CWU Election results

[Big Daz]

Mr W Hayes
General Secretary
Communication Workers Union
150 The Broadway
Wimbledon
SW19 1RX




2nd May 2007




Dear Mr Hayes

ELECTION OF SENIOR DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY, NATIONAL ORGANISING SECRETARY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY (CLERICAL & CASH HANDLING), NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 2007, POSTAL INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVE 2007, TELECOMS & FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVE 2007

Our Independent Scrutineers report of voting on the above elections, which closed at first post on Monday 30th April 2007, is as follows:-

SENIOR DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY

Tony KEARNS ELECTED UNOPPOSED

NATIONAL ORGANISING SECRETARY

Number of ballot papers issued: 237,222
Number of ballot papers returned: 42,877
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (blank): 1,370
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (spoilt): 135
Thus, total number of valid ballot papers to be counted: 41,372

John EAST 12,518 ELECTED
Noel McCLEAN 11,741
Pat O’HARA 11,741
Dave WARREN 5,372



ASSISTANT SECRETARY – CLERICAL & CASH HANDLING

Andy FUREY ELECTED UNOPPOSED


NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

POSTAL CONSTITUENCY NEC REPRESENTATIVES

Number of ballot papers issued: 143,813
Number of ballot papers returned: 23,459
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (blank): 180
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (spoilt): 24
Thus, total number of valid ballot papers to be counted: 23,255

POSTAL CONSTITUENCY NEC REPRESENTATIVES

Result (13 to elect):-

Noel McCLEAN 11,736 ELECTED
Phil BROWNE 11,559 ELECTED
Dave WARREN 11,226 ELECTED
Mick KAVANAGH 11,157 ELECTED
Steve FISHWICK 11,146 ELECTED
John FARNAN 10,568 ELECTED
Joe MALONE 10,478 ELECTED
Davie ROBERTSON 10,393 ELECTED
Mark BAULCH 10,272 ELECTED
Ian WARD 10,256 ELECTED
Lesley McLEAN 10,086 ELECTED
Carl MADEN 9,950 ELECTED
Pete KEENLYSIDE 9,787 ELECTED
Maureen HOOPER 9,316
Katrina QUIRKE 9,203
Roger CHARLES 8,924
Dennis KILGARIFF 8,025


POSTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES CONSTITUENCY NEC REPRESENTATIVE

Steve JONES ELECTED UNOPPOSED


ENGINEERING CONSTITUENCY NEC REPRESENTATIVES

Number of ballot papers issued: 47,247
Number of ballot papers returned: 8,464
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (blank): 149
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (spoilt): 2
Thus, total number of valid ballot papers to be counted: 8,313


Result (4 to elect):-

Allan ELDRED 6,403 ELECTED
Colin O’CALLAGHAN 6,177 ELECTED
Bernard ROOME 5,849 ELECTED
Gary JONES 5,834 ELECTED
Tom COOPER 2,603


CLERICAL CONSTITUENCY NEC REPRESENTATIVES

Number of ballot papers issued: 22,683
Number of ballot papers returned: 2,489
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (blank): 89
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (spoilt): 0
Thus, total number of valid ballot papers to be counted: 2,400

Result (3 to elect):-

Karen ROSE 1,465 ELECTED
Eddie BEESE 1,413 ELECTED
Graham COLK 1,351 ELECTED
Judy GRIFFITHS 925

OPERATOR & ANCILLARY CONSTITUENCY CHAIR

Carol ALCOCK ELECTED UNOPPOSED


POSTAL INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVE

CHAIR

Jane Loftus ELECTED UNOPPOSED

VICE-CHAIR

Peter DONAGHY ELECTED UNOPPOSED

POSTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES CONSTITUENCY – POSTAL INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Bill STEELE ELECTED UNOPPOSED

TELECOMS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVE

CHAIR

Andy KERR ELECTED UNOPPOSED




ENGINEERING CONSTITUENCY – CHAIR

Number of ballot papers issued: 47,247
Number of ballot papers returned: 8,464
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (blank): 274
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (spoilt): 1
Thus, total number of valid ballot papers to be counted: 8,189

Result (1 to elect):-

Davie BOWMAN 6,217 ELECTED
Tom COOPER 1,972


ENGINEERING CONSTITUENCY – VICE-CHAIR

Number of ballot papers issued: 47,247
Number of ballot papers returned: 8,464
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (blank): 276
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (spoilt): 0
Thus, total number of valid ballot papers to be counted: 8,188

Result (1 to elect):-

Maria EXALL 6,181 ELECTED
Tom COOPER 2,007


ENGINEERING CONSTITUENCY – TELECOMS & FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

Number of ballot papers issued: 47,247
Number of ballot papers returned: 8,464
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (blank): 58
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (spoilt): 4
Thus, total number of valid ballot papers to be counted: 8,402

Result (8 to elect):-

John EAST 6,509*
Steve CATTERALL 6,161 ELECTED
Gary HEATHER 5,984 ELECTED
Jeffrey TILL 5,939 ELECTED
Fred SIMPSON 5,851 ELECTED
Gus ALLEYNE 5,457 ELECTED
Simon TRIM 5,218 ELECTED
Dan ANDREWS 4,967 ELECTED
Tom COOPER 2,646* ELECTED*

*EAST already elected as National Organising Secretary so COOPER elected instead.


CLERICAL CONSTITUENCY – CHAIR

Beryl SHEPHERD ELECTED UNNOPPOSED

CLERICAL CONSTITUENCY – VICE-CHAIR

Mark TAGGART ELECTED UNOPPOSED

CLERICAL CONSTITUENCY – TELECOMS & FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

Number of ballot papers issued: 22,683
Number of ballot papers returned: 2,489
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (blank): 120
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (spoilt): 0
Thus, total number of valid ballot papers to be counted: 2,369

Result (2 to elect):-

Julia UPTON 1,687 ELECTED
Jim GAVINE 1,472 ELECTED
Linda KIETZ 596

CLERICAL ORGANISATIONAL & OCCUPATIONAL COMMITTEE

Number of ballot papers issued: 22,683
Number of ballot papers returned: 2,489
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (blank): 66
Number of ballot papers found to be invalid for this election (spoilt): 0
Thus, total number of valid ballot papers to be counted: 2,423

Result (5 to elect):-

Brian KENNY 1,583 ELECTED
Nick DARBYSHIRE 1,498 ELECTED
John TURNBULL 1,443 ELECTED
Debbie HARDY 1,384 ELECTED
John ELLSBURY 1,319 ELECTED
Linda KIETZ 550
Scott McKIE 320

CLERICAL CONSTITUENCY – ASSISTANT SECRETARIES

Emma FORREST ELECTED UNOPPOSED
Keith GRIFFITHS ELECTED UNOPPOSED
Dave JOHNSON ELECTED UNOPPOSED
Glynis WINESTEIN ELECTED UNOPPOSED




OPERATOR & ANCILLARY CONSTITUENCY - CHAIR

Carol ALCOCK ELECTED UNOPPOSED

OPERATOR & ANCILLARY CONSTITUENCY - VICE-CHAIR

Tracey FUSSEY ELECTED UNOPPOSED

OPERATOR & ANCILLARY CONSTITUENCY – TELECOMS & FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRIAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

Jean KNIGHT ELECTED UNOPPOSED

OPERATOR & ANCILLARY ORGANISATIONAL & OCCUPATIONAL COMMITTEE - MEMBERS

Cathy JACKMAN ELECTED UNOPPOSED
Cathy NEWALL ELECTED UNOPPOSED
Thomas QUEEN ELECTED UNOPPOSED

The ballot papers will be stored in accordance with the requirements of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 as amended by the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993.

As Scrutineers appointed in accordance with Section 49 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (as amended), we are satisfied as to each of the matters specified in subsection 52(2) with regard to the election.

The following points should also be noted:

1) The person appointed under section 51A to carry out the storage and counting of ballot papers was Electoral Reform Services Limited.

2) The person appointed under Section 51A to carry out the printing and distribution of the ballot papers was TUInk, 65 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4QS, and we are satisfied with their performance.

3) A copy of the register of voters (as at the relevant date) was examined in accordance with section 49(3). The examination took place at our own instance and did not reveal any matter that should be brought to the attention of the trade union.

We would draw your attention to 52(4), 52(5) and 52(6). Section 52(4) requires that a copy of this report be published and made available to all members of CWU within a three month period from today. This does not however mean that every member has to be notified individually.

Yours sincerely



Adrian Wilkins

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Thanks for the information, but shouldn't the Union be worried about turn out (if thats the right phrase) my quick maths put most at 20% except for the engineering sections. Even general elections get more than that.

[johnnyp]

That is a very poor turn out. Why dont more people vote? It dont take long to fill out a ballot paper and return it .makes me very worried if we have a national ballot and need a big turn out to get the message across to royal mail.