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What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by guardianangel »

demon wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 15:35
If it’s a bad deal I no a lot of members who are planning on pulling there subs on Monday and just saving it up in a commsave account to spend at the end of the year and then just keeping there heads down now till retirement
Thats me to a tee and most of the over 50's in our office,save your subs and take your chances and keep your head down and find a decent employment solicitor in your area in case you need them.
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by chickenwittle »

enskied wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 21:22
walthmstowman wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 13:21
Whatever this deal turns out to be, you just know it will be bad .
I think the same, my thoughts are definitely a no vote.
But we have to wait and see what they actually come up with.
Maybe ?
A no vote is pointless and won’t happen, whatever the union come back with, that’s them saying that’s as good as it gets.
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by roman »

Generally what the union advice normally gets voted in but there was one occasion I remember where the vote was a no one. Think it was 20 years or so ago for the way forward agreement.The second ballot was voted in after an improved offer.
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by enskied »

chickenwittle wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 22:03
enskied wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 21:22
walthmstowman wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 13:21
Whatever this deal turns out to be, you just know it will be bad .
I think the same, my thoughts are definitely a no vote.
But we have to wait and see what they actually come up with.
Maybe ?
A no vote is pointless and won’t happen, whatever the union come back with, that’s them saying that’s as good as it gets.
And we can say no. Dave Ward isn't the union.
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by SpacePhoenix »

chickenwittle wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 22:03
enskied wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 21:22
walthmstowman wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 13:21
Whatever this deal turns out to be, you just know it will be bad .
I think the same, my thoughts are definitely a no vote.
But we have to wait and see what they actually come up with.
Maybe ?
A no vote is pointless and won’t happen, whatever the union come back with, that’s them saying that’s as good as it gets.
A s**t deal is a s**t deal. There's no sugar coating a s**t deal, any s**t deal will get a no vote
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by rambo1 »

.......and then. What?
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by Numberone63 »

I think the deal will be……….
12% backdated to 23/3/2020 as a gesture of gratitude
Extra weeks Leave for all grades
Increase Christmas bonus to £500
Arranged travel to and from home for your shifts
£7.50 per day meal vouchers
A new social club for all staff for bonding and friendship
Half your energy bills paid for so you can survive and feel human again.
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by sweepster70 »

roman wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 22:22
Generally what the union advice normally gets voted in but there was one occasion I remember where the vote was a no one. Think it was 20 years or so ago for the way forward agreement.The second ballot was voted in after an improved offer.
I think it was the opposite way around, but it was a long time ago.
To my recollection, the majority voted not to strike in the ballot. I could be wrong.
Whatever the Union comes back with is the best they could get, and think it's acceptable to put to the membership, and we vote on it. If not then we will be striking. It could even be that it'll be put to us without recommendation by the Postal executive.
All this ..... I'm pulling out of the Union if we don't get this or that is just silly. The reason we are where we are is the majority of us are in the Union. Imagine what it'd be like if it was the opposite way around?
By the sounds of it, a lot of people on here have given up and are looking for excuses to blame someone.
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by CamPostie »

chickenwittle wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 22:03
enskied wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 21:22
walthmstowman wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 13:21
Whatever this deal turns out to be, you just know it will be bad .
I think the same, my thoughts are definitely a no vote.
But we have to wait and see what they actually come up with.
Maybe ?
A no vote is pointless and won’t happen, whatever the union come back with, that’s them saying that’s as good as it gets.
A no vote is definitely NOT pointless.

It would be catastrophic for both RM and the CWU.

In that situation not only would Simon Thompson’s position become even more vulnerable / untenable, so would Dave Ward’s.
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by theargyspy »

roman wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 22:22
Generally what the union advice normally gets voted in but there was one occasion I remember where the vote was a no one. Think it was 20 years or so ago for the way forward agreement.The second ballot was voted in after an improved offer.

That's the way I remember it happening too, they negotiated what they considered a brilliant offer, we voted no, they, the union were surprised, they went away talked a bit more and they came back with a slightly improved offer and we voted it in!
"Never have I known an employee so keen to employ you, then so eager to get rid of you!"
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by chickenwittle »

SpacePhoenix wrote:
11 Mar 2023, 07:11
chickenwittle wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 22:03
enskied wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 21:22
walthmstowman wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 13:21
Whatever this deal turns out to be, you just know it will be bad .
I think the same, my thoughts are definitely a no vote.
But we have to wait and see what they actually come up with.
Maybe ?
A no vote is pointless and won’t happen, whatever the union come back with, that’s them saying that’s as good as it gets.
A s**t deal is a s**t deal. There's no sugar coating a s**t deal, any s**t deal will get a no vote
It won’t because the union will work us over with the hard sell and it will get voted through because the workforce are fatigued from the dispute and want it settled.
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by 49erman »

chickenwittle wrote:
11 Mar 2023, 10:53
SpacePhoenix wrote:
11 Mar 2023, 07:11
chickenwittle wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 22:03
enskied wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 21:22
walthmstowman wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 13:21
Whatever this deal turns out to be, you just know it will be bad .
I think the same, my thoughts are definitely a no vote.
But we have to wait and see what they actually come up with.
Maybe ?
A no vote is pointless and won’t happen, whatever the union come back with, that’s them saying that’s as good as it gets.
A s**t deal is a s**t deal. There's no sugar coating a s**t deal, any s**t deal will get a no vote
It won’t because the union will work us over with the hard sell and it will get voted through because the workforce are fatigued from the dispute and want it settled.
Disagree, I think we’ve come too far now for a shite deal to be accepted, plus they’ve lied all the way through this and shafted us at every turn. We the workers are still angry……..shite deal = a NO from me….. :thumbdown
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by sixfoottwo »

49erman wrote:
11 Mar 2023, 14:33
chickenwittle wrote:
11 Mar 2023, 10:53
SpacePhoenix wrote:
11 Mar 2023, 07:11
chickenwittle wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 22:03
enskied wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 21:22
walthmstowman wrote:
10 Mar 2023, 13:21
Whatever this deal turns out to be, you just know it will be bad .
I think the same, my thoughts are definitely a no vote.
But we have to wait and see what they actually come up with.
Maybe ?
A no vote is pointless and won’t happen, whatever the union come back with, that’s them saying that’s as good as it gets.
A s**t deal is a s**t deal. There's no sugar coating a s**t deal, any s**t deal will get a no vote
It won’t because the union will work us over with the hard sell and it will get voted through because the workforce are fatigued from the dispute and want it settled.
Disagree, I think we’ve come too far now for a shite deal to be accepted, plus they’ve lied all the way through this and shafted us at every turn. We the workers are still angry……..shite deal = a NO from me….. :thumbdown
Here here :Applause me too I wish more would have a backbone. I certainly won't be backing a shite deal.
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by Woody Guthrie »

This forum has shown over more than 15 years and multiple deals that even if posters are being genuine it doesn't represent the views of the majority of the membership.

Every poll we've run before a vote on every deal has been way off the mark.

The only remote possibility of a PEC endorsed deal being defeated is if some of the major branches especially in London step out of line.

Otherwise it's a slam dunk no matter what anyone on here thinks of it.
Only dead fish follow the current
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Re: What do you think/have heard the deal will look like?

Post by arsenalbob »

I don’t see how these talks can magic up an acceptable deal when the gulf between the two sides is huge. The way forward is announce a one week all out, bring the company to its knees. They might then start to realise they are nothing without a happy workforce.