Ballot Result - RMG/CWU Dispute Resolution Processes – Deployment of USO Reform & Equalisation of New Entrants’ Pay, Terms and Conditions

[ted_e_bear]

The Communications Workers Union

Dear Colleague,

Ballot Result - RMG/CWU Dispute Resolution Processes – Deployment of USO Reform & Equalisation of New Entrants’ Pay, Terms and Conditions

We have now come to the end of our ballot on the agreement between CWU and Royal Mail.

The results are as follows.

On the agreement between CWU and Royal Mail, which includes a resolution on USO deployment and the principle of equalisation:

● 65.4% voted Yes.

● 34.6% voted No.

Turnout for this ballot was 32.9%.

On the additional 1.75% pay increase for new entrants:

● 72.2% voted Yes.

● 27.8% voted No.

Turnout for this ballot was 32.3%.

As this agreement has now been confirmed, the 3% pay rise for old contracts will be paid on the 5th of June for weekly paid workers and by 30th of June for monthly paid workers. For new entrants, the 4.75% pay rise will be paid on the 30th of June. Both pay rises will be backdated to April 1st.

This yes vote now puts us in a much better position to secure our members’ jobs and ensure that the company is sustainable and can grow in the future. The result also demonstrates that there was no significant appetite within the membership to reject the agreements and end up without a position on both USO reform and equalisation for new entrants.

However, while we welcome the sizeable yes vote, we recognise that the turnout is disappointing. It reflects the reality of how difficult things are locally and that many of our members are struggling to see any positive future for Royal Mail or how things will improve.

Though we understand that change is challenging and some members are disillusioned about the future, we can be confident that the circumstances in which this agreement will be deployed are different. This is because the union has now gained significant leverage, due to our campaigning for government scrutiny and the powerful recommendations from the recent Select Committee report.

This scrutiny has helped expose Royal Mail’s bad practices and has left them no choice but to publicly commit to a quality-of-service improvement plan and to stabilise resourcing, through the measures laid out in our agreement.

We know we have to engage more, at all levels of the union, to convince our members that this agreement can improve things in the workplace and this will be the focus of all CWU representatives in the coming weeks.

We will support our members through this change and ensure that all protections, safeguards and benefits within our agreement are deployed at local level and in every unit in the UK.

Next steps

In the coming weeks, the CWU will be pursuing the following as a priority.

Meeting all CWU representatives to develop and implement the union’s plan to ensure that no workplace is left behind.
Publicising the actions that will fundamentally reset employee and industrial relations.
Developing the new growth strategy that goes beyond just parcels and incorporates wider products and other streams of revenue, utilising our unique network and workforce.
Campaigning to ensure the Government implements the recommendations made by the Business and Trade Select Committee regarding reform of Ofcom and the wider regulation in the sector, including establishing a USO network support fund.
Launching the joint campaign for a level playing field.
Finally, in the coming weeks the union will be engaging further with members on all of the above issues.

If you have any further questions, please contact info@cwu.org.

Yours sincerely,

Dave Ward

General Secretary

Martin Walsh

Deputy General Secretary (Postal)

Tony Bouch

Assistant Secretary

Davie Robertson

Assistant Secretary

Andy Furey

Assistant Secretary

[ted_e_bear]

"Developing the new growth strategy that goes beyond just parcels and incorporates wider products and other streams of revenue, utilising our unique network and workforce.'

Oh no is Walsh still banging on about doubling up as carers

[BenacreNick]

What an absolute joke

[Jb1969]

32.3% turnout, wow, that is low.
I don’t think people generally care anymore.

[chickenwittle]

"Developing the new growth strategy that goes beyond just parcels and incorporates wider products and other streams of revenue, utilising our unique network and workforce.'

Oh no is Walsh still banging on about doubling up as carers

Has he ever actually explained what this means ? Nipping down the shop to get the old dear a few bits , walking her to gp , watering her garden etc.

[tramssirhc]

Around 10% of the workforce hax chosen what the other 90% will be doing. That's not democracy, its CWU democracy.

[Mr Rush]

Has he ever actually explained what this means ? Nipping down the shop to get the old dear a few bits

I know in the past, even on this side of the millennium, that long-serving duty holders who knew their customers very well would do just that. Until every working second was filled with workload and then some. As with everything, what behaviour exists outside outside the economic paradigm is first extinguished and then resurrected as a transaction. Imagine: RM could charge premium rate phone line amounts per minute of conversation with your postman. 'Tap your card to the PDA to continue talking beyond your alloted time'.

Those numbers in chart form...

[twoloops]

Anyone felling detached, disillusioned, disappointed, unhappy, or let down with the CWU see below.

1. Submit Your Written Resignation
According to the official CWU Privacy Policy, all membership cancellations must be processed in writing. You can choose one of two ways to send it:

By Email: Send your cancellation request to membership@cwu.org

By Post: Mail your written letter to:
CWU Membership Department
150 The Broadway
Wimbledon
SW19 1RX

What to include in your letter/email:
Your full name and current home address.
Your CWU membership number (this can be found on your union membership card or in your original welcome email).
Your workplace/employer details.
A clear statement stating that you wish to resign your membership and have your details removed from their active billing system.

Instant pay rise thank me later

[moonjaguar]

Anyone felling detached, disillusioned, disappointed, unhappy, or let down with the CWU see below.

1. Submit Your Written Resignation
According to the official CWU Privacy Policy, all membership cancellations must be processed in writing. You can choose one of two ways to send it:

By Email: Send your cancellation request to membership@cwu.org

By Post: Mail your written letter to:
CWU Membership Department
150 The Broadway
Wimbledon
SW19 1RX

What to include in your letter/email:
Your full name and current home address.
Your CWU membership number (this can be found on your union membership card or in your original welcome email).
Your workplace/employer details.
A clear statement stating that you wish to resign your membership and have your details removed from their active billing system.

Instant pay rise thank me later

I would do that as they are not looking after their members in the big picture. But I have found them very useful on a personal level and they have helped me a lot. So it's a tricky one.

[Valentina@1]

32% turnout
These lot are still shameless enough to dress this up as some sort of win

[Sean06]

Anyone felling detached, disillusioned, disappointed, unhappy, or let down with the CWU see below.

1. Submit Your Written Resignation
According to the official CWU Privacy Policy, all membership cancellations must be processed in writing. You can choose one of two ways to send it:

By Email: Send your cancellation request to membership@cwu.org

By Post: Mail your written letter to:
CWU Membership Department
150 The Broadway
Wimbledon
SW19 1RX

What to include in your letter/email:
Your full name and current home address.
Your CWU membership number (this can be found on your union membership card or in your original welcome email).
Your workplace/employer details.
A clear statement stating that you wish to resign your membership and have your details removed from their active billing system.

Instant pay rise thank me later

I would do that as they are not looking after their members in the big picture. But I have found them very useful on a personal level and they have helped me a lot. So it's a tricky one.

So why is it tricky if they have helped you on a personal level.do you honestly think any of your work colleagues care one jot about you.

[postmanplod2026]

as soon as this shambles is pushed through and its even worse ill be pulling out membership need to see how crap it is

[yellowbelly]

"Developing the new growth strategy that goes beyond just parcels and incorporates wider products and other streams of revenue, utilising our unique network and workforce.'

Oh no is Walsh still banging on about doubling up as carers

We could walk peoples dogs?