Post Office workers set for two more one-day strikes

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Post Office workers are set to go on strike for two days later this month.

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has served notice for strike actions on Thursday 20 June and Saturday 29 June.

The union said the stoppages are in response to the ongoing dispute over closures, job security and pay.

Talks between the union and management have stalled, and the CWU is calling for chief executive Paula Vennells to become directly involved in resolving the dispute.

The strike days, affecting 4,000 staff, will be the sixth and seventh one-day strikes since Easter.

The Post Office wants to close or franchise 76 Crown offices, and cut up to 1,500 jobs.

The Crown offices only make up about 3% of the total post offices across the country, but handle 40% of the financial services and a fifth of all customers.

'No new offers'
The CWU said that staff at 373 Crown offices have not had a pay rise in more than two years, while workers at other post offices received two pay rises worth 6.75% over the same period.

"We've had informal talks this week, which allowed a good exchange of views and discussion on various options, but there's no change, no new offers and no movement from the Post Office," said Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary.

"It's time that Paula Vennells got her hands dirty and engaged with this dispute, which affects the Post Office network's biggest branches.

"It's no good hiding in the shadows and hoping we'll go away."

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Who is Paula Vennells ?

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Who is Paula Vennells ?

Paula Vennells – Chief Executive



Paula has worked for Post Office Limited since 2007 in a number of senior roles including Managing Director. She became Chief Executive on 1 April 2012. Previously Paula spent five years with Whitbread plc as Group Commercial Director. She began her career with Unilever and L’Oreal and held directorships in sales and marketing with a number of major retailers including Dixons Stores Group and Argos. She is currently a Non-Executive Director and Trustee for Hymns Ancient and Modern Group.

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Who is Paula Vennells ?

According to most sub postmasters, a complete and utter bitch.
She is, I believe, responsible for most of the recent past and the current attempts at changes within POL, which has resulted/is resulting in their T&C's and pay being demolished. All the while she gets massive pay and huge bonuses.

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Who is Paula Vennells ?

According to most sub postmasters, a complete and utter bitch.
She is, I believe, responsible for most of the recent past and the current attempts at changes within POL, which has resulted/is resulting in their T&C's and pay being demolished. All the while she gets massive pay and huge bonuses.

In keeping with the rest of them,no surprise there then.