Communication Workers Union 

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Kevin Beazer

Regional Secretary - South West

“It is a great honour to be elected as the first South West Regional Secretary under the new Regional Structure. I look forward to working with Matt Gillett, the Assistant Secretary and Fred Simpson, as Chair.

 

This will be a new beginning for all constituencies in the CWU, and we now have a direct opportunity to mould the future structure of our Union.

 

We must endeavour to use the South West Regional Committee as a vehicle to move our Union forward into the 21^st century. Consequently, It is my intention to build links and relationships between Branches from all constituencies.

 

To that end, this South West Regional Website has been set up to share knowledge and experiences between the different constituencies. By sharing information we can communicate the difficulties our members face in the ever changing working environment, which will be brought about through deregulation and globalisation of the market place.

 

Obviously, we must ensure we defend and promote our members’ pay and conditions in the traditional communication businesses, which the Union has recognition in. However, we must recognise that new recruitment challenges lay ahead of us, in particular the expanding call centre industry.

 

Government legislation has now given us the opportunity to represent thousands of members on issues such as discipline and grievances in business where Trade Unions have had no legal right to represent in the past.

 

It is a sad fact that even in the 21^st Century there are many unscrupulous employers who treat their staff with contempt. We have just as big a role to play now as we have in the past in representing workers rights.

 

In conclusion, it must be our goal to recruit and organise workers across the communications industry, and with the support of Branches from all constituencies we will achieve our aims.”    

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS.-

Branch – Bristol & District Amalgamated

Joined Post Office / Royal Mail in 1984

Joined UCW/CWU in 1984

PO/BT Grade – Postman/PHG

 

In 1988 elected as the Postpersons Deputy/Acting Early Shift Rep for the Bristol Mechanised Letter Office. Elected to the Outdoor Committee the same year. 1990 elected as the Afternoon/Late Shift Rep [MLO]. Also elected to the Royal Mail Letters Committee and the Branch Central Committee. Attended UCW/CWU Conferences as Branch delegate since 1990 to date.

1992/94 elected as the Area Processing Rep [MLO] and Deputy/Acting Branch Secretary. Member of the Branch Finance Committee, MAF Committee, Regional Committee and Royal Mail Divisional Committee. Took overall responsibility as the Branch Legal & Medical Secretary.

Elected as the Branch Secretary in September 1999 to date. Elected South West Regional Secretary September 2000.

For More Information Contact:

Communication Workers Union (UK) South West Region
CWU Regional Secretary, CWU, 20 Church Road, Lawrence Hill, BRISTOL. BS5 9JA
Tel: 0117-935-0055
FAX: 0117-935-1169

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