CWU NI Telecom Branch
CWU 2012
Copyright © Kevin Cooper Photoline NUJ: L to R Andy Kerr, Deputy General Secretary (telecoms), with John East, National Organiser, speaking and Davie Bowman Assistant Secretary with responsibility for BT Ireland at the top table. Andy Gibb, Secretary spoke to inaugural meeting of the new Northern Ireland Telecom Branch of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) in the Ramada Encore Hotel, Talbot Street, Belfast, on Thursday 29th March 2012. At a well-attended meeting of the new Northern Ireland Telecom branch of the CWU the members adopted a new amended branch constitution. The meeting was chaired by John East, National Organiser, who introduced Andy Kerr, Deputy General Secretary (telecoms), who spoke on topical issues for the union and its members. After a brief discussion on the future of the union, Davie Bowman Assistant Secretary with responsibility for BT Ireland spoke about new work practices and negotiations to improved information and the monitoring of new working practices. The new branch officers John McLaughlin, chair, Andy Gibb, Secretary, Kevin McCaffery, financial secretary, Pauline Breem and Equality Officer Leo Vanes, political officer were introduced to the meeting and each were given 5 min to speak about their vision for the new branch with the exception of Padraig Mackel, Youth Officer who sent apologies.
CWU 2012
Copyright © Kevin Cooper Photoline NUJ: L to R Andy Kerr, Deputy General Secretary (telecoms), with John East, National Organiser, speaking and Davie Bowman Assistant Secretary with responsibility for BT Ireland at the top table. Andy Gibb, Secretary spoke to inaugural meeting of the new Northern Ireland Telecom Branch of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) in the Ramada Encore Hotel, Talbot Street, Belfast, on Thursday 29th March 2012. At a well-attended meeting of the new Northern Ireland Telecom branch of the CWU the members adopted a new amended branch constitution. The meeting was chaired by John East, National Organiser, who introduced Andy Kerr, Deputy General Secretary (telecoms), who spoke on topical issues for the union and its members. After a brief discussion on the future of the union, Davie Bowman Assistant Secretary with responsibility for BT Ireland spoke about new work practices and negotiations to improved information and the monitoring of new working practices. The new branch officers John McLaughlin, chair, Andy Gibb, Secretary, Kevin McCaffery, financial secretary, Pauline Breem and Equality Officer Leo Vanes, political officer were introduced to the meeting and each were given 5 min to speak about their vision for the new branch with the exception of Padraig Mackel, Youth Officer who sent apologies.