Royal Mail results show failure of competition, says CWU

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Royal Mail results show failure of competition, says CWU

Responding to Royal Mail’s results today (Tuesday) which show company profits falling to £39 million, the UK’s biggest postal union says these results are not unexpected and reflect the damage that introducing competition has done to UK postal services. The Communication Workers Union warns that the workforce is at breaking point and is calling for Royal Mail’s books to be opened to independent assessment.

Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary, said: “Nobody should be surprised at these results; we are paying the price for the previous Government decision to introduce competition in a way that has effectively set Royal Mail up to fail.


“The reality is we have a regulatory regime that allows private companies to access the profitable parts of Royal Mail’s network and then dump the fixed cost final mile delivery back to Royal Mail. No company in the world would be successful in this environment.


“Royal Mail’s biggest challenge is to recognise that postal workers are working harder than ever and are now at a tipping point.

“We understand the need to modernise the company, but Royal Mail must accept that people come first and the pace of change can only be dictated by what people can cope with.”

CWU went on to warn Royal Mail and the Government that continuing to use the workforce as a political football would inevitably lead to strike action.

Dave Ward said: “Recent developments including a new Business Plan linked to further job losses and privatisation are completely at odds with the shared vision of modernisation agreed with the company last year. If Royal Mail and the Government press on regardless then the prospect of national industrial action is looming.


“Rather than continue to attack the workforce it is crucial that Royal Mail and the Government opt for positive engagement and recognise the need to build trust.


“To start this process and also in response to the changing way Royal Mail has reported its accounts we are calling for the company to open up the books and its Business Plan to an independent assessment. This would be in the interest of everybody who cares for the future of the UK industry.”


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[hans solo]

THE NEED TO BUILD TRUST
what fcukin planet is he on they are all a shower of lying barstewards the lot of them

[IloveMYredTROLLEY!]

Why is Dave Ward not making a point of stating the £39 million profit is after modernisation costs including redundancy payouts?

It's no good us posties knowing this and not "letting the cat out of the bag" to the public at large!

[demon]

start by giving us our saturdays back you daft twat 3.oclock f***ing finish no wonder were going to crack