NEGOTIATIONS WITH ROYAL MAIL - NATIONAL DISPUTE

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No. 711/2009
Ref. 13000
Date: 17th August 2009

TO: ALL BRANCHES WITH POSTAL MEMBERS

Dear Colleague

NEGOTIATIONS WITH ROYAL MAIL - NATIONAL DISPUTE

Further to LTB 689/09 in respect of the above, I can report there have been two further meetings last week with the business. Within these discussions the company fully accepted that urgent negotiations need to take place on the principle issues that were due to be concluded under the Phase 4 of the Pay & Modernisation Agreement.

They have however continued to refuse to take up our offer of establishing a period of calm by instructing their Managers to cease taking Executive Action to provide the right climate for these talks. There is also evidence that despite the assurance given previously by the business that current National Agreements would be honoured, Representatives have reported there has been no sign of this at Local Level with Managers still attempting to push through unacceptable changes by stealth.

Whilst we will continue to press the employer to engage and progress constructive negotiations at National Level, it is essential that Branches maintain their focus on achieving a Yes Vote in the National Ballot scheduled to take place in September.

I trust Branches will ensure the above information is relayed to all CWU members as soon as possible and further developments will be reported in due course

Yours sincerely



Martin Collins
Acting Deputy General Secretary (P)