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CWU:Rebuilding Royal Mail – A step towards a better future – The CWU Postal Executive has unanimously endorsed Rebuilding Royal Mail part two

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Post by Zicomurphy »

Ren Hoëk wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 17:09

5. What are we voting on? This payrise only or this payrise and god knows what gets agreed in the future?

6. If there are to be future ballots what incentive is there for us to agree to it? Will there be financial reward?
This vote will only be on the pay rise and the other issues that have been agreed (improved VR terms, new incentive scheme, profit share, reduction in agency workers)

There will be a seperate ballot on all the unresolved issues. I would guess the incentive to vote yes on that one would be the fact it will hopefully include a better sick agreement and better overtime rates.
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Post by postmanpatscat2 »

I will vote yes on the VR increase if I can be the first person to be offered it 😆
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Post by Woody84 »

N|M wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 15:00
fadetogrey63 wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 14:58
So what's this in hourly pay, currently on £12.54
£13.06 ?
£13.32 - yr2
£13.59 - yr3
That’s a piss take.

They’re just taking the piss out of us.
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Post by SkiSunday »

qwerty2 wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 17:59
Smoothbackground wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 17:57
I’m happy enough with the payrise as a standalone piece. It’s nothing spectacular in terms of an increase but it’s still better than nothing.
You can double it if you stop your subs :thumbup
He literally bangs on about how new starts ain't on shitey wages, yet has previous for claiming a higher hourly rate than legacy pay lol. :crazy:
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Post by tonytucker »

Absolute crap deal, well done union VOTE NO
BRING IT BACK BRING IT BACK
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Post by neviboss »

So realistically the NMW will be around £13 and hour next April, although I think it might be more,as the idiots in charge may want to sweeten the voters!

Still makes Aldi or Lidl a more attractive proposition for newbies!

So where is the improvement in O/T rates?

Also how much of a rise have Ward, Walsh and their comedic sidekick had?
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Post by neviboss »

Thinking about it, they've had a rise out of us for years!

How do we go about a ballot to force them out?
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Post by Kenfandango »

How far back are they going with "new starts?" In our DO nobody's been "made up" from 30hr contracts in 12 years, and we all have vastly differing contracts.

I'll take the rubbish pay deal if they can ensure people who regularly work 40+ hours a week don't get a "pro rata" shafting whenever a bonus is due, and don't suddenly find their income dropping by £150 a week whenever the company decides to stop paying overtime.

DK is making all the right noises, but that means nothing
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Post by postmanpatscat2 »

neviboss wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 19:14
Thinking about it, they've had a rise out of us for years!

How do we go about a ballot to force them out?
I can't believe it hasn't been brought up much in the past.

No matter how good Walsh and Ward think they are how the hell can they accept big pay rises and bonuses over the years when the very people they are supposidly trying to help suffer and struggle!

I think they are a disgrace!
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Post by Valentina@1 »

Is this the groundbreaking deal?

God help us 🙏
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Post by postmanpatscat2 »

Valentina@1 wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 19:23
Is this the groundbreaking deal?

God help us 🙏
Yeah this is what they are offering us to be robots working our absolute arses off under constant intense scrutiny and being spied on, while DPKR group and all it's minions (managers) make an absolute killing! Yeah that sounds a great deal!
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Post by N|M »

Thommo44 wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 18:12
So years 2 and 3 related to inflation, what happens in the unlikely event that the ODM is successful?
A game of what if's ?

Lets say ODM is successful and CPI is 4% in year 2 which would trigger the review process - RM might say ok 4% it is for year 2 because ODM is making us alot of money.

Another version is ODM is not successful and CPI is 4% RM might turn round and say we cant pay 4% and will offer something like 3% stating that the money is not there.

Looks like we will have to wait till Jan/Feb 2026 to see where CPI is, As for new recruits they will have to wait till September to see how the CWU & RM are going to bring them in line with the rest of us.
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Post by Smoothbackground »

SkiSunday wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 18:43
qwerty2 wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 17:59
Smoothbackground wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 17:57
I’m happy enough with the payrise as a standalone piece. It’s nothing spectacular in terms of an increase but it’s still better than nothing.
You can double it if you stop your subs :thumbup
He literally bangs on about how new starts ain't on shitey wages, yet has previous for claiming a higher hourly rate than legacy pay lol. :crazy:
I don’t recall claiming any such thing, “lol”. FWIW, I am happy with my lot. With my OT, I will earn well over £41,000 this tax year with these new rates. That equates to a blended hourly rate of £16.22. I was referring to a 4.2 per cent rise being nothing spectacular.
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Post by SkiSunday »

Smoothbackground wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 19:49
SkiSunday wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 18:43
qwerty2 wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 17:59
Smoothbackground wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 17:57
I’m happy enough with the payrise as a standalone piece. It’s nothing spectacular in terms of an increase but it’s still better than nothing.
You can double it if you stop your subs :thumbup
He literally bangs on about how new starts ain't on shitey wages, yet has previous for claiming a higher hourly rate than legacy pay lol. :crazy:
I don’t recall claiming any such thing, “lol”. FWIW, I am happy with my lot. With my OT, I will earn well over £41,000 this tax year with these new rates. That equates to a blended hourly rate of £16.22. I was referring to a 4.2 per cent rise being nothing spectacular.
So what is your new basic hourly rate if the 4.2% gets voted in?
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Post by TopperGas »

Smoothbackground wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 19:49
SkiSunday wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 18:43
qwerty2 wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 17:59
Smoothbackground wrote:
03 Jul 2025, 17:57
I’m happy enough with the payrise as a standalone piece. It’s nothing spectacular in terms of an increase but it’s still better than nothing.
You can double it if you stop your subs :thumbup
He literally bangs on about how new starts ain't on shitey wages, yet has previous for claiming a higher hourly rate than legacy pay lol. :crazy:
I don’t recall claiming any such thing, “lol”. FWIW, I am happy with my lot. With my OT, I will earn well over £41,000 this tax year with these new rates. That equates to a blended hourly rate of £16.22. I was referring to a 4.2 per cent rise being nothing spectacular.
Can you supply us with a breakdown for a week's pay to show how you are going to earn an hourly rate of £16.22 when the above poster has suggested the new hourly standard rate for the first 40 hours work will only be £12.50(?) an hour?