Fresh bid to resolve post dispute

[General Mannerheim]

Is this another sell out or are Royal Fail desperate to get a deal done?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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Fresh talks aimed at resolving the bitter postal workers' dispute are to be held on Monday following an intervention by the TUC, it has been announced.

The union organisation said that the Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union had accepted an invitation from general secretary Brendan Barber.

It was disclosed that both sides had been in touch with the TUC in recent days seeking help in breaking the deadlocked row over jobs, pay and modernisation which led to two 24-hour strikes last week and threatened further walkouts next week.

The TUC said in a statement: "Royal Mail and the CWU have in recent days been in contact with the TUC over the current dispute and have sought the TUC's assistance in resolving any outstanding issues."

"As a result, both Royal Mail and the CWU have accepted an invitation from TUC general secretary Brendan Barber to talks on Monday."

Mr Barber was heavily involved in negotiating a deal which ended the last national postal dispute two years ago.

The news came as postal workers started tackling a huge backlog of mail caused by last week's strikes.

A spokesman for the CWU said: "The CWU has been calling for talks and is pleased that Royal Mail has now agreed to return to negotiations.

"The TUC played a key role in 2007 in resolving issues between the two parties and we hope they will help to resolve the dispute this time."

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[felang13]

Look i'm fed up of being oushed around .Of course RM will go to the TUC because any agreement that is fudged to get us past Christams is not binding ACAS IS . The very reason RM refuse to go to ACAS .....were being stitched up ...again

[postghost]

Whats the essential difference between the TUC and ACAS??

Is this better for us?

[kingtubby]

Whats the essential difference between the TUC and ACAS??

Is this better for us?

According to this post: http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 9&p=202569" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
any agreement would not be binding without ACAS

[hairyjack]

IT'S A KOP OUT

[stokes11eg]

I just hope befroe any deals are struck--that WE get to know the terms of the deal in black and white BEFORE we return to work.

[spilie]

if this barber guy helped the last time enough reason for telling him to f**k off

[Stormproof]

Brendan Barber should'nt be involved this time after the fiasco deal from 2007

[DirtyHarry]

I have to say that both ACAS and Brendan Barber, do not inspire me with much confidence.

Whatever deal is eventually reached, it must clearly state that absorbtion of even more work is not foisted on postal workers already giving what that lazy git Crozier demanded, a full days work for a full days pay.

[IWW Fellow Worker]

Barber should keep out. TUC union members are scabbing during this dispite and he's had nothing to say about the matter.

[DirtyHarry]

Any deal that is reached must be absolutely clear, no absorbtion, not one more letter, flat, packet, or parcel, should be foisted on postal workers already with enough to do to fill all their hours of work.

[fishtank]

Barber should keep out. TUC union members are scabbing during this dispite and he's had nothing to say about the matter.

I think Barber was on the ACAS council for years,you would think he would prefer that solution.

[headscrewedon]

Not surprised RM want the help of a Barber.

We all know they want to make cuts ...

(awaits 'worst joke of 2009' award)

[kwf166]

Not surprised RM want the help of a Barber.

We all know they want to make cuts ...

(awaits 'worst joke of 2009' award)