Slave Labour?

[POSTMAN]

TO: ALL BRANCHES WITH POSTAL MEMBERS

Dear Colleague

Royal Mail Work Experience Programme

Branches are informed that the union has been in discussion with Royal Mail over a proposal for the business to participate in a government initiative to provide work experience to unemployed 16 – 24 year olds. The initiative coordinated by Job Centre Plus is designed to provide participants with an introduction to the world of work and enhance their prospects of finding employment in the future. Following extensive discussion and clarification the union is happy to support the initiative which will be deployed from January 2012 on the following basis.

• Royal Mail will offer 10 placements per region.

• Placements will be for duration of 4 weeks (25 – 30 hours per week).

• Job Centre Plus will nominate candidates who will be subject to Royal Mail vetting procedures.

To ensure that the programme produces the optimum outcome for the participants with the minimum impact on normal operational arrangement, the following criteria have been agreed.

• CWU IR and H&S Representatives will be informed in advance if a Work experience placement will take place in their unit.

• Placements may be in Delivery units or Mail Centres and will be targeted on units where a Workplace Coach is in place.

• Placements will avoid units where there is current Business Transformation revision activity.

• CWU Reps will be invited to participate in induction meetings for Work Experience candidates, to explain the role of the union in the workplace.

• Familiarisation training will primarily be undertaken by Workplace Coaches although some mentoring may be requested of members of staff. Participation in mentoring activities will be voluntary.

Following this initial deployment the programme will be the subject of a joint review between the Royal Mail and the CWU at national level prior to any further ongoing or expanded commitment.

To support the deployment the following Joint Statement has been agreed.

“Royal Mail has committed to participate in a new government initiative to offer young people the opportunity to gain valuable work experience within a business, which will have a positive impact upon their confidence, their employability and their future prospects. Following full consultation on the detail of the initiative the CWU are pleased to support the Royal Mail Work Experience Programme and would encourage our representatives and members to ensure that the Work Experience participants placement with Royal Mail is a positive experience that will reconnect them to the world of work.”

Any enquiries on the above LTB should be addressed to the DGS (P) Department quoting reference NC/24005.

Yours sincerely



Dave Ward
Deputy General Secretary (P)

[DGP1]

That's balls..............and agreed with the CWU they really need to sort themselves out and actually start working for the working man and not the f**king bosses.

[woofwoof]

i carnt even think of anything to write im in shock

[mondeoman1]

"To support the deployment the following Joint Statement has been agreed."

Since when has RM followed any joint statement?

They will be used and abused by the bullying management.

[DirtyHarry]

If I live to be a thousand years old, I will never understand how the CWU became such a management/Tory government lackey, because as sure as our Saturdays are fooked, management/Tory lackeys is what the CWU are.

[fishtank]

Is there one of those smiley things for sighs,shakes his head in disbelief and walks away.

[POSTMAN]

• CWU Reps will be invited to participate in induction meetings for Work Experience candidates, to explain the role of the union in the workplace.

Might get a few takers,every penny counts.

[Judgee]

So much for the union striving to protect jobs.... that's 10 gone in every region well done again union!

[fishtank]

• CWU Reps will be invited to participate in induction meetings for Work Experience candidates, to explain the role of the union in the workplace.

Might get a few takers,every penny counts.

I know you're not earning anything mate but could you see your way to coughing up £3.33.
It's in you're own best interests...honest.

[cyrus]

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This it, sounds like a short term Y.T.S ... done a Y.T.S 20 odd years ago, It was nothing but very very low paid work.Compared to the staff that were doing the same job as me.

[steven100]

Will Angard be looking after them

[borgpicard]

That's balls..............and agreed with the CWU they really need to sort themselves out and actually start working for the working man and not the f**king bosses.

[Cut Off King]

It's like the 80's all over again....

Whats dingo got to say about this ?

[DGP1]

It's like the 80's all over again....

Whats dingo got to say about this ?

FFS don't let's go back to the 80's, a decade I'd rather was deleted from history

[TrueBlueTerrier]

It's like the 80's all over again....

Whats dingo got to say about this ?

FFS don't let's go back to the 80's, a decade I'd rather was deleted from history

I don't - best decade for me - and I was in your part of the world as well - friendliest part of the world as well. Spent some good nights in Port Rush, and Bushmills