LTB 363/20 Royal Mail: Traffic Transformation - Production Demand Support Roles - Joint Statement

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No. 363/2020

14th July 2020

Dear Colleagues

ROYAL MAIL: TRAFFIC TRANSFORMATION – PRODUCTION DEMAND SUPPORT ROLES – JOINT STATEMENT

Further to LTB 336/20 dated 26th June and the associated Joint Statement which set out measures to address the resultant changes created by the switchover on 29th June to the new Traffic Transformation solution.

We have been in discussions with Graham Long, Head of ER/IR, Corporate Functions and the project management team with regards to dealing with the headcount reduction amongst the LA grade Production Demand support roles. In this regard, the attached Joint Statement outlines the key principles agreed for the resourcing of the new role. The JS provides members with the details of the full preference exercise which will be held with all impacted LAs performing the Production Demand Support role with preference forms being sent electronically on Friday 17th July. The closing date for the preference exercise is Friday 7th August.

Also included within the JS is a link to an email address for our Production Demand support members to pose any questions they may have. Any questions received will be shared with us with the intention of jointly working up the answers in order for agreed FAQs to be published where possible. In addition, a jointly hosted conference call will take place with all Production Demand support members on Friday 17th July. Full details of how to join this call will be sent to members via email.

Branches are urged to bring this JS and the associated activities to the attention of our LA members on Production Demand support. I am pleased that our agreed resourcing principles will ensure our LA members are treated fully in line with the MtSF agreement.

Yours sincerely

Andy Furey
Assistant Secretary

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Product Demand Support workers: Friday 10am conference call

Postal, Royal Mail Group (EMP) July 14 2020
Tuesday 14th July 2020

CWU assistant secretary Andy Furey is urging members in Royal Mail Product Demand Support roles with questions and concerns over the impact of traffic transformation to join a conference call being jointly hosted by the union and the business at the end of this week.

Last month’s ‘switchover’ to the new system means that jobs are reducing in this part of the operation and this coming Friday marks the launch of a preference exercise, with the CWU working with Royal Mail in accordance with the MTSF agreement and in line with the over-arching policy of achieving the changes on a voluntary basis.

“Members are invited to submit questions to a dedicated email address before Friday, and the conference call provides an opportunity for people to quiz the Project Managers, along with Graham Long, the company’s head of ER/IR, and me” explains Andy.

The preference exercise continues until August 7 and to support this a joint set of ‘Q&As’ will be sent out to all members in this function, setting out advice and information based on concerns and enquiries received.

“Reassurance has been provided to members with the publication of a Joint Statement which is designed to explain how this exercise will be undertaken which first and forecast will be conducted in a fair, consistent and transparent way.

“It’s a difficult time for some of our members in this part of the company, but we’re absolutely determined to ensure the reduction in jobs is on the basis of no compulsory redundancies and to seek to ensure that redeployment to alternative roles is offered on a reasonable and equitable basis,” Andy points out.

“Please contact your CWU rep, send your email questions, and join us on Friday’s conference call – there are important decisions to make and it’s absolutely critical that members have all the necessary information and advice.”