Update on Negotiations.pdf

[Geezer]

Dear Colleague,
Update on negotiations
Growing local industrial action and the pressure of the national ballot has motivated Royal Mail to engage
in fresh negotiations.
Those talks are complex and reflect the sheer scale of change you are all facing. Negotiations cover your
jobs, pay and conditions and the future of Mail Centres, Delivery and the Network. We are determined to
end local conflict and achieve a better working environment for everybody; this means work standards
must be agreed, fair and transparent.
It is essential that we secure a national agreement prior to the roll out of automation. This is planned for
the end of this year – and the impact will be greater than any change to date.
We have made some progress – but only a Yes vote will enable an agreement.
The union is willing to explore the option of third party mediation if that will help find a resolution. We will
renew our offer for a period of calm with a ‘no strike guarantee’ – but Royal Mail must step back from
imposed change and stop the abuse of national agreements. The company must relieve the pressure on
frontline employees, whilst we conclude negotiations on a national agreement.
Pensions
The latest Pension Scheme valuation is imminent. When this is made public we believe it is likely to
show the deficit has grown somewhere between £10 and £20 billion. This can only be resolved through
Government intervention.
Following our successful ‘Keep the Post Public’ Campaign the union is determined to secure your pensions,
remove the financial burden of the deficit from the company and bring an end to unfair competition. We
will tackle these issues head on through an emergency debate at this year’s Labour Party Conference.
Rather than work with the union and jointly re-engage the Government – Royal Mail plan to use the
increased deficit as a further reason to attack your terms and conditions, impose more change and
introduce more damaging service cuts.
The next few weeks are crucial. Only a Yes vote will keep the pressure on Government.
WE CANNOT LEAVE ROYAL MAIL TO THEIR OWN DEVICES.
VOTE YES AND KEEP THE PRESSURE ON FOR A NATIONAL AGREEMENT.
Billy Hayes Dave Ward
General Secretary Deputy General Secretary (P)

[jockstrapp]

STOP OFFERING A NO STRIKE PERIOD AS THEY WILL USE THIS TO F#CK US OFF.............WILL THE UNION NEVER LEARN

[spilie]

spot on jockstrapp if they let this one go they can f**k off next time they ask for a YES

[Jack Mehoff]

STOP OFFERING A NO STRIKE PERIOD AS THEY WILL USE THIS TO F#CK US OFF.............WILL THE UNION NEVER LEARN

The answer to all of the above is very simple......
As everyone knows the government have agreed to take RM pension under their wing, so if everyone in the CWU put a freeze on their pensions then the government will have to listen.
Also if everyone worked to rule and the people that use their personal transport stopped doing so then the effects would be far worse for RM than any type of strike action.

Stick it to them before they stick it to you!!!

[antcpfc]

STOP OFFERING A NO STRIKE PERIOD AS THEY WILL USE THIS TO F#CK US OFF.............WILL THE UNION NEVER LEARN

Also if everyone worked to rule and the people that use their personal transport stopped doing so then the effects would be far worse for RM than any type of strike action.

Stick it to them before they stick it to you!!!

I just find it hard to believe that anyone uses their own car with all that is going on at the moment.Any time made is RM's so why do it,or do some offices still have job and finish? If so make the most of it because your early finishes are being clocked and will be brought out when extra work i.e. lapsing is wanted from you.
JUST DO THE JOB PROPERLY