Press 27/09/07

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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories ... -19854297/

Post Office staff's share jury
By Clinton Manning, Business Editor 27/09/2007


A row erupted last night over a £1billion "sweetener" for postal workers ahead of strikes.

Bosses were sending share certificates to 200,000 Royal Mail Group staff - claiming they could be worth up to £5,300 each if the business hits its targets over the next five years.

But the Communication Workers Union (CWU) dismissed the move as "jam tomorrow" and an attempt to buy off anger in the current dispute over pay and pensions.

Up to 130,000 postal workers are due to stage two 48-hour strikes next month.

And a senior CWU source said: "The timing is a cynical attempt to win the hearts and minds of postal workers.

"But our members will see through it. What they want is a decent wage rise today, not jam tomorrow."

Royal Mail Group, which also includes the Post Office and Parcelforce Worldwide, denied the share certificates were an attempt to influence the dispute.

A joint message from chief executive Adam Crozier and chairman Allan Leighton says: "It's a great opportunity - no company our size has a plan like this. Let's make the most of it. We can rise to the challenge."

Meanwhile, Royal Mail has been forced to cancel money-spinning contracts to deliver junk mail because of the strikes.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

A joint message from chief executive Adam Crozier and chairman Allan Leighton says: "It's a great opportunity - no company our size has a plan like this. Let's make the most of it. We can rise to the challenge."

Why is that - because most workers see through the scam and proper Business Men can see that it wont work.
Only spivs and chancers see it as a good idea.

[Carla]

A joint message from chief executive Adam Crozier and chairman Allan Leighton says: "It's a great opportunity - no company our size has a plan like this. Let's make the most of it. We can rise to the challenge."


Yeah right crozier no company this size has ever has a plan like this wonder why,

1. cause it unworkable
2. no other companies would even think about it
3. we are not stupid and can see right through crozier and bulls*****r :cfo :lfo
4. they both are the biggest bulls***** and liars
5. leave our pensions alone and give us our pay rise without the strings of course
6. they both should f**k off and leave our pensions alone :cfo :lfo

[meweavy]

A joint message from chief executive Adam Crozier and chairman Allan Leighton says: "It's a great opportunity - no company our size has a plan like this. Let's make the most of it. We can rise to the challenge."


Yeah right crozier no company this size has ever has a plan like this wonder why,

1. cause it unworkable
2. no other companies would even think about it
3. we are not stupid and can see right through crozier and bulls*****r :cfo :lfo
4. they both are the biggest bulls***** and liars
5. leave our pensions alone and give us our pay rise without the strings of course
6. they both should f**k off and leave our pensions alone :cfo :lfo

damn right..

[axeman]

even baldrick had much better plans he was cunning but not a bulshi*er like spiv 1&2 the jokers in any pack

[tyconuk]

No company in this country has a couple of pr**s running it!
Like these two! :cfo :lfo

[baldrick]

even baldrick had much better plans he was cunning but not a bulshi*er like spiv 1&2 the jokers in any pack

Thanks Axeman

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http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/display.var.1719590.0.0.php


Postal gripes
By Reader's letter
Comment | Read Comments (2)

YOUR recent article highlighting the drop in the number of complaints about the service provided by Royal Mail (Postal service gripes plummet, The Press, August 8) made me smile.

We have reluctantly had to give up complaining because it was getting us nowhere and I anticipate many people are in the same boat.

It is important that we receive our post early in the morning, but we have seen no improvement and often do not receive the mail until 11.30am.


I am intrigued by the claim that, following a meeting organised by York MP Hugh Bayley "to arrange for earlier deliveries again", matters improved.

They didn't for us, despite the fact that I personally wrote to Mr Bayley. I accept he tried to help us but reported back that there was nothing he could do to improve the service.

In the light of our experience, the comments made in The Press by Ben Hudson and Len Cruddas (to the effect that Royal Mail was doing a good job and that things were improving) seem hard to understand. I contacted Royal Mail after the recent article in the hope something had changed since I last raised this issue. Not only were they not able to offer me any hope of improvement - they actually said we were fortunate our post sometimes arrived as early as 10am and that some businesses were even worse off than us!

I would be very happy indeed to be told by Royal Mail exactly how our service has improved - or what plans they have to help us out in future. They are most welcome to phone me at any time - or to reply via The Press. I won't be holding my breath while waiting for a response.

John Walker, Guest Walker & Co, Shambles, York.

[DGP1]

Wait until they start getting their post 2 hrs later

[robmacca]

I think a lot of thepublic have given up complaining to RM - it takes long enough getting through to any of the 0845 call centres and your complaint just gets lost in the system somewhere.............

[baldrick]

You only get a standard reply letter anyway, they don't take any notice or do anything, so what's the point.

[POSTMAN]

You only get a standard reply letter anyway, they don't take any notice or do anything, so what's the point.

Spoke to a customer today who was havin a moan,they recieved an e-mail from Cust Serv stating the postcon/eu directive that the mail can be delivered at any time blah,blah bullshit,blah!!