CWU says Royal Mail results are a wake-up call

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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The Communication Workers Union today says Royal Mail's half-year results send a clear message that regulation is failing the UK's postal service. CWU calls on the government to change the Postal Services Bill to address the chronic problems with regulation, pricing controls and pension payments.

Billy Hayes, CWU general secretary, said: "This is a wake-up call for the UK's postal network. Royal Mail will be set up by government to fail unless change comes quickly.

"Today's results are the strongest argument yet for keeping Royal Mail publicly-owned and fully integrated. Overall there was a Group profit and the quality of service has been maintained. Would anyone expect a private company to provide the universal service and good quality of service in this context? We think not."

Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary, said: "These stark results leave us in no doubt that regulation of Letters and unfair pricing controls are strangling Royal Mail. In our opinion, pricing and regulation - not mail volumes - are the main factors here. Mail volumes fell by less than the same period last year but the loss of 2.5p per item to competitors to deliver their mail is a recipe for disaster.

"There is no private company better placed than Royal Mail to deal with the challenges in the postal industry. The modernisation programme is fully-funded and is already delivering productivity improvements. If the pension issue is dealt with by government, Royal Mail’s cashflow will go into the black by removing the £282 million annual deficit payments."

CWU represents all non-managerial staff in Royal Mail and is opposed to moves by the government to break-up and privatise the company. CWU argues that removal of the pension deficit and minimal changes to the regulatory regime could bring the company over £400m in additional revenue each year.

[DirtyHarry]

Dave Ward says, "the modernisation programme is fuly-funded and is already delivering productivity improvements", eh?
Where, Dave, where?

And isn't Dave kinda the wrong sort of person to be pontificating on productivity, seeing as he's about as productive as a company director?
I know what I think.

[PostieWithTheMostie!]

Oh Billy, dear o' dear o' dear or should that be Silly Billy we call you - Why do you think we were Striking last year and nearly a year to the day that the CWU shafted us and hid away for 4 months you're back out repeating the same bad news, that we're all tediously bored with. Take this as a complement - F**k off !!!

[not me]

Oh Billy, dear o' dear o' dear or should that be Silly Billy we call you - Why do you think we were Striking last year and nearly a year to the day that the CWU shafted us and hid away for 4 months you're back out repeating the same bad news, that we're all tediously bored with. Take this as a complement - F**k off !!!

and up the subs

[bexhil palace]

Dave Ward says, "the modernisation programme is fuly-funded and is already delivering productivity improvements", eh?
Where, Dave, where?

And isn't Dave kinda the wrong sort of person to be pontificating on productivity, seeing as he's about as productive as a company director?
I know what I think.

How on earth can anyone say that delivery productivity has improved?
We have on average 5 walks left in the office every day FFS.
Come on Dave don't take the piss, the service is an embarasement.

[BELIAL]

Scary s**t ain't it ,just who is your national Representative listening to ? You can see how stuff goes wrong. No doubt some salaried bod will appear shortly and declare you a weirdo

[John1028]

So Royal Mail have reported a massive loss in profits, compared to this time last year?? So at the end of the day why now should we be helping our competitors cream off our profits and leave us with all the costs??!!! This is ludicrous and must STOP now!!! I know loads of people are sick to the back teeth delivering mail for TNT, DHL etc, they should be told if they want it delivered DO IT YOURSELF, then we'd see how smug they were!!! It really pisses me off in the mornings looking at my frame and seeing nothing but competitors mail waiting to be delivered!! It really is putting the boot in for us as a company!! Surely something can be done??!!

[PostieWithTheMostie!]

AM i right in that RM recently bought ' UK Mail '..? If i am they've got enough money and we're being told lies yet again about their money worries. We all know how good they are at hiding the real figures.

[POSTMAN]

AM i right in that RM recently bought ' UK Mail '..? If i am they've got enough money and we're being told lies yet again about their money worries. We all know how good they are at hiding the real figures.

Nope you're not right,they haven't bought UK Mail,there is a tie up though.We deliver some extra s**t for them or summin.

[belle smith]

they've got enough money and we're being told lies yet again about their money worries. We all know how good they are at hiding the real figures.

Baring in mind that theres been a resession i think they may be telling the truth this time, remmember when the boy cried wolf the last time there was actually a wolf!

[TrueBlueTerrier]

UK Mail are Business Post as was - no one has brought them out or anything they merely changed their name.