In the CWU and under 30?
Young members are the future of the union.
Without younger members getting involved many of the gains made by the Union will disappear if no one is there to fight for them.
Of course, some of the concerns of the CWU might not be your concerns? How many young people are local reps? Just how old is the leadership of the CWU? Do they really have a clue what the priorities of younger members are?! Does the Western Counties Branch?!
Nationally, there is a Youth Advisory Committee and regionally the South west has its own committee.
Question is, do you have any idea what it does?!
How can you change things to reflect what you as a younger member want from the CWU?
Luke Mason is the Branch Youth Officer. He is also the local union rep at Cullompton Delivery Office and he can be contacted on 07870 582781 and mrlukemason@hotmail.com
The CWU produce an interactive Youth Magazine. Get your email into CWUHQ and you will be on the mailing list. If nothing else it is worth seeing what’s there?
That’s not all though. Get involved in the debates and issues. Find out what’s going on via:
Main web site: www.cwuyouth.org
Also -
You can also download fortnightly pods from www.cwuyouth.com
Check it out and see for yourself. There is a whole debate going on that is and will affect you at some point. Where next for the Royal Mail? Climate change? Anti BNP campaigns? The problems of affordable housing? etc etc
Finally, if you want to get more involved in the Union then talk to Luke and also
email Jo Thair at CWUHQ at youth@cwu.org
