Royal Mail Statement

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Just in case you missed it at WTL - or for the lucky ones decided not to have one on the picket line.

Royal Mail’s Managing Director, Mark Higson, said today: "In the first week of October, Royal Mail will have successfully completed the major efficiency changes planned for 2009, both nationally and in London, under the 2007 Pay and Modernisation Agreement.

"This level of change is higher than has been implemented in any previous year and has been essential as a response to the accelerating decline in the number of letters - down around 10% against last year.

"The changes include the introduction of more flexible working as we respond to the changing marketplace and ensuring people work the hours for which they are paid, using the tools for the job such as new automated sorting equipment and handheld tracking devices. Taken together, this means that over 85% of mail is now walk sorted with Royal Mail on track to complete its modernisation plans, of which these changes mark the latest phase.

"As always, the company will be focusing on delivering excellent customer service over the vitally important run-up to Christmas when letter numbers reach their seasonal peak. Royal Mail calls on the CWU to abandon its unjustified strikes and to help the business deliver the service our customers deserve.

"We also again invite the union to re-engage with our agreed industrial relations framework at national and local level. We again urge the union leadership to continue talks with us about building a strong future for our business as we build on these changes and further modernise and improve efficiency through 2010 and beyond - in line with our transformation plan and the Pay and Modernisation Agreement."

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[TrueBlueTerrier]

We again urge the union leadership to continue talks with us about building a strong future for our business as we build on these changes and further modernise and improve efficiency through 2010 and beyond - in line with our transformation plan and the Pay and Modernisation Agreement."


My manager ran out of breath trying to read that sentence out load.

[POSTMAN]

In the first week of October, Royal Mail will have successfully completed the major efficiency changes planned for 2009, both nationally and in London, under the 2007 Pay and Modernisation Agreement.

So ripping up the said agreement is the way to do it then is it!

[DGP1]

this means that over 85% of mail is now walk sorted

If you only count letters it would be about 50% with no flats at all.

[Lounge Lizard]

In the first week of October, Royal Mail will have successfully completed the major efficiency changes planned for 2009, both nationally and in London, under the 2007 Pay and Modernisation Agreement.

So ripping up the said agreement is the way to do it then is it!

So if the major efficiency changes have been successfully completed then we can expect no more changes from now on then ?

[POSTMAN]

In the first week of October, Royal Mail will have successfully completed the major efficiency changes planned for 2009, both nationally and in London, under the 2007 Pay and Modernisation Agreement.

So ripping up the said agreement is the way to do it then is it!

So if the major efficiency changes have been successfully completed then we can expect no more changes from now on then ?

changes planned for 2009
31st Dec 11.59.59pm is when it all starts again