LTB 315/24 - CWU MOTIONS TO THIS YEAR’S LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE – WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE
No: 315/24
TO: ALL BRANCHES
Dear Colleague
CWU MOTIONS TO THIS YEAR’S LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE – WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE
The purpose of this LTB is to provide Branches with advanced copies of the motions we have submitted to the forthcoming Labour Party Conference and to explain these in the context of the imminent Political Fund ballot.
Winter Fuel Allowance – Retired Members’ Letter
As part of this, you will also find attached a copy of a letter that has gone to all retired members setting out the position the Union is taking in opposing the Government’s decision to means test the Winter Fuel Allowance. Please ensure this letter is also circulated to representatives and our members in the workplace.
Motion on the Economy and Winter Fuel Allowance
The first motion deals with the Labour Government’s current approach to the financial challenges facing the country and what they should be doing to ensure working class people and pensioners do not pay the price for the major problems created by the previous Government. This motion also calls for a reversal of means testing for the Winter Fuel Allowance.
On this particular motion, given the wider interest from other trade unions and local constituency party members, this will ultimately form part of a bigger composite motion. However, we are confident the final composite will include all the key points we are making.
The Future of Royal Mail
The second motion calls for the Government to urgently intervene in the Royal Mail takeover bid, the USO and the need to facilitate a new ownership/business model to secure the future of the company. A separate LTB and workplace communication will also be distributed to bring the attention of the terms of this motion to our postal members.
Political Fund BallotThe issues outlined in this LTB and attached documentation further demonstrates why we must urge our members to Vote Yes in the forthcoming Political Fund ballot.
We simply cannot allow our employers and big business to be the only political voice on the fundamental issues that affect our members both in and outside of work.
Yours sincerely
Dave Ward
General Secretary
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