LTB 960/08

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No. 960/08
Ref: 13000
Date: 9th December 2008


TO: ALL BRANCHES WITH POSTAL MEMBERS

Dear Colleague,

RE: MAIL CENTRE CLOSURES INDUSTRIAL ACTION/ROYAL MAIL MODERNISATION PLANS

Following direct consultation with the Branches facing Mail Centre closures the PEC have unanimously agreed a programme of strike action during the Christmas period.

The programme covers the following offices:

Bolton, Coventry, Crewe
Liverpool, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Stockport

We have already notified Royal Mail of a 24 hour strike due to take place over the 15/16th December at Oxford, further notifications will be issued to Royal Mail in due course.

We have also written to Royal Mail urging them to step back, engage in meaningful negotiations and honour last year’s Pay and Modernisation deal which committed the company to introducing change by agreement.

We have offered to meet Royal Mail over the remainder of this week to resolve the dispute and avoid any need for strike action.

The PEC has also agreed to meet Divisional Representatives next week to discuss a policy of non-cooperation with Royal Mail’s latest round of budget cuts which places unreasonable pressure on CWU members in all functions.

Furthermore, in light of Royal Mail’s continuing disregard for National Agreements, the PEC is instructing branches not to support any further changes which are not covered by existing National Agreements. Any proposals from Royal Mail should be referred through the Industrial Relations Framework.

Further information will be sent out in due course.

Any enquiries on the content of this LTB should be directed to the relevant Operational Officers – Martin Collins, Bob Gibson and Terry Pullinger.

Yours sincerely,

Dave Ward Martin Collins
Deputy General Secretary (P) Assistant Secretary

Ray Ellis Bob Gibson
Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary

Terry Pullinger
Assistant Secretary

[dvbuk55]

Yes I remember it now - it was where industrial action was scheduled and the CWU pulled out because RM had made some reassuring noises about meaningful discussion, which I assume hasn't yet taken place.

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Many thanks is this still relevant or has the position changed from the above?

No they have shown their buisness plan too the CWU but they have not shown it us all so we are all in the dark and with out enlightenment we are loseing hope and faith in the leadership of our union which we will take back if things are not changed soon.