LTB 589/17 – Manpower Campaign – Close The Gap!
No. 589/2017
Ref: SB/clm
02 November 2017
TO ALL BRANCHES WITH T&FS MEMBERS
Dear Colleague,
Manpower Campaign – Close The Gap!
Further to LTB 562/2017 dated 20 October, I am writing to update you on the Manpower Campaign – Close The Gap! and in particular the forthcoming Manpower Action Days.
The purpose of these events is to raise awareness at site level among the branches and membership. This will involve a series of protests outside BT sites where Manpower and BT members can sign the petition to show solidarity for the campaign.
A schedule of Manpower Acton Days has now been confirmed. The dates are as follows:
| Dates: | Site | Branch | Branch Contact | Contact No. |
| Tues 7th Nov | Doncaster | L&SY | Kirsty Lenham | 07716 606 426 |
| Wed 8th Nov | Dundee | Edinburgh, Dundee & Borders | Maggie Mearns | 01313 001 921 |
| Wed 8th Nov | Truro | Somerset, Devon & Cornwall | Debbie Hardy | 07702 670 268 |
| Thurs 9th Nov | Accrington | Lancs & Cumbria | Paul O’Hagan | 07714 742 568 |
| Fri 10th Nov | Belfast | NITB | Davie Kennedy | 07802 246 547 |
| Fri 10th Nov | Glasgow | Scotland No.1 | Bobby Kelly | 07799 784 561 |
| Mon 13th Nov | South Shields | Tyne & Wear | Jo Shaftoe | 07766 731 964 |
| Tues 14th Nov | Gosforth | Tyne & Wear | Jo Shaftoe | 07766 731 964 |
| Tues 14th Nov | Bangor | North Wales & Chester | Wayne Callaghan | 07887 414 398 |
| Wed 15th Nov | Canterbury | Meridian | Dave Booker | 07841 039 561 |
| Thurs 16th Nov | Warrington | Mersey | Rob Alldritt | 07703 275 703 |
| Fri 17th Nov | Lincoln | L&SY | Jonathan Bellshaw | 07714 145 433 |
| Mon 20th Nov | Sandwell | BBC | Vicki Cornelius | 07850 737 654 |
| Wed 22nd Nov | Leicester | Leicester & Midshires | Liam Anderson | 07904 722277 |
| Thurs 23rd Nov | Portadown | NITB | Davie Kennedy | 07802 246 547 |
All BT and Manpower representatives taking part in the protest, apart from on official breaks, will need to take annual leave.
We are encouraging branches to take pictures and use social media at their events by using the hashtag #CloseTheGap fPlease note the format.
Both BT and Manpower have been formally advised of the dates of the Manpower Action Days and it is not our intention to disrupt service or interfere with the working arrangements of the call centres.
Any questions or queries should be addressed to Sally Bridge sabridge@cwu.org
https://www.cwu.org/campaign/close-the-gap/
http://www.cwu.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Petition-with-header-v2-with-return-address.pdf
Yours sincerely,
Sally Bridge
National Officer