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lovejoy · Post by **lovejoy** » 26 Sep 2007, 18:14

Letter to Branches

No 900/07 Ref 60000 Date:26th September 2007

To: Branches with POSTAL Members

Dear Colleagues

BRIEFING PACK TO CWU MEMBERSâ€™ HOME ADDRESSES

This is to let you know that the Union has mailed a briefing pack out to all our Royal Mail members. This should arrive today and tomorrow.

The briefing pack contains information on the following:

- The attacks that Royal Mail are making on CWU members and why we had no alternative other than to escalate strike action.
- The Unionâ€™s position on pensions.
- The reasons why ColleagueShare is not the answer and why it can never be a substitute for higher basic pay and decent pensions.
- We highlight the fundamental errors that the people running the company have made and now demand CWU members pay for.
- We set out the Unionâ€™s solution to the dispute.
- We have also included a full copy of Royal Mailâ€™s final offer which was unanimously rejected by the Postal Executive.

It is essential that all CWU representatives build on this communication and engage members in the work place about all the issues.

Given the seriousness of the situation please encourage every member to read all the detail contained in Royal Mailâ€™s offer.

A further letter will be sent to membersâ€™ home addresses next week (prior to strike action taking place). This will also include a more detailed document covering Royal Mailâ€™s pension proposals.

Yours sincerely

Dave Ward
Deputy General Secretary (P)

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 26 Sep 2007, 18:25

Yes and No RM propaganda yet (apart from WTLL) its like the phoney war not much is happening.

rollingthunder · Post by **rollingthunder** » 26 Sep 2007, 18:48

It`s gonna`happen soon.

doorstep it · Post by **doorstep it** » 26 Sep 2007, 19:18

Great news.
The amount of people at our office who are still using their cars, coming in at 4 in the morning and finishing work at
10, maybe this pack will open their eyes!!

mailman71 · Post by **mailman71** » 26 Sep 2007, 19:37

the biggest problem within the membership is apathy, if people dont get their heads out of the sand and stick together we will find that within a few years time we will all be part time because we didnt fight these proposals.

Wild Cat · Post by **Wild Cat** » 26 Sep 2007, 19:53

TNT in Holland has only six mail centres and is made up almost entirely of part time staff,and TNT still say they are overpaid.

Funny as this may seem but :lfo and :cfo are basing their future model of Royal Mail on TNT Netherlands.

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 26 Sep 2007, 19:55

mailman71 wrote:the biggest problem within the membership is apathy, if people dont get their heads out of the sand and stick together we will find that within a few years time we will all be part time because we didnt fight these proposals.

Well said.

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 26 Sep 2007, 19:59

Wild Cat wrote:TNT in Holland has only six mail centres and is made up almost entirely of part time staff,and TNT still say they are overpaid.

Funny as this may seem but :lfo and :cfo are basing their future model of Royal Mail on TNT Netherlands.

We've no option whatsoever, but to stand our ground and fight these b'stards. TNT Netherlands , my arse.

Post by **dvbuk55** » 26 Sep 2007, 20:06

Wild Cat wrote:TNT in Holland has only six mail centres and is made up almost entirely of part time staff,and TNT still say they are overpaid.

Funny as this may seem but :lfo and :cfo are basing their future model of Royal Mail on TNT Netherlands.

It has only 16.5 million people and for anyone who has ever been there it's as flat as a pancake, has no islands or highlands and few mountaineers.

Like for like? I don't think so.

During the early sixties I spent quite a lot of time in Holland and they are a great people - much like us in outlook. I think that they would be devastated to think we were being made a scapegoat for TNT.

pilsbury · Post by **pilsbury** » 26 Sep 2007, 20:13

Was at a union meeting today and was told that the CWU and AL were in talks today.

deadbox · Post by **deadbox** » 26 Sep 2007, 20:40

I think that Al will try and take it to the line again....BUT whatever RM says.....WE WILL WIN......this 2 + 2 day strike WILL HIT THEM HARD....and if they won't deal with the CWU, then LET'S TAKE THEM DOWN WITH US.....AL & AC should NOT be able TO GET AWAY WITH THIS SMELLING OF ROSES.....if they want to deal then fine....do a deal thats acceptable to both of us......

BUT we have ALL bent over backwards to save over the last 2 years....SO ENOUGH IS ENOUGH......

Every time we reach a target, a HIGHER one is set.....

They will NEVER be satisfied with how much work we do

STOP IT NOW....or forever pay the price of caving in

Make no mistake , its costing us all a small fortune.....BUT we stand to lose a LARGE FORTUNE if RM's current ideas are not opposed

LEIGHTON & CROZIER WILL GO IN A SHORT TIME.....But you and I have 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 years still to do...

Thats a long time to be swimming in SH*T

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 26 Sep 2007, 20:43

pilsbury wrote:Was at a union meeting today and was told that the CWU and AL were in talks today.

I hope the union don't go for another 'period of calm' otherwise we are gonna get well and truely shafted

doorstep it · Post by **doorstep it** » 26 Sep 2007, 20:44

deadbox wrote:I think that Al will try and take it to the line again....BUT whatever RM says.....WE WILL WIN......this 2 + 2 day strike WILL HIT THEM HARD....and if they won't deal with the CWU, then LET'S TAKE THEM DOWN WITH US.....AL & AC should NOT be able TO GET AWAY WITH THIS SMELLING OF ROSES.....if they want to deal then fine....do a deal thats acceptable to both of us......

BUT we have ALL bent over backwards to save over the last 2 years....SO ENOUGH IS ENOUGH......

Every time we reach a target, a HIGHER one is set.....

They will NEVER be satisfied with how much work we do

STOP IT NOW....or forever pay the price of caving in

Make no mistake , its costing us all a small fortune.....BUT we stand to lose a LARGE FORTUNE if RM's current ideas are not opposed

LEIGHTON & CROZIER WILL GO IN A SHORT TIME.....But you and I have 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 years still to do...

Thats a long time to be swimming in SH*T

Well said sir!

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 27 Sep 2007, 10:18

Have just received my letter, at last the union has gone into some detail. Shows the full offer of RM :lfo :cfo

There is a possibilty of D.O's striking during shifts aswell.

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 27 Sep 2007, 10:41

k66yla wrote:Have just received my letter, at last the union has gone into some detail. Shows the full offer of RM :lfo :cfo

There is a possibilty of D.O's striking during shifts aswell.

Any chance of uploading a copy??

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