Organising Yorkshire….
We should be talking about specific campaigns but in my case it could be slightly different. Last week I and my coach finally met some key branches in the region to find out where we have possible resources and in what areas we as a organising dept. could help or support them as well. The idea for the future is to establish a network within the union that communicate and is effective in what is trying to achieve. Frankly if the branch/union/organising dept./etc. thinks that a greenfield site could be a possible target for the union, there has to be resources to do it in longer term, we have to be able to show up regularly and with proper materials. Just because now the CWU have the resources within field organisers it is more doable to focus on particular sites from this point of view.
So after those branch meetings the situation has become much clearer in what projects or sites we will focus on and where it possible to do it. Ii mean do it … do what? Establish and self-manageable structure within the workforce which is sustainable. Not an easy one and this is why we need those resources, proper materials, time plan and a game plan,communication, a lot of commitment, enthusiasm and flexibility.
I can tell that now I might have approximately 10 projects like these. Everyone is in different stage but all of them need same approach to succeed.
I will be more specific later on just because everything now is in early stages and it’s good that you have this general brief of what we are trying to do and how.
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