LTB 334/24 – RESULT OF THE CWU POLITICAL FUND REVIEW BALLOT 2024
No. 334/24
16th October 2024
TO: ALL BRANCHES
Dear Colleagues,
RESULT OF THE CWU POLITICAL FUND REVIEW BALLOT 2024
Branches will be aware that the CWU’s Political Fund Review Ballot closed on the 15th October 2024. Following receipt of the attached report from the Independent Scrutineer it is confirmed that the results of the ballot are as follows:
Ballot papers despatched: 161,887
Ballot papers returned: 26,099
Spoilt papers: 40
Total number of papers to be counted 26,059
Votes cast YES: 20,777 (79.7%)
Votes cast NO: 5,282 (20.3%)
This represents a 16.1% return
Branches should ensure that the results of this ballot are brought to the urgent attention of their members through the usual channels.
A free copy of the Independent Scrutineers report is available on request from: Tony Kearns, Senior Deputy General Secretary, CWU HQ.
Please see the below notice, in compliance with our obligations under the law.
CWU Formal Notice
EXEMPTION FROM CONTRIBUTING TO THE POLITICAL FUND- Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (as amended)
A resolution approving the furtherance of political objects within the meaning of the above Act as an object of the union has been adopted by a ballot under the Act. Any payments in the furtherance of those objects will be made out of a separate fund, the political fund of the union.
Every member of the union has a right to be exempt from contributing to that fund. A form of exemption notice can be obtained by or on behalf of any member either by application at, or by post from, the head office or any branch office of the union or from the Certification Office for Trade Unions and Employers Associations, by emailing info@certoffice.org. This form, when filled in, or a written request to the like effect should be handed or sent to the General Secretary.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland members are exempt from contributing to the Political Fund unless they give written notice that they wish to do so. A form of notice indicating the wish to contribute to the Political Fund may be obtained from any branch in Northern Ireland.
In compliance with Article 59 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, members of branches in Northern Ireland are not required to make any contribution to the Political Fund unless they:
- have given notice in writing of their willingness to contribute to the fund; and
- have not notified the Union in writing of withdrawal of such notice
A copy of the full text of the CWU political rule is available from the General Secretary’s Department. To request a copy or if you have any further questions, please contact the General Secretary’s department at dlynch@cwu.org.
Yours Sincerely,
Tony Kearns
Senior Deputy General Secretary
LTB 334/24 – RESULT OF THE CWU POLITICAL FUND REVIEW BALLOT 2024