Update on Talks - Monday 13th March

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Joint statement from Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU): talks extended

Negotiations under a new process between the senior leadership of both RMG and the CWU facilitated by Brendan Barber (former TUC General Secretary and ACAS Chair) supported by Marina Glasgow (Chief Conciliator of ACAS) have been taking place.

Talks continued this weekend. Progress has been made in some areas and it has been agreed to extend the talks into this week.

Both parties reiterate the importance of the full adherence to the joint statement and appendix agreed on Thursday 2nd March and the need for workplace tensions to be reduced. Both parties confirm that, as agreed, local disagreements on revisions will be referred to the fast track escalation process set out in the Annex to the joint statement and that any unagreed changes will not be implemented during this process.

We will update you as soon as we can.



https://www.cwu.org/ltb/ltb-065-23-roya ... statement/
LTB 065/23 – ROYAL MAIL GROUP DISPUTE – JOINT STATEMENT
No: 065/23

13th March 2023

TO: ALL POSTAL BRANCHES

Dear Colleague

ROYAL MAIL GROUP DISPUTE – JOINT STATEMENT

Further to LTB 047/23 dated 2nd March, Branches, Representatives and members will be aware that we have been involved in a new process of negotiations involving Board members and crucially these talks have been facilitated by Sir Brendan Barber. The previously agreed Joint Statement indicated we would seek to reach an agreement by Sunday 12th March.

Whilst it is fair to say that progress has been made, it is evident more time is required to bring these negotiations to a successful conclusion. In this regard, we have agreed the following Joint Statement that confirms a time extension for talks to continue this week.

Joint statement from Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU): talks extended

Negotiations under a new process between the senior leadership of both RMG and the CWU facilitated by Brendan Barber (former TUC General Secretary and ACAS Chair) supported by Marina Glasgow (Chief Conciliator of ACAS) have been taking place.

Talks continued this weekend. Progress has been made in some areas and it has been agreed to extend the talks into this week.

Both parties reiterate the importance of the full adherence to the joint statement and appendix agreed on Thursday 2nd March and the need for workplace tensions to be reduced. Both parties confirm that, as agreed, local disagreements on revisions will be referred to the fast track escalation process set out in the Annex to the joint statement and that any unagreed changes will not be implemented during this process.

We will update you as soon as we can.

We are sure it will be recognised by all that, as with all negotiations of this magnitude, the talks are not easy but we have to ensure we allow sufficient time to secure the best possible agreement.

Further developments will be reported.

Yours sincerely

Dave Ward
General Secretary

Andy Furey
A/Deputy General Secretary (Postal)

[hans solo]

You couldn’t make it up
Any pay rise better be backdated

[ddtc]

Really no point in giving a deadline in the first place.

[Clappedoutpostie]

Really no point in giving a deadline in the first place.

Obviously is

[Numberone63]

POPPYCOCK

[Rommagic]

Talks finish this week?.

[19times]

Zzzzzzzzzz

Don't make bloody statements you can't keep, ring any bells eh

[weary_posty]

Well that’s frustrating

[Celtic warrior]

So is this the update of the update of the update?

Or is this the new update of the updated update of the update that told us he haw.

[pinstripe]

“ Both parties reiterate the importance of the full adherence to the joint statement and appendix agreed on Thursday 2nd March and the need for workplace tensions to be reduced. Both parties confirm that, as agreed, local disagreements on revisions will be referred to the fast track escalation process set out in the Annex to the joint statement and that any unagreed changes will not be implemented during this process.”

I know everyone will be shocked, but RM have carried on as before, and the “unagreed changes” have in fact, been “implemented during this process”.

It’s as if they have no intention of honouring any agreement, and the union are toothless, as they must know it’s happening

[Rumple]

F-in pathetic!!

[david1456uk]

They could have put that out friday they seem to think it is all a game yet the poor members ,some are seriously struggling with mental health due to this .

[sixfoottwo]

Treating the workforce like the dirt off thier shoe to be honest, simply isn't good enough

Mental health takes another turn but they don't give two s#its about that absolutely zero thought about us.

[Richie24]

Anyone who ever supports this union again is deluded. They have been so damn useless at every point of this and will continue until the agreement is made and everyone will wonder what they strikes and lost money for.

The deal will be very close to what RM offered in the first place.
The union could have agreed to the pay rise and then continued to negotiate on changes. No one would have lost money and the changes would not have been so extreme.

[Rumple]

“Progress has been made in SOME areas”
So no progress has been made in some areas.
Frontline workers getting a royal shafting.