LTB 005/18 - POST OFFICE: FURTHER MEETING WITH THE POST OFFICE AT ACAS – INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

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LTB 005/18 - POST OFFICE: FURTHER MEETING WITH THE POST OFFICE AT ACAS – INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

No. 005/2018

5th January 2018



Dear Colleagues

POST OFFICE: FURTHER MEETING WITH THE POST OFFICE AT ACAS – INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Further to LTB 657/17 dated 6th December 2017. Yesterday, 4th January, our negotiating team met with the Post Office once again at a meeting facilitated by ACAS. I am pleased to report progress was made and the talks have been both constructive and pragmatic; however there is still quite a way to go before we can be in a position to recommend a workable agreement to the Postal Executive.

Our main objective is to ensure we establish a revised Representative structure that will afford our members with fair and reasonable access to decent representation as and when required.

During yesterday’s meeting a revised offer was made by the Post Office for 6 full-time Representatives (inclusive of Lynn Simpson and Mole Meade Postal Executive members). Naturally this offer was rejected as just 4 roles for Representatives covering the entire country would be logistically impossible to fulfil whilst also being impractical from a workload perspective.

With further dialogue we would hope to conclude an agreement. Consequently we have agreed to schedule the next meeting at ACAS for 9th February; the intervening time will afford both parties time for reflection. It should be noted however that to reach agreement our negotiating team requires an improved offer from the Post Office. In order to ensure the appropriate environment for talks to continue it was also agreed yesterday to extend the moratorium in respect of the IR Representatives retaining their full-time status, roles and responsibilities until Monday 19th February.

In conclusion I would like to place on record my thanks to all IR Representatives who continue to provide first class representation to our members whilst operating under difficult circumstances due to the ongoing uncertainty. I appreciate their support and patience during these difficult negotiations. I am also grateful to Dave Prince and Marina Glasgow at ACAS for their expertise in facilitation which has led to an environment that is conducive to making progress.

Further developments will be reported as appropriate.

Yours sincerely



Andy Furey

Assistant Secretary