Communication Workers Union Northern Ireland Clerical Branch

CWU NORTHERN IRELAND CLERICAL BRANCH
t:02890 247444 e:branch@cwuni.org
Unit 2, 7 North Street, Belfast, BT1 2NA

We are going to have a members meeting next Wednesday 27^th April 2011 in the Ramada Encore Talbot Street Belfast, CS Lewis Suite at 6.30pm for members in My Account including those who have volunteered without prejudice to go to Portadown.

Those of you who are having 1:2:1 between now and then, Please make sure if required that you have put in writing to you Manager the reason why you cannot work the hours they have offered you i.e. because it is a change of contract or you have caring responsibilities etc.

Also those who have been “matched” with Portadown please make sure that you have given full information on your travel time ie it takes you 20 mins to get to Riverside by Bus to get to work for 8am or it takes you 45 mins to get to Riverside for 9am etc etc.

Those of you who have volunteered to go to Portadown on the bus currently supplied by BT could someone please let us know the exact times it has taken from Riverside to Carrickblacker Road since you went to Portadown.

Regarding the letter for the 12 weeks notice for change of contract for Portadown, the National Officer has asked for the letter to be rescinded and we will let you know the outcome of this.

I am sending the letter for the people who have been matched to sales now to the National Officer to see where we go from here.

Please do not sign that you accept any variation in contract until at least we discuss this at the meeting next week.

Please click on the above for information on Contracts of employment: Changes, Breach of contract and deductions from wages. This may be of interest to members in Belfast My Account and HCL Members

C.W.U. in collaboration with the Golden Thread Gallery, Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Northern Ireland Union learning fund will be hosting an exhibition as part of the May Day festival.

This exhibition will run from 24th April 2011 to 24th May 2011 with the theme being:-

World Of Work

We are now seeking entries form any member who enjoys creative writing, writing poetry, write lyrics or is just a creative person who likes to try new things.

If so, then why not join with us in an exhibition, which will bring together a wide variety of your creative thoughts exploring the World Of Work. We are looking for all forms of creative expression, creative thinking and creative doing.

Creative writing - poetry - short stories - historical accounts - lists - lyrics - diaries - notes - images - painting - drawing - photography - printmaking - mark making - sculpture - time based song - video - reading - recitals - commentry.

At this stage we are looking to compile raw material (rough outlines, concepts, and an insight into your creative thinking) which we could then work with you to develop your crative ideas for the exhibition.

Please submit examples of your creativity to

gillian.belch@ictu.org by the 14 Jan 2011

To find out more about the project please contact
Gillian Belch ICTU 02890 247 940
Ruth Graham Golden Thread Gallery 02890 660 20
Gerry Robinson CWU 07711 762 684 rgerrybelfast@hotmail.com

UNLOCK YOUR HIDDEN TALENT AND FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE THE
w.o.w FACTOR!

-URGENT - URGENT - URGENT- URGENT-

WE NEED YOU AS A MATTER OF URGENCY TO PROVIDE A NON WORK EMAIL ADDRESS SO WE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH YOU ASAP.

PLEASE EMAIL cwunicbe@btconnect.com from that email address to make sure we capture the information correctly!

Please let us know for whom you work and which dept. so we can add you to an appropriate distribution list asap.

Thank you!

NEW WAY TO UPDATE YOU MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Please log onto www.cwu.org and go to View Your Membership details here! on the top left hand side.

You will be able to update your own details - please provide a non work email address as well.

Thanks

PLEASE NOTE THE BALLOT ON THE CUSTOMER DRIVEN ATTENDANCE CONTRACT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE BT PAY DISPUTE. PLEASE RETURN TO THIS PAGE FOR UPDATES IN THE COMING WEEKS.

Legal Services Department : Two New Benefits For Members - Free Will Writing Service

To : All Branches (excluding Isle of Man & Channel Islands) - Display on all Notice Boards

We are pleased to report that the CWU, in partnership with its authorised Panel Solicitors, is offering two new benefits to members. These services will be available week commencing Monday 12^th February 2007.

Detailed information will be published in the February issue of the Voice Magazine.

The CWU’s Legal Services Department is now able to offer a free standard will writing service for members and their partners. Will packs are available from CWU Headquarters, on request. The pack will contain guidance notes and an information questionnaire, which when completed by the member, can be forwarded to our Panel Solicitors for professional legal drafting. To take advantage of this service, members should contact the Legal Services Department on 0208 971 7444 or via email freewills@cwu.org or by completing the tear off application form attached to the insert in the Voice Magazine.

more information can be found at www.cwu.org

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