No: 495/10
Ref: 101
Date: 3rd June 2010
Dear Colleague
Parcelforce Pay Negotiations
Please find attached a copy of a joint statement that has been agreed with the business and published in regard to the ongoing negotiations between the union and Parcelforce Worldwide for your information purposes.
Parcelforce Representatives have been forwarded copies of this joint statement and requested to display on notice boards at their places of work. Equally I would appreciate your assistance in making our Parcelforce Members aware of this joint statement by whatever means are normally utilised within your branch.
Thanking you in anticipation for your assistance in this matter.
Any enquiries relating to this matter should be addressed to Terry Pullinger, Assistant Secretary, email dwyatt@cwu.org, quoting reference No.101.
Yours sincerely
Terry Pullinger
Assistant Secretary
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POSTMAN
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Parcelforce Pay Negotiations
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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Re: Parcelforce Pay Negotiations
Parcelforce Worldwide and CWU Joint Statement Regarding the Reward Package Negotiations
Following on from the joint statement released by Dick Stead, Acting Managing Director Parcelforce Worldwide and Terry Pullinger CWU National Officer on the 14th of April 2010, we are issuing this statement to apprise you of the current position in the ‘Reward Package’ negotiations.
Firstly we are acutely aware that Parcelforce Worldwide employees and CWU members are struggling to understand why Royal Mail Letters have concluded an agreement and we in Parcelforce Worldwide have not. We can only assure you that there are genuine reasons for that from a corporate perspective. Now that we are in a position to progress our discussions we can equally assure you that they will be conducted at pace and with the genuine intention of reaching an agreement.
These are very difficult negotiations given the economic and competitive challenges that Parcelforce face and our desire to balance that with the joint aspiration to maintain the standard of living and job security of employees. Equally whilst it is easy to run comparisons we wish to make it clear that we need a unique solution which reflects the competitive pressures and achievements of Parcelforce on its own merits.
It certainly will not have escaped your attention that the economy is only just showing signs of limping out of a very serious recession. In the context of the parcel market the recession has created overcapacity and severe pressure on price as competitors challenge each other for a reduced traffic level. In respect of Parcelforce this clearly challenges our ability to respond to the priorities of job security and offering industry leading terms and conditions whilst maintaining the sustained financial health of the company. Equally what cannot be ignored is the impact that inflation is having on our employee’s families and their standard of living.
It is then against that backdrop that our talks are continuing with the genuine and joint aspiration of exploring a number of potential benefits and operational changes which combined would reflect our key desire to ensure that you feel valued and rewarded for your continued loyalty and performance, and that Parcelforce Worldwide can continue to be competitive. Whilst there are currently clear
differences between our negotiating positions we equally wish to assure you that regardless of the time taken; if we reach an acceptable agreement then it will reflect your past and future contribution.
We accept that people will continue to hold strong opinions about this situation however we believe that at the very least you deserved some explanation and some balanced understanding of the environment that the talks are being conducted in. We fully appreciate that we need to move at pace and assure that every effort will be made to conclude an agreement ASAP.
Whist the previously communicated colleague share dividend payment has not been part of these talks we can take this opportunity to inform you that the colleague share dividend payment of £400 will be paid in June salaries. Further details will be communicated later this week.
Terry Pullinger Peter Macdonald
Assistant Secretary Director HR
CWU Parcelforce Worldwide
Following on from the joint statement released by Dick Stead, Acting Managing Director Parcelforce Worldwide and Terry Pullinger CWU National Officer on the 14th of April 2010, we are issuing this statement to apprise you of the current position in the ‘Reward Package’ negotiations.
Firstly we are acutely aware that Parcelforce Worldwide employees and CWU members are struggling to understand why Royal Mail Letters have concluded an agreement and we in Parcelforce Worldwide have not. We can only assure you that there are genuine reasons for that from a corporate perspective. Now that we are in a position to progress our discussions we can equally assure you that they will be conducted at pace and with the genuine intention of reaching an agreement.
These are very difficult negotiations given the economic and competitive challenges that Parcelforce face and our desire to balance that with the joint aspiration to maintain the standard of living and job security of employees. Equally whilst it is easy to run comparisons we wish to make it clear that we need a unique solution which reflects the competitive pressures and achievements of Parcelforce on its own merits.
It certainly will not have escaped your attention that the economy is only just showing signs of limping out of a very serious recession. In the context of the parcel market the recession has created overcapacity and severe pressure on price as competitors challenge each other for a reduced traffic level. In respect of Parcelforce this clearly challenges our ability to respond to the priorities of job security and offering industry leading terms and conditions whilst maintaining the sustained financial health of the company. Equally what cannot be ignored is the impact that inflation is having on our employee’s families and their standard of living.
It is then against that backdrop that our talks are continuing with the genuine and joint aspiration of exploring a number of potential benefits and operational changes which combined would reflect our key desire to ensure that you feel valued and rewarded for your continued loyalty and performance, and that Parcelforce Worldwide can continue to be competitive. Whilst there are currently clear
differences between our negotiating positions we equally wish to assure you that regardless of the time taken; if we reach an acceptable agreement then it will reflect your past and future contribution.
We accept that people will continue to hold strong opinions about this situation however we believe that at the very least you deserved some explanation and some balanced understanding of the environment that the talks are being conducted in. We fully appreciate that we need to move at pace and assure that every effort will be made to conclude an agreement ASAP.
Whist the previously communicated colleague share dividend payment has not been part of these talks we can take this opportunity to inform you that the colleague share dividend payment of £400 will be paid in June salaries. Further details will be communicated later this week.
Terry Pullinger Peter Macdonald
Assistant Secretary Director HR
CWU Parcelforce Worldwide
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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Re: Parcelforce Pay Negotiations
Thanks for posting, was read this at work last week amongst much laughter while we walked out of out our WTL early.
The CWU really need to pull their fingers out on this one, we're not happy at all.
The cheek - 42%, yes 42%!! rise in profits last year with a 0% pay rise.In respect of Parcelforce this clearly challenges our ability to respond to the priorities of job security and offering industry leading terms and conditions whilst maintaining the sustained financial health of the company.
The CWU really need to pull their fingers out on this one, we're not happy at all.