MEETING WITH EP GROUP REPRESENTATIVES

[rogersh]

MEETING WITH EP GROUP REPRESENTATIVES


Today (04/06/2024) we have met with representatives of EP Group. The meeting was useful and constructive and further meetings will take place including the direct involvement of Daniel Kretinsky.

We made it very clear that the current commitments from EP Group are neither strong enough or long enough. Daniel Kretinsky has openly stated he wants to own Royal Mail for the rest of his life – we need commitments for the workforce that match that level of ambition.

The CWU put forward our wide ranging concerns and also our view that we need to see a completely new ownership / business model for Royal Mail and one that gives all employees a real stake in the future of the business. Both parties have agreed to explore this further.

Royal Mail have led a prolonged and deliberate attack on its own workforce which continues to this day in many workplaces. Representatives of EP Group understood the reality that unless the workforce are on board the company will never succeed.

Alongside this meeting we are increasing our plans to engage the government and Labour Party on the takeover bid. This bid needs to be heavily scrutinised and debated, particularly in the run in to a general election.

The CWU position is clear. We do not support a foreign equity company taking over Royal Mail. At the same time we have absolutely no confidence in the current Board of the company. Royal Mail should be renationalised but the political climate makes that very difficult at the moment. Our job now is to make sure our members voice is heard at every opportunity as this takeover bid unfolds.

We will keep you updated with any developments.

Dave Ward
General Secretary

Martin Walsh Deputy General Secretary Postal

[scotchy1962]

Hmmm, CWU goes in and try's to tell a billionaire how to run a company he is in the process of buying, billionaire says feck off and go away, you haven't even got the support of your members. Czech mate!

[Acca Dacca]

We would like you to co operate with us and the workforce Mr Kretinsky oh and btw we dont want you or your type running the company

Probably not the best approach

[Smoothbackground]

But the political landscape will probably change dramatically post July. Don’t the CWU have the ear of Kier Greasy and the Labour lot?

[yellowbelly]

MEETING WITH EP GROUP REPRESENTATIVES


Alongside this meeting we are increasing our plans to engage the government and Labour Party on the takeover bid. This bid needs to be heavily scrutinised and debated, particularly in the run in to a general election.

They (nor the current shower) have got the slightest interest in the takeover. All they're interested in is staying in/gaining power.
Once they've got it (either shower) all the promises we're hearing now will be revised and then prioritised to
keep the hoi polloi in a state of stupor watching reality TV or Tik Tok so they can carry on feeding at the trough. We've been a private
company for too long now, any government doesn't want a nationalised RM and it's debt on their books. Kretinsky is also supposedly taking
on a load of debt to buy the company.

[richietns]

But the political landscape will probably change dramatically post July. Don’t the CWU have the ear of Kier Greasy and the Labour lot?

Kier isn't bothered he stopped his mp's going on the strike lines he's just another millionaire he will do whats right for the rich as he like sunak is one of them.