual should set out the reasons in writing to the Senior Deputy General Secretary for consultation by the Trustees.
65 8. OVERSEAS • Where the hosts of the delegation meet Working or occupational visits abroad will be part or all of the total cost of a delegation, allocated by the General Secretary to the Officer the subsistence allowance shall be adjusted with the appropriate responsibility or expertise. accordingly.
(a) Travel Arrangements • Where the Executive Member/Officer has to All foreign travel arrangements are authorised/ travel within the UK before commencing for dealt with by the General Secretary’s Office. the main part of their journey, or at the end of The method of travel (air, rail and sea) and a journey the UK subsistence rates will apply also the route and duration is primarily a to that part of the absence. matter of the Executive Member concerned Upon notification by the General Secretary of but reimbursement will be for the cheapest the details of a foreign visit, the Senior Deputy direct fare by the chosen method of travel. General Secretary shall calculate the subsistence There is no objection to a break in the journey entitlements in accordance with these provisions. overnight, or during the day provided that it On the return of the delegation the payment does not exceed a few hours, or arises from the made shall be reviewed in light of its report and train services. if necessary be amended.
More extensive breaks will not be chargeable to (e) Foreign Delegations Rota the Union. The Trustees/Senior Deputy General Sororal and fraternal visits to Foreign Unions will Secretary have discretion in the application of be allocated to Executive Members in accordance these principles. In cases where the journey with the following arrangements: is overlapping or of an arduous nature, the (i) All invitations to visit Foreign Unions are General Secretary, the Senior Deputy General sent to the General Secretary. The Head of Secretary and the Trustees have the authority International Affairs will determine whether to authorise First Class or Club Class travel. to accept the invitation in the light of the (b) Passports International Budget. The CWU will reimburse members of the (ii) Allocation of sororal/fraternal visits on behalf Executive Council who need to acquire a passport of the CWU will be strictly in order of the or visas to carryout an overseas commitment for Foreign Delegation Rota. the Union. (f) Union Network International Congress (c) Foreign Currency In respect of the UNI Congresses, Executive All matters concerning foreign currency are dealt Members of the delegation will be elected in with by the International Department. accordance with the current NEC regulations. (d) Subsistence (g) Partners (Childcare – see section 11) For all commitments overseas the Where any of the above Executive Members have appropriate Foreign & Commonwealth accompanying partners they shall be required office rates and regulations will apply in to meet all additional costs involved for travel, accordance with the following guidelines: accommodation and their personal insurance. • Where the circumstances of a visit or Additionally, Executive Members may also delegation necessitates such the hotel bill make their own arrangements for travel and/or shall be met centrally, the daily subsistence accommodation provided this is at no extra cost rate being adjusted accordingly. to the Union.
66 9. GIFTS/HOSPITALITY 11. CHILDCARE (a) Gifts The CWU provides childcare facilities to all On the initiative of the General Secretary or other participants at CWU Conferences. Participating in Senior Officer, with clearance by the Trustees or other Labour movement conferences – nationally Executive where necessary, Executive Members and internationally are dealt with on a case by case will be authorised to take with them a gift or basis. gifts for presentation on certain occasions. Issues surrounding childcare should be raised in (b) Hospitality General writing with the Senior Deputy General Secretary. Where it is felt hospitality will be required at a commitment prior authorisation from the 12. BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION Senior Deputy General Secretary should be The Bribery Act 2010 (BA10) was passed by Parliament sought and firm evidence of payments made in April 2010 and came into force from July 2011. The will be required in the form of receipted bills. Bribery Act 2010 (BA10) reforms the criminal law to provide a new modern and comprehensive scheme (c) Hospitality Overseas of bribery offences that will enable courts and Claims regarding hospitality expenditure abroad prosecutors to respond more effectively to bribery shall be met only when supported by details of at home or abroad. The Act outlines four criminal the justification and firm evidence of the payment offences, and includes two new offences under made, preferably in the form of receipted bills. criminal law:
10. PARTICIPATION OF PARTNERS • Section 1 – Offering or paying a bribe The Executive feels that it is sometimes appropriate • Section 2 – Requesting or receiving a bribe for the partner of Executive Members/Officers to be • Section 6 – Bribing a foreign public official (new) able to participate, if desired, in certain Executive • Section 7 – Failure of commercial organisations commitments at home and abroad. The following to prevent bribery (new) are examples which we regard as appropriate in this context: Bribery is defined as follows: • The Union’s functions provided that the partner Offering or accepting any inducement, gift or is specifically included in a proper invitation advantage for personal gain, corporate gain or received through the General Secretary or other a breach of trust which contravenes policies, official departments. including the Standards of Conduct.
• Trade Union and Labour Movement Conferences held in the UK. The Act applies to all companies and individuals operating in the UK and will be enforced by the • UNI and other Trade Union Conferences Serious Fraud Squad (SFO). abroad (but not delegations to foreign Unions). Section 7 is a new offence and means that organisations can be prosecuted if employees are involved in bribery and the organisation has not undertaken reasonable steps to prevent this from happening. Individuals risk up to 10 years in prison with unlimited fines, organisations risk unlimited fines and debarment from EU contracts.
67 To support organisations in developing a robust anti-bribery and corruption policy, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) have developed six principles for companies to follow.
The CWU has developed a comprehensive policy in line with the Bribery Act 2010 (BA10) for guidance. Executive Members and Officers are asked to keep a record of all gift and hospitality offered to them. In case of doubt or difficulty, the matter should be communicated in writing to the Senior Deputy General and seek guidance.
The intention is that all hospitality events organised by external suppliers will be published to CWU Branches, together with those participating in such events.
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9 PFMC W 9 NYEE – Blackpool Sa 7 Sa 10.00 room 3 8 Su FOS 10 NYEE – Blackpool Su 14.00 room 3 11 STUC Women’s Conference – Dundee M 9 M
10 EO Th 12 STUC Women’s Conference – Dundee Tu 10 Tu 10.00 room 3 HS&E 13 WAC W 11 NEC W 14.00 room 3 10.00 room 1 10.00 room 2&3 RAC 12 Th 11 F 14.00 room 1 13 F 12 CWU Black Workers Conference Sa 14 Th Manchester 14 Sa 15 F 13 Su 15 Su 16 CWU Women’s Conference – Belfast Sa 14 M 16 M 17 Su 15 Tu 17 PEC Tu 18 M 16 W 10.30 room 3 19 PEC Tu 18 W 17 Th 10.30 room 3 19 Th 18 F 20 CWU National ULR Networking Event W 19 Sa Bournemouth 20 F DAC 20 Su 10.00 room 1 21 Sa LGBT 22 Su 21 M 14.00 room 1 23 M 22 PEC Tu 21 CWU National ULR Networking Event Th 10.30 room 3 Bournemouth 24 Tu UNI Europa ICTS – Rome 23 W 25 Bank Holiday W 22 UNI Europa ICTS – Rome F 24 NEC Th 26 Bank Holiday Th 10.00 room 2&3 23 Sa UNI Europa Finance – Brussels 27 F 24 Su 25 UNI Europa Finance – Brussels F 28 Sa 25 NDC M 29 Su 26 CWU Disability Conference – Chester Sa 14.00 room 1 30 M 27 Su 26 PFMC Tu 28 M 10.00 room 3 31 Tu FOS 29 Tu 14.00 room 3
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3 F 3 M 3 M 3 NEC Th 2 F 3 PEC Tu 10.00 room 2&3 10.30 room 3 4 Sa 4 PEC Tu 4 Regional Tu 3 Sa 10.30 room 3 Secretaries 4 F 4 BT Committee W 5 Su Briefing 4 Su 10.00 room 3 5 BT Committee W 5 Sa 6 M 11.00 room 1 Regional 10.00 room 3 5 Bank Holiday M Secretaries 5 W 6 Su 7 PEC Tu 6 T&FSE Th 6 Tu Briefing 10.30 room 3 10.00 room 3 6 NEC Th 7 M 11.00 room 1 10.00 room 2&3 7 BT Committee W 8 BT Committee W 7 F 8 PEC Tu 10.00 room 2 5 T&FSE Th 10.00 room 3 7 F 10.30 room 3 PEC 10.00 room 3 8 Sa 10.30 room 3 9 T&FSE Th 8 International Sa 9 BT Committee W 6 F 10.00 room 3 9 Su 10.00 room 3 Women’s Day 8 T&FSE Th 7 Sa 10 YC F 10 M 10 T&FSE Th 10.00 room 3 9 Su 8 Su Leeds 10.00 room 3 9 F 11 Tu 10 M 11 CWU Youth Sa 11 F 9 M 12 LGBT W 10 Sa Conference 11 PEC Tu 10 Tu Leeds 10.00 room 1 10.30 room 3 12 Sa 11 Su DAC 13 Su 11 RAC W 12 Su 14.00 room 1 12 BT Committee W 12 NDC M 10.00 room 1 10.00 room 3 14.00 room 1 13 NDC M 13 Th 14 M WAC 14.00 room 1 14.00 room 1 13 T&FSE Th 15 Tu 13 PFMC Tu 14 F 10.00 room 3 10.00 room 3 14 PFMC Tu 12 Th 15 Sa 16 W FOS 10.00 room 3 14 F 14.00 room 3 13 F FOS 16 Su 17 Th 14.00 room 3 15 Sa 14 EO W 14 Sa 18 Bank Holiday F 17 M 10.00 room 3 15 EO W 16 Su 15 Su 19 Sa HS&E 10.00 room 3 18 PEC Tu 17 M 14.00 room 3 16 M HS&E 10.30 room 3 20 Su 14.00 room 3 18 Tu 15 YC Th 19 RAC W 17 PEC Tu 21 Bank Holiday M Birmingham 16 Th 10.00 room 1 19 W 10.30 room 3 22 Tu WAC 16 F 18 LGBT W 17 F 14.00 room 1 20 YC Th Glasgow 23 PEC W 17 Sa 10.00 room 1 18 Sa 20 NEC Th 10.30 room 3 DAC 10.00 room 2&3 21 F 18 Su 14.00 room 1 19 Su 24 Th 21 F 22 Sa 19 M 19 Th 20 M 25 F 22 Sa 23 Su 20 PEC Tu 20 F 21 PEC Tu 26 Sa 10.30 room 3 10.30 room 3 23 Su 24 M 21 Sa 27 CWU Annual Su 21 W 22 W 24 NDC M 25 PEC Tu Conference 22 Su 14.00 room 1 10.30 room 3 Bournemouth 22 NEC Th 23 NEC Th 10.00 room 2&3 23 M 10.00 room 2&3 26 W 28 CWU Annual M 25 PFMC Tu 24 Tu Conference 23 F 24 F 10.00 room 3 27 Th Bournemouth FOS 24 Sa 25 W 25 Sa 14.00 room 3 28 F 29 CWU Annual Tu 25 Su 26 NEC Th 26 Su 26 EO W 29 Sa Conference 10.00 room 2&3 10.00 room 3 Bournemouth 26 Bank Holiday M 30 Su 27 M HS&E 27 Youth Induction F 30 CWU Annual W 14.00 room 3 27 Tu Alvescot 28 Tu 31 M Conference 27 Th Bournemouth 28 W 28 Youth Ind. Sa 29 RMAC W Alvescot Birmingham 28 F 29 Th 29 Youth Ind. Su 30 RMAC Th 30 F Alvescot Conference Birmingham 31 Sa 30 M
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10 EO Th 12 Tu 9 TUC – Liv. Tu 10 F 12 FOS W 10 UNI World C. W 10.00 room 3 14.00 room 3 HS&E 13 W 10 TUC – Liv. W 11 Sa 11 Th 14.00 room 3 13 Th 14 Th 11 TUC – Liv. Th 12 Su 12 F 11 Durham F 14 F 15 F 13 M 13 Sa Miners Gala 12 F 15 Sa 16 Sa 14 NDC Tu 14 Su 12 Sa 13 Sa 14.00 room 1 16 Su 17 Su 15 Regional M 13 Su 14 Su 15 PFMC W 17 M Secretaries 18 M 14 M 15 M 10.00 room 3 Briefing FOS 18 PEC Tu 12.00 room 1 19 PEC Tu 15 NDC Tu 16 PEC Tu 14.00 room 3 10.30 room 3 10.30 room 3 14.00 room 1 10.30 room 3 16 PEC Tu 16 EO Th 19 W 10.30 room 3 20 W 16 W 17 W 10.00 room 3 20 Th 17 W 21 Th HS&E 17 RMAC Th 18 NEC Th 10.00 room 2&3 14.00 room 3 21 F 18 NEC Th 13.30 room 1 22 F 10.00 room 2&3 19 F 17 NYEE F 22 Sa 18 Tolpuddle F 23 Sa Venue TBC 19 F Festival 20 Sa 23 Su 24 Su 18 NYEE Sa 20 Sa 19 Tolpuddle Sa 21 L/P Conf. Su Venue TBC 24 M 25 Bank Holiday M Festival Manchester 21 Su 19 NYEE Su 25 Tu 26 Tu 20 Tolpuddle Su 22 L/P Conf. M Venue TBC 22 M Festival 26 W 27 W Manchester 20 M 23 Tu 27 NEC Th 21 M 23 L/P Conf. Tu 28 Th 10.00 room 2&3 Manchester 21 PEC Tu 24 W 22 PEC Tu 10.30 room 3 29 F 28 F 10.30 room 3 24 L/P Conf. W 25 Bank Holiday Th 30 Sa 22 W 23 W Manchester 29 Sa 26 Bank Holiday F 31 Su 23 Th 24 Th 25 Th 30 Su 27 Sa 24 F 25 F 26 F 28 Su 25 Sa 26 Sa 27 Sa 29 M 26 Su 27 Su 28 Su 30 Tu 27 M 28 M 29 M 31 W 28 Tu 29 Tu 30 RAC Tu 10.00 room 1 29 W 30 W WAC 14.00 room 1 30 NEC Th 31 NEC Th 10.00 room 2&3 10.00 room 2&3 31 F
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6 PEC Tu 5 T&FSE Th 5 T&FSE Th 5 Su 6 BT Committee W 5 F 10.30 room 3 10.00 room 3 10.00 room 3 10.00 room 2 6 Bank Holiday M PEC 6 Sa 7 BT Committee W 6 F 6 F 10.30 room 3 10.00 room 3 7 Tu 7 Su 7 Sa 7 Sa 7 T&FSE Th 8 T&FSE Th 8 PEC W 10.00 room 3 8 M 10.00 room 3 8 Su 8 International Su 10.30 room 3 Women’s Day 8 F 9 PEC Tu 9 F 9 M 9 NEC Th 10.30 room 3 9 M 10.00 room 2&3 9 Sa 10 Sa 10 Tu 10 Regional W 10 NDC Tu 10 F 10 Su Secretaries 11 Su 11 WAC W 14.00 room 1 Briefing 10.00 room 1 11 Sa 11 DAC M 11.00 room 1 12 M RAC 11 PFMC W 10.00 room 1 12 Su 13 NDC Tu 14.00 room 1 10.00 room 3 LGBT 11 Th 14.00 room 1 FOS 13 M 14.00 room 1 12 Th 14.00 room 3 12 F 14 PFMC W 14 Tu 12 Tu 13 F 12 EO Th 13 Sa 10.00 room 3 13 WAC W FOS 14 Sa 10.00 room 3 15 W 14 Su HS&E 10.00 room 1 14.00 room 3 16 Th 15 Su 14.00 room 3 RAC 15 M 14.00 room 1 15 EO Th 17 F 16 M 13 F 16 Tu 10.00 room 3 14 NEC Th 18 Sa HS&E 17 PEC Tu 14 Sa 10.00 room 2&3 17 W 14.00 room 3 10.30 room 3 19 Su 15 Su 15 F 18 Th 16 F 18 DAC W 20 M 16 M 16 Sa 19 F 17 Sa 10.00 room 1 21 PEC Tu LGBT 17 PEC Tu 17 Su 20 Sa 10.30 room 3 18 Su 14.00 room 1 10.30 room 3 18 NDC M 21 Su 22 W 19 M 19 Th 18 Regional W 14.00 room 1 22 M Secretaries 23 Th 20 PEC Tu 20 F 19 PEC Tu Briefing 23 PEC Tu 10.30 room 3 10.30 room 3 21 Sa 11.00 room 1 24 F 10.30 room 3 21 RMAC W 20 PFMC W 22 Su 19 Th 25 Sa 24 W Venue TBC 10.00 room 3 26 CWU Annual Su 22 RMAC Th 23 M 20 F FOS 25 NEC Th Conference Conference 14.00 room 3 10.00 room 2&3 24 Tu 21 Sa Bournemouth Venue TBC 21 EO Th 26 F 25 W 22 Su 27 CWU Annual M 23 F 10.00 room 3 Conference 27 Sa 26 NEC Th 23 M HS&E 24 Sa Bournemouth 14.00 room 3 10.00 room 2&3 28 Su 24 Tu 25 Su 28 CWU Annual Tu 22 F 27 F 29 M 25 W Conference 26 M 23 Sa 28 Sa Bournemouth 30 Tu 26 NEC Th 27 Tu 10.00 room 2&3 29 CWU Annual W 24 Su Conference 28 W 25 Bank Holiday M 27 F Bournemouth 29 NEC Th 28 Sa 26 Tu 10.00 room 2&3 30 CWU Annual Th 29 Su Conference 27 W 30 F Bournemouth 30 M 28 Th 31 Sa 31 Tu 29 F 30 Sa
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8 W 8 Sa 6 Su 8 T&FSE Th 8 Su 8 Regional Tu 7 M 10.00 room 3 Secretaries 9 Th 9 Su 9 M Briefing 9 F 10 F 10 M 8 PEC Tu 10 Tu 12.00 room 1 10.30 room 3 10 Sa 11 Durham Sa 11 Tu 11 FOS W 9 W Miners Gala 9 W 11 Su 14.00 room 3 12 W 10 Th 12 Su 10 Th 12 M 12 Th 13 Th 11 F 11 F 13 M 13 NDC Tu 13 F 12 Sa 14 F 14.00 room 1 14 NDC Tu 12 Sa 14 Sa 15 Sa 13 Su 14.00 room 1 13 TUC – Brighton Su 14 PFMC W 10.00 room 3 15 Su 14 M 15 PFMC W 16 Su 14 TUC – B. M FOS 16 M 10.00 room 3 17 M 14.00 room 3 15 PEC Tu FOS 15 TUC – B. Tu 17 PEC Tu 10.30 room 3 14.00 room 3 18 PEC Tu 15 EO Th 10.30 room 3 10.30 room 3 16 TUC – B. W 10.00 room 3 16 W 16 EO Th HS&E 18 W 19 W 17 Th 17 NEC Th 10.00 room 3 14.00 room 3 HS&E 19 Th 10.00 room 2&3 20 Th 18 F 14.00 room 3 16 F 20 F 18 F 21 F 19 Sa 17 F 17 Sa 21 Sa 19 Sa 22 Sa 20 Su 18 Sa 18 Su 22 Su 20 Su 23 Su 21 M 19 Su 19 M 23 M 21 M 24 M 22 PEC Tu 20 M 20 PEC Tu 10.30 room 3 24 Tu 22 Tu 25 Tu 10.30 room 3 21 PEC Tu 23 WAC W 25 W 23 W 10.30 room 3 26 W 10.00 room 1 21 W RAC 26 NEC Th 24 Th 22 W 27 Th 22 Th 14.00 room 1 10.00 room 2&3 25 Bank Holiday F 23 RMAC Th 23 F 28 F 27 F 13.30 room 1 24 NEC Th 26 Sa 10.00 room 2&3 24 Sa 29 Sa 28 Sa 24 F 27 Su 25 F 25 Su 30 Su 29 Su 25 Sa 28 Bank Holiday M 26 Sa 26 M 31 Bank Holiday M 30 M 26 Su 29 Tu 27 L/P Conf. Su 27 Tu 27 M Brighton 30 W 28 W 28 Tu 28 L/P Conf. M 31 Th Brighton 29 NEC Th 29 W 10.00 room 2&3 29 L/P Conf. Tu 30 NEC Th Brighton 30 F 10.00 room 2&3 30 L/P Conf. W 31 Sa 31 F Brighton DAC 10.00 room 1 LGBT 14.00 room 1
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AGM LGBT RAC Annual General Meeting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Race Advisory Committee and Transgender AM Advisory Committee RMAC Assembly Member Retired Members Advisory MEP Committee CDP Member of the European Constituency Development Plan Parliament SGDS Senior General Deputy CLP MLA Secretary Constituency Labour Party Member of the London Assembly SOC DAC Standing Orders Committee Disabilities Advisory Committee MP Member of Parliament STUC DGS Scottish Trades Union Congress Deputy General Secretary MSP Member of the Scottish T&FS EO Parliament Telecommunications & Financial Equal Opportunities Committee Services Constituency NDC FOS National Discipline Committee T&FSE Finance, Organising & Strategy Telecommunications & Financial Committee NEC Services Executive National Executive Council GC TUC General Conference NPF Trades Union Congress National Policy Forum GS TULO General Secretary NYEE Trade Union & Labour Party National Youth Education Liaison Organisation HS&E Event Health, Safety & Environment TULP Committee P Trade Union Labour Party Postal Constituency ICTU UNI Irish Congress of Trade Unions PEC UNI Global Union Postal Executive Committee IRB WAC Independent Review Body PFMC Women’s Advisory Committee Political Fund Management L/P Committee YC Labour Party Youth Committee
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