LTB 411/18 – Trade Union Act – Political Fund Notice in relation to Members who joined the CWU from 1st March 2018

No. 411/18

20^th July 2018

TO: ALL BRANCHES

Dear Colleague,

TRADE UNION ACT – POLITICAL FUND NOTICE IN RELATION TO MEMBERS WHO JOINED THE CWU FROM 1^ST MARCH 2018

Under the Trade Union Act, the union is required to notify members who joined the CWU after 1^st March 2018 of their right to give a withdrawal notice to paying the political levy.

As set out in the CWU rulebook, such notice may be given:

1. by delivering the notice (either personally or by an authorised agent or by post) at the head office or a branch office of the union; 

2. by sending it via e-mail to the following email address: membership@cwu.org;
3. by completing an electronic form provided by the union which sets out the notice and sending it to the union by electronic means with instructions by the union; 

4. by any other electronic means prescribed under the 1992 Act (as inserted by the 2016 Act).

Branches are asked to publicise this LTB to members who have joined the union since 1^st March 2018.

Any queries on the contents of this LTB should be addressed to gsoffice@cwu.org.

Yours sincerely,

18LTB411