dingo wrote:Negotiations are continuing today and the PEC will meet tomorrow.
So what you are saying is that the PEC promised us that they were meeting today, Monday, but have decided against that and also not to inform us through the official channels!
Would it be a surprise if you had to feed back the we weren't happy about the communication from a communication union?
The PEC did meet this morning and after a report decided to adjourn till tomorrow and allow negotiations to continue. Clearly there has been progress but no agreement yet.
Wednesday wrote:RMTV this morning
was saying extention to 10th.
I seriously hope thats not the case, if so why are we hearing it from RMTV off all places and how do they know so far in advance that once again another extension of the extension of the extension of the extension....and on and on, why can't the union see the carrot being dangled and they just keep chasing it.
I can understand if something worthwhile come out of all this but so far all we've gathered is its the same deal especially where any pay rise is involved, was this whole thing just a sham by RM? Add in a no strike clause get the union backs up then save 50 mill in back pay for shareholders? ......rant over...
dingo wrote:Negotiations are continuing today and the PEC will meet tomorrow.
Well last time we actually did strike before the "interim agreement", whereas this time we seem to have caught the Spanish disease.
Have been eating paella instead of cucumber sarnies, soon they'll be back to down to Beer and Mash.
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Wednesday wrote:RMTV this morning
was saying extention to 10th.
I seriously hope thats not the case, if so why are we hearing it from RMTV off all places and how do they know so far in advance that once again another extension of the extension of the extension of the extension....and on and on, why can't the union see the carrot being dangled and they just keep chasing it.
I can understand if something worthwhile come out of all this but so far all we've gathered is its the same deal especially where any pay rise is involved, was this whole thing just a sham by RM? Add in a no strike clause get the union backs up then save 50 mill in back pay for shareholders? ......rant over...
No there has been no change.
What happens is the talks were extended to the 10th Dec by BOTH sides, but the CWU PEC had to make a decision on whether to give RM a strike notice by the 3rd to make any strike legal.
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dingo wrote:Negotiations are continuing today and the PEC will meet tomorrow.
We certainly know how to draw a line in the sand dingo.
That's about 6 we've drawn.
180 were challenged by Travers to die with a line that he drew with his sword when the battle was nigh - he actually only drew the line once and they were subsequently massacred.....................apparently he wasn't much of a talker..............but the legend lives on. Perhaps what we need is for someone to fall on a sword as a gesture - just imagine how legendary it would be in the annals of the CWU if, even at this late stage, the PEC was to call a strike.......I would not be worthy
BernardBresslaw wrote:Has anyone kept a count of the extensions now? I make it 6, with the last 2 coming after 'we will either agree or be on strike' joke announcement.
A shambles. Still, at least the share price has gone up in reaction to the unions newest capitulation.
IF and its a big IF IRC there have been 2 or 3 extensions only.
It seems more because the Union has to give 7 days notice to strike which means on each extension they need to make a decision 7 days before. So each extension has been 2 weeks, but the Union has had to make an announcement every week, that's why there seems to have been loads of extension when in fact there hasn't.
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Wednesday wrote:RMTV this morning
was saying extention to 10th.
A lot of people are getting mixed up by the conflicting ways that the CWU report the extension dates and the way Royal Mail record the extensions.
The CWU state in their LTBs that the last day that they can give the legal 7 day notice period is the 4th December thereby having to take strike action on the 10th December.
Whereas Royal Mail TV reports that the last day that the CWU can take strike action is the 10th December.
The ballot has not been extended and cannot be extended anymore. Its either a deal or it is action of some description.
Wednesday wrote:RMTV this morning
was saying extention to 10th.
A lot of people are getting mixed up by the conflicting ways that the CWU report the extension dates and the way Royal Mail record the extensions.
The CWU state in their LTBs that the last day that they can give the legal 7 day notice period is the 4th December thereby having to take strike action on the 10th December.
Whereas Royal Mail TV reports that the last day that the CWU can take strike action is the 10th December.
The ballot has not been extended and cannot be extended anymore. Its either a deal or it is action of some description.
What ....in terms of percentage do you think there will be a deal dingo ?
dingo wrote:Negotiations are continuing today and the PEC will meet tomorrow.
So what you are saying is that the PEC promised us that they were meeting today, Monday, but have decided against that and also not to inform us through the official channels!
Would it be a surprise if you had to feed back the we weren't happy about the communication from a communication union?
16.51 and not a peep from HQ yet to inform us. Pathetic!