I cancelled my union subscription

twoloops · Post by **twoloops** » 22 Nov 2019, 15:01

Anyone know if full timers & part timers pay the same union fees?

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 22 Nov 2019, 16:01

twoloops wrote:Anyone know if full timers & part timers pay the same union fees?

The amount you pay is dependant upon your contracted hours.

CWU Contribution rates from 1st January 2019 New Weekly Contributions New Monthly Contributions
“I” Rate £ “O” Rate £ “I” Rate £ “O” Rate £
Plan 1 3.64 3.44 15.79 14.92
Plan 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Plan 3 2.60 2.40 11.30 10.43
Plan 4 2.27 2.07 9.83 8.96
Plan 5 1.93 1.73 8.33 7.46
Plan 6 1.57 1.37 6.83 5.96
Plan 7 1.23 1.03 5.35 4.48
Plan 8 £4.99 rate n/a n/a n/a 4.99
Plan 9 £4.00 rate n/a n/a n/a 4.00

Also depends if you opt in/opt out of the political levy and if you pay weekly/monthly.
I think the last 2 might be for retired members?

Dorset Plodder · Post by **Dorset Plodder** » 22 Nov 2019, 17:20

langlands01 wrote:Cancelled mine a few months ago as they have no Interest in representing the working man.
The cwu is Finnished as I can see the membership numbers decreasing.
The so called men at the top of the union are no different to royal mail,im afraid we life in a self preservation society.

Well that's a Very Opinionated FIRST post

Or are you just Trolling ?

Hope you enjoy Living in your "Self Preservation Society"

I also hope everyone else doesn't take your attitude, or you'll be in the shite when you need some help Mate.

leolion855 · Post by **leolion855** » 15 Dec 2019, 17:26

How do you cancel, what info do they need?

Post by **aiden01** » 15 Dec 2019, 18:12

leolion855 wrote:How do you cancel, what info do they need?

Just ring hr an tell them you would like to cancel your cwu subscription.

leolion855 · Post by **leolion855** » 15 Dec 2019, 18:27

aiden01 wrote:
leolion855 wrote:How do you cancel, what info do they need?
Just ring hr an tell them you would like to cancel your cwu subscription.

RM or CWU?

PostmanBitesDog · Post by **PostmanBitesDog** » 15 Dec 2019, 18:28

Send an email to membership@cwu.org if you wish to cancel your union membership. Or you can send them a letter to the following address:

CWU Membership Department
150 The Broadway
London
SW19 1RX

I've done both.

The above info can be found here: https://www.cwu.org/my-union/faqs/
("How do I cancel my membership?")

Quote your CWU membership number in your correspondence (this'll be on your CWU Membership Card).

Post by **aiden01** » 15 Dec 2019, 18:31

leolion855 wrote:
aiden01 wrote:
leolion855 wrote:How do you cancel, what info do they need?
Just ring hr an tell them you would like to cancel your cwu subscription.
RM or CWU?

Rm human resources

PostmanBitesDog · Post by **PostmanBitesDog** » 17 Dec 2019, 18:54

It feels so much better not being a CWU member now. It even smells good, too. Like... victory.

ssdd · Post by **ssdd** » 17 Dec 2019, 19:01

PostmanBitesDog wrote:It feels so much better not being a CWU member now. It even smells good, too. Like... victory.

Well done, what an achievement, something to put on your CV. You can go and suck up to the DOM now....

clique · Post by **clique** » 17 Dec 2019, 22:51

ssdd wrote: Well done, what an achievement, something to put on your CV. You can go and suck up to the DOM now....

Surely it is not an "achievement" as you put it, worthy of a mention in one's CV but why the demeaning remarks against your colleagues? How can you accuse someone you don't know of sucking up to the management? You probably suck up to your DOM all the time for all we know but none here has accused you of this like you did.

As far as the union reps go, based on my experience, they choose the easy life and side with the DOMs most of the time to the detriment of the union members they were supposed to support and represent.

The union has messed up big time in our recent ballot and not once have they taken the blame or apologised for their incompetence. Instead, we were misled into believing that it was the government and the courts who were skewed and sided with RM unfairly. Until the transcript of the appeal hearing was published and the CWU lies and contempt for its members were exposed. Shameless bunch. They should resign and let other people in the union with more integrity to take over our union and employment affairs. Sadly I can't see this happening. No wonder people are chucking their subscriptions in.

ssdd · Post by **ssdd** » 17 Dec 2019, 23:21

clique wrote:
ssdd wrote: Well done, what an achievement, something to put on your CV. You can go and suck up to the DOM now....
Surely it is not an "achievement" as you put it, worthy of a mention in one's CV but why the demeaning remarks against your colleagues? How can you accuse someone you don't know of sucking up to the management? You probably suck up to your DOM all the time for all we know but none here has accused you of this like you did.

As far as the union reps go, based on my experience, they choose the easy life and side with the DOMs most of the time to the detriment of the union members they were supposed to support and represent.

I'm sorry it comes as across as being demeaning, but equally PostmanBitesDog's comment comes across as being demeaning to the CWU and our Union. How is it victory to leave the support of the organisation that is fighting to protect our jobs. If you have Union Reps that are continually siding with management, then something needs to be addressed. And no, I certainly don't suck up to the DOM.

ssdd · Post by **ssdd** » 18 Dec 2019, 10:50

clique wrote: The union has messed up big time in our recent ballot and not once have they taken the blame or apologised for their incompetence. Instead, we were misled into believing that it was the government and the courts who were skewed and sided with RM unfairly. Until the transcript of the appeal hearing was published and the CWU lies and contempt for its members were exposed. Shameless bunch. They should resign and let other people in the union with more integrity to take over our union and employment affairs. Sadly I can't see this happening. No wonder people are chucking their subscriptions in.

I actually agree with you here. I was expecting him to address the issue of the hearing in the latest video, and was a bit disappointed that he used the word 'allegedly' with regard to the findings. I can understand why people may have lost confidence in the CWU, but now is not the right time to be 'jumping ship'. That would certainly give RM free reign to press on with their agenda to the detriment of everyone.

Even if you now hate the CWU, it is still the lesser of two evils. We must stick together at this crucial time or risk losing our terms and conditions or worse.

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 18 Dec 2019, 12:27

ssdd wrote:
clique wrote: We must stick together at this crucial time or risk losing our terms and conditions or worse.

We have been losing our terms and conditions for the last 20 years. (Probably longer)
We have been losing full time jobs by the tens of thousands for years.
Sticking with the CWU has made little difference.

ssdd · Post by **ssdd** » 18 Dec 2019, 16:36

clashcityrocker wrote:
ssdd wrote:
clique wrote: We must stick together at this crucial time or risk losing our terms and conditions or worse.
We have been losing our terms and conditions for the last 20 years. (Probably longer)
We have been losing full time jobs by the tens of thousands for years.
Sticking with the CWU has made little difference.

It's damage limitation in a sense though, isn't it? Would we still be on £12 an hour with paid breaks if not for them as an example? You must see the ruthless and dramatic changes that Rico Back is trying to railroad in. You happy to sit back and let that happen?