LTB 213/26 - Election of National Representative Positions 2026 - CWU Retired Members Committee

No.    213/26

Dear Colleague,

Election of National Representative Positions – 2026

• CWU Retired Members Committee

Further to LTB 193/26 dated 7^th July 2026, at the close of nominations on the 30^th July at 14.00 the following were received:

2 Retired members living in Wales

Thomas Hughes

Shropshire & Mid Wales, South East No 5

*Elected

2 Retired members living in Northern Ireland

Lawrence Huston	Northern Ireland Telecoms, Plymouth & East Cornwall	*Elected
Michael McAlinden	Northern Ireland West, Northern Ireland Telecoms,	*Elected

2 Retired members living in Scotland

William Johnston	Scotland No 2	*Elected
James Stewart	Glasgow & District Amal, Plymouth & East Cornwall, South East No 5	*Elected

6 Retired members living in England – (Ballot Required) *

John Farnan	Eastern No 6, South Central Postal, Northern Ireland Telecoms, Plymouth & East Cornwall, South East No 5
Mick Goldsmith	Eastern No 5, Eastern No 6, South East No 5
Daniel McGougan	Leeds No 1 Amal
Brendan O’Brien	Midland No 1, South East No 5
Sean Ryan	East London Postal, Eastern No 6, Northern Ireland Telecoms Plymouth & East Cornwall,
John Skelton	Manchester Combined
Kenneth Ward	Plymouth & East Cornwall, Eastern No 6, Northern Ireland Telecoms, South East No 5, Western Counties

The timetable for the ballot is as follows:

Despatch Ballot Papers :                6^th August 2026

Ballot Closes:                                     27^th August 2026 (14.00)

Any enquiries regarding this Letter to Branches should be sent by email to lparrett@cwu.org or by telephone on 0208 971 7222

Yours sincerely,

Dave Ward

General Secretary

26LTB213 – Election of National Representative Positions 2026 – CWU Retired Members Committee

WILLIAM JOHNSTON SCOTLAND NO2

CONGRATULATIONS