Select Committee on CWU Twitter

[yellowbelly]

Even a Tory MP didn’t believe hi when he said there was no instruction to prioritise parcels over letters.
It was so bad I ( nearly) felt sorry for-him

If you're referring to the eloquent Darren Jones (who holds up the office produced poster about priority of delivery)
he's actually a Labour MP!

Love this:

Darren Jones, chair of the select committee: “I’d remind you, Mr Thompson, that misleading parliament
is not something that we appreciate here on the committee.”

Aah, just seen you probably mean Ruth Edwards, but yeah fantastic roasting!!

[mjd24]

It was just wonderful viewing to see ST pulled up and called out on the continuous slurry of lies that flows from his mouth. A particular highlight for me was his strange little facial tick he seemed to do at the end of answering each question- possibly a reaction to having just told a lie and a deeply buried sense of shame slipping out.

[dazzler123]

Even a Tory MP didn’t believe hi when he said there was no instruction to prioritise parcels over letters.
It was so bad I ( nearly) felt sorry for-him

Notice the guys behind him shake their heads and start laughing when he says that.

The MP literally said after the first interview answer, don't avoid the question. Kept that tone all the way through

[yellowbelly]

Darren Jones, select committee chair: “My Thompson, if I might politely say so, I’ve not been very pleased with your answers today... it’s really important that you answer questions clearly & might I say as honestly as possible, because your performance gives us grave concerns”.

Probably because he couldn't have anyone writing the answers down on a whiteboard for him today................

[Acca Dacca]

One thing he did leak is that they have made 12 concessions in the talks and one was an improved pay offer. Guess we'll find out soon how much. 10:22 time stamp

Think thats just from the original 'offer' in the summer rather than their 'best and final' crap in the winter

[antcpfc]

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[CRIBMAD]

Thompson must be in serious s**t , Gazzas just turned up at RM headquarters with his fishing rods and a bucket of KFC !

[cod]

Little Joe 90 is getting spanked hilarious, but on a serious note this POS is running the company. How can we trust a word that leaves his mouth, even politicians are calling him a liar, I fear for our future if this creature is the standard of leadership in RM

[bigal383]

I know everyone’s excited because he looked a dik but what does that change nothing?
Be even more determined now to squash the place ….

[chrisj]

The CWU twitter output is selective - pun!

However, I don't understand why they have to say they did not prioritise or not prioritising parcels over letters... What could the MPs or OFCOM do about it?

The select committee were overly aggressive and disrespectful but judging by the previous sitting and the committee being overly Labour or Alternative party biassed, it should be expected

On top of the fact that the CWU and the Unions are mostly pro-Labour and get bungs from Union Subs...

What will it achieve for us? More strikes and less concessions, maybe?

What exactly are the CWU fighting for now? We still do not know for sure what they have agreed and what is outstanding.

Apparently, Pay is done and dusted? And no back pay - I don't get it. A 3.5% plus £500 from last April for 18 months and then another 3% from October 2024 will have sufficed - with no loss of earnings.

By the way, we all get the £500! Because the revision will happen regardless of the Union or workers involvement - happy days, not!

[Acca Dacca]

The CWU twitter output is selective - pun!

However, I don't understand why they have to say they did not prioritise or not prioritising parcels over letters... What could the MPs or OFCOM do about it?

The select committee were overly aggressive and disrespectful but judging by the previous sitting and the committee being overly Labour or Alternative party biassed, it should be expected

On top of the fact that the CWU and the Unions are mostly pro-Labour and get bungs from Union Subs...

What will it achieve for us? More strikes and less concessions, maybe?

What exactly are the CWU fighting for now? We still do not know for sure what they have agreed and what is outstanding.

Apparently, Pay is done and dusted? And no back pay - I don't get it. A 3.5% plus £500 from last April for 18 months and then another 3% from October 2024 will have sufficed - with no loss of earnings.

By the way, we all get the £500! Because the revision will happen regardless of the Union or workers involvement - happy days, not!

A parody of yourself

[yellowbelly]

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However, I don't understand why they have to say they did not prioritise or not prioritising parcels over letters... What could the MPs or OFCOM do about it?

The select committee were overly aggressive and disrespectful but judging by the previous sitting and the committee being overly Labour or Alternative party biassed, it should be expected

On top of the fact that the CWU and the Unions are mostly pro-Labour and get bungs from Union Subs...

..........

Why shouldn't the fact that the USO fails due to local managers telling staff to prioritise certain mail over others be brought up?
It's a fact in a lot of DO's around the country due to managers understaffing to achieve their bonus, increase shareholder value
and hope leftovers get done on OT. Whether they do anything about it is another matter, doesn't mean it should be swept under
the carpet and kept secret. ST obviously doesn't know what his managers are doing - that calls his credibility into account
if managers are going rogue below him and implementing their own policies contrary to RM policy.

And you think that the select committee were overly aggressive? Your threshold must be pretty low, I've seen a lot worse
from some of our so called managers. I've seen staff in tears in staff rooms because of the approach some managers take.

Bungs? I know I'm contributing to CWU and they contribute to Labour, it's in the accounts.
Your use of the word 'bung' suggests you think brown envelopes are being exchanged somewhere.

[POSTMAN]

[derricksmyth]

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However, I don't understand why they have to say they did not prioritise or not prioritising parcels over letters... What could the MPs or OFCOM do about it?

The select committee were overly aggressive and disrespectful but judging by the previous sitting and the committee being overly Labour or Alternative party biassed, it should be expected

On top of the fact that the CWU and the Unions are mostly pro-Labour and get bungs from Union Subs...

..........

Why shouldn't the fact that the USO fails due to local managers telling staff to prioritise certain mail over others be brought up?
It's a fact in a lot of DO's around the country due to managers understaffing to achieve their bonus, increase shareholder value
and hope leftovers get done on OT. Whether they do anything about it is another matter, doesn't mean it should be swept under
the carpet and kept secret. ST obviously doesn't know what his managers are doing - that calls his credibility into account
if managers are going rogue below him and implementing their own policies contrary to RM policy.

And you think that the select committee were overly aggressive? Your threshold must be pretty low, I've seen a lot worse
from some of our so called managers. I've seen staff in tears in staff rooms because of the approach some managers take.

Bungs? I know I'm contributing to CWU and they contribute to Labour, it's in the accounts.
Your use of the word 'bung' suggests you think brown envelopes are being exchanged somewhere.

I agree, I have seen an awful lot worse Select Committee grillings !

[Cedar_Room]

The CWU twitter output is selective - pun!

However, I don't understand why they have to say they did not prioritise or not prioritising parcels over letters... What could the MPs or OFCOM do about it?

The select committee were overly aggressive and disrespectful but judging by the previous sitting and the committee being overly Labour or Alternative party biassed, it should be expected

On top of the fact that the CWU and the Unions are mostly pro-Labour and get bungs from Union Subs...

What will it achieve for us? More strikes and less concessions, maybe?

What exactly are the CWU fighting for now? We still do not know for sure what they have agreed and what is outstanding.

Apparently, Pay is done and dusted? And no back pay - I don't get it. A 3.5% plus £500 from last April for 18 months and then another 3% from October 2024 will have sufficed - with no loss of earnings.

By the way, we all get the £500! Because the revision will happen regardless of the Union or workers involvement - happy days, not!

You sound a little bit upset. Are you upset?