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Important Pay Ballot Meetings: Wed 9th June @ Colwyn Bay Football Club and Thurs 10th June Chester Rugby Club. Both start at 7:30pm

Croseo - Welcome

The CWU North Wales and Chester Combined Branch covers some of the most spectacular scenery to be found in Wales.

The area includes the beautiful Snowdonia mountains, the coastal beaches of Anglesey, Rhyl, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay and the Llyn peninsula.

The Branch also includes the city of Chester which is one of the most picturesque towns of England. The town is encircled by ancient, mainly Roman walls, entered by four gates. The city’s landmarks also include many medieval half-timbered buildings.

The CWU North Wales and Chester Combined Branch was formed from the former North Wales Engineering and the Dee Valley Branches in September 2003. The Branch represents some 780 members across the Branch area.

Please note the NON-MEMBERS - BRANCH POLICY

The Branch policy is now not to take up personal cases or issues for non-members; or problems for members that happened before they joined. We have though usually given verbal advice to non-members on the understanding that they will join the union. Unfortunately even this last service is now being abused by non-members. We are receiving an increasing number of calls from non-members seeking advice but who then do not join. Some have even rung on a number of occasions.

The Branch Committee has therefore agreed the policy that no assistance or advice will be given to any non-member until an application for membership has been received, and they have been a member for at least 1 month prior to their requiring support.

The above decision had been deemed necessary because the time allowed for Branch Officers to carry out their duties is calculated by BT on the number of BT members in the Branch. This time is limited.

05/08/10

BT Pay Ballot Result The consultative ballot of CWU members on the BT Pay offer for all Team Member NewGRID grades closed today (5th August) and the result is as follows:

Accepting the pay offer....24,017 (86.6% of valid vote)
Rejecting the pay offer....3,709 (13.4% of valid vote)

The CWU has confirmed acceptance of the pay offer, which is backdated to 1st January 2010 and will be implemented in August salaries.

Compulsary Overtime for Openreach

Health and Safety concerns for Vauxhal Vans

Contact with Rats

19/07/10

The consultative ballot on BT's final pay offer for NEWGRID Team Members will open on 22nd July 2010 and will close following the first post on 5th August 2010.

Ballot papers will be dispatched first class from 21st July and members will have the option of voting online or by post.

If the offer is accepted, it will be implemented in August salaries

Please find attached links to letters to members and pay campaign bulletins.

Letters to Members

BT Pay 2010 letter 09.07.10
BT Pay Campaign Letter 05 July 2010
BT Pay Campaign Letter 18 June 2010
BT Pay Campaign Letter 10 June 2010
BT Pay Campaign Letter 04 June 2010
BT Pay Bulletin No. 8 2010 - 15 April
BT Pay Review 2010 - 7 April 2010

BT Pay Campaign 2010 Bulletins

Bulletin No. 5 - 26 May 2010
Bulletin No. 4 - 19 May 2010
Bulletin No. 3 - 11 May 2010
Bulletin No. 2 - 04 May 2010
Bulletin 1 - 23 April 2010

For further information, queries or comments, email btpay2010@cwu.org

06/05/10

IMPORTANT!

A meeting regarding the Pay Rise will be taking place Monday May 10th at The Crown Inn, Llay, Wrexham (LL12 0NT).

There will be a guest speaker from the CWU National Executive so please come along and get your voice heard.

Click Here for a poster that you can put up on our behalf

04/05/10

BT Pay Review Update

CWU Elections

BT Operate: Field Engineering Change to Performance Year for Team Members and Impact on CTC Selection

BT Operate Voluntary Redundancy Trial

26/04/10

Due to a family bereavment, all calls to the Branch Sec's phone (Brenda Carden) may not be answered immediately. For any day to day issues, please contact your onsite reps at the first instance. For any urgent issues, please contact Rob Roberts (Branch Chair) or the office phone number...

Important BT Pay review update: click the links below for the latest

Word File Format

PDF Format

08/04/10

BT Pay Bulletin - Click here to see the latest

Note to members: We are currently experiencing a lot of problems concerning Pay Roll. If you have had any issues with the Pay Roll department, please contact us ASAP

Due to possible industrial action, can you PLEASE all make sure we have your correct personal details on our records. If we do not have your right name and address, please contact the branch for us to amend ASAP.

21/03/10

Openreach Attendance Patters Document1 Document 2

Youth Conference

Pay and Domestic Hours

Service Delivery

11/03/10

Please see info regarding new updates below:

BT PAY REVIEW

Electric Heaters in BT Exchanges

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