royal mail pension/Leaked doc.

Post by **evilc** » 24 Jul 2007, 06:52

THE MAIL PENSION ROBBERS
EXCLUSIVE Secret Royal Mail plan to axe final salary scheme..and save Â£1.5billion
By Clinton Manning 24/07/2007
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ROYAL Mail plans to slash the pensions of its 167,000 staff.

Proposals to save Â£1.5bn include forcing posties to work five years longer and closing the final salary scheme. Unions said: "It's savage."

pistol · Post by **pistol** » 24 Jul 2007, 09:26

Hi guys and gals.. Finally this story has got some coverage, front page spread of todays daily mirror!!

Spartacus · Post by **Spartacus** » 24 Jul 2007, 10:04

Link

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories ... -19507647/

jafferpants · Post by **jafferpants** » 24 Jul 2007, 11:07

SO HOW DO ALL YOU TWATTS THAT WORKED ON STRIKE DAY'S FEEL NOW. PUTS YOUR LOSS OF WAGE'S IN TO PERSPECTIVE NOW DOES'NT IT.

jafferpants · Post by **jafferpants** » 24 Jul 2007, 11:24

THIS IS GOING TO BE A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK LAD'S BECAUSE UNDER PENSION'S LAW YOU HAVE NO LEGAL GROUNDS TO CHALLENGE PENSION CHANGE'S , AND BEFORE EVERYONE START'S LAYING IN TO THE DYNAMIC DUO DONT FORGET IT'S THE GOVERNMENT THAT OWN'S RM AND THEREFOR THE PENSION SCHEME, YES THE SAME ARSOLES WHO KEEP TELLING THE PUBLIC IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILTY TO PROVIDE A PENSION FOR OUR OLD AGE . WELL IV'E BEEN DOING THAT FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS AND NOW THE c***'S WANT TO DEPRIVE ME OF IT . TOMMO HELP ME OUT HERE I'M JUST GOING OUT SIDE TO MAKE A GALLOWS TO HANG FROM. :

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 24 Jul 2007, 11:38

Maybe the CWU have finally started something, lots of coverage in the papers today, especially the Mirror. When I saw the headline I couldn't believe it, then I remembered it's Royal Mail and I could.

Big Tone · Post by **Big Tone** » 24 Jul 2007, 11:51

Maybe not. Just read that the union fed the story and it isn't true.

dogfood · Post by **dogfood** » 24 Jul 2007, 12:11

Maybe not. Just read that the union fed the story and it isn't true.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Union did feed the story and it IS true, but RM have denied it, in order to discredit the Union.

frankie · Post by **frankie** » 24 Jul 2007, 12:25

Royal Mail may be denying the story now, but I would'nt mind betting it will happen in the very near future. Lets face it, RM are in the sh*t over the pension holiday, and they will cut back on anything they can. They don't give a toss about us, and yet they have the cheek to expect us to take less pension but work longer for it???? I think not! Don't suppose Ad and Al will get theirs chopped, do you?

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coppertop · Post by **coppertop** » 24 Jul 2007, 12:38

Tthis just makes me more resolute to stand on the pickett line with my mates . It is just one cut after another most of the savings will more than likely end up in AL & Croziers back pockett. got to get the next bonus from somewhere. Things like this really piss me off, not only do we have this but also the bullshit from the dum's

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 24 Jul 2007, 12:43

Actually Royal Mail are not extacly denying the story to quote

The document says: "These changes would gradually reduce Royal Mail's overall pension costs and therefore reduce the future risk to our business, jobs and existing pensions."

It stresses that no decisions have been made and the proposals are to form a basis for consultation. But it also says keeping the existing scheme is not an option

and

Royal Mail, which has recently lost a string of contracts, said: "There is no formal proposal yet in play."

so they have neither confirmed nor denied it, which to my way of thinking this is exactly what they are going to do.

Townfan · Post by **Townfan** » 24 Jul 2007, 12:44

Over the last ten years this Labour government has been at the forefront of constant attacks on Royal Mail and what do we do - donate lots of cash to them!!!

dogfood · Post by **dogfood** » 24 Jul 2007, 13:02

TIME TO STOP GIVING THIS GOVERNMENT OUR HARD EARNT MONEY THROUGH OUR SUBSCRIPTION.

Perhaps we could run a poll of those that have given up the political levy. Also could the CWU put an opt out form in a PDF file on their website which those who wish to could download, fill out and forward to the CWU.

fedup postie · Post by **fedup postie** » 24 Jul 2007, 15:04

Is it worth coming out of the RM pension and takin up a private pension? Or are they just as bad????

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 24 Jul 2007, 15:06

fedup postie wrote:Is it worth coming out of the RM pension and takin up a private pension? Or are they just as bad????

You'll never get the same returns. Best to hold on till were told something.

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