CWU Great Western Branch Forum - Recent Topics

Mental Health Help & Advice Resources

dshilton — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:10:44 +0000

Here I would like to post Mental Health Help & Advice Resources as I find them. If you would like to add some yourself here is the place to do it.

I will start with MIND, who provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They also campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/

contacts for help this christmas

Glenn Morris — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:06:42 +0000

The Christmas period can be a difficult one for people and their mental health especially this year. If anybody needs help or finds themselves struggling, here are some numbers you can call: Samaritans: 116 123 Mind: 0300 123 3393 Rethink: 0300 5000 927 Sane: 0300 304 7000 Wishing you well this Christmas time The Great Western Branch of the CWU

STA TRAVEL GONE INTO LIQUIDATION

Glenn Morris — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 09:27:28 +0000

STA TRAVEL

Briefing-No.-206.2020-STA-Travel-BT-Employee-Benefits.docx

Count Me In. Action required now.

20278642 — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 11:56:56 +0000

The scourge of compulsory redundancy arrived in BT Group in Bristol at 12 noon this Wednesday. FOUR team member jobs in Fixed Assets and more in BDUK are being axed and in the case of fixed assets off shored which is an outrage!

I would now like to know what my union is going to do to fight this abomination! Our members have every right to expect to be treated in a proper and right fashion.

We have brought BT through one of the most horrific pandemics in living memory, we all, day in and day out give of our all for our customers and THIS is how BT is treating us? THIS NEEDS TO STOP AND STOP NOW!!!! I and countless thousands of our members need to know what the CWU is going to do - I would like to know WHEN we are going to ballot for industrial action, because, lets be very clear about this, the ONLY thing that is going to stop this terrible situation is the threat of a national all-out strike. Waving banners around outside of BT Centre or BT Tower isn't going to cut it, WE NEED TO TAKE THE FIGHT TO BT NOW!! If we fail to do this, lets not beat around the bush, BT is going to continue to destroy our members livelihoods and careers and for what? A few pound saved on the balance sheet?

All I am hearing from the NEC is that “everyone needs to be onboard before we ballot”. My question is, why wouldn’t they be?, this effects us all, every single one of us. The CWU has ALWAYS maintained that even ONE compulsory redundancy would trigger a national ballot for strike action! Well, promise is now starting to sound very hollow. Our members need to know you are going to make good on this promise!!! Why the delay?

If we fail our members over this it will be a sad day for the CWU and will very likely trigger a mass exodus, I mean, if our union can’t be seen to be fighting at a time like this, then frankly what’s the point. So come on, give us some comfort, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO BALLOT, if you leave it too long I and countless others will be gone!! We are relying on you to SAVE OUR JOBS!! ACT NOW BEFORE ITS TO LATE!!! PLEASE RESPOND NEC! #CountMeIn

Adding your name to your account

CWU — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 10:26:23 +0000

When you set your password and login for the first time, you can click the "My Profile" menu button above and add your first/last name to display publicly rather than your CWU membership number 😀

STREAM

Glenn Morris — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 09:05:02 +0000

Are the BT members aware of the STREAM assessment and how to access it!

NEW JOINER POLICY

Glenn Morris — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 09:02:56 +0000

Are you aware of the New Joiner Policy and its differences from the older Existing Team Member Policy's.

Health and Safety concerns

Glenn Morris — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:59:48 +0000

Please Discuss any Health and Safety concerns you have!