National CWU Postal Briefing - 6th & 7th November 2014

[Glenno]

15 October 2014
LTB 637/14 National CWU Postal Briefing - 6th & 7th November 2014

To: All Branches with Postal Members






Dear Colleague



NATIONAL CWU POSTAL BRIEFING – 6TH & 7TH NOVEMBER 2014



We can confirm that a National Briefing will take place on the 6th and 7th November in Nottingham. Details of the venue and address are set out below and the briefing will involve two sessions commencing at 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the first day and commencing at 9.30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the second day.



Albert Hall Conference Centre
North Circus Street
Nottingham
NG1 5AA



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Given the range of important issues that we need to discuss and debate it is necessary to opt for the two day format.



A detailed agenda supported with a communications pack on the issues to be discussed will be sent out in advance of the briefing. In the meantime, provisionally the two day session will cover the following:-



A comprehensive report on all competition issues and current market dynamics.



The proposed National Joint Statement on Growth, Efficiency and Incentives.



Post Box strategy.



A comprehensive update from all National Officers on the Programme of Work arising from the Agenda for Growth, Stability and Long Term Success Agreement.



The normal travel and release arrangements will apply and given the importance of the agenda we would strongly encourage Branches to ensure they take up their full complement of attendees. Further information will be sent out in due course.



Yours sincerely







Dave Ward
Deputy General Secretary (P)

[k979aaa]

More damp squibs after bonfire night then!

[tansorboy]

So that's where the subs go - train tickets and hotel bills.

[clashcityrocker]

North Circus Street seems appropriate for all the clowns that will be attending.

[halfull]

North Circus Street seems appropriate for all the clowns that will be attending.

[brettt]

Who attends this, area reps and divisional reps or does local reps attend aswell

[Lounge Lizard]

"the importance of the agenda" is a euphemism for 'the catastrophic severity of what we'll be agreeing to on your behalf'.

[brettt]

"the importance of the agenda" is a euphemism for 'the catastrophic severity of what we'll be agreeing to on your behalf'.

Gulp!

[fishtank]

North Circus Street seems appropriate for all the clowns that will be attending.

Aren't we rich?
Our bonuses paid?
Members alone in the dark,
Union men made.
Send in the clowns.

Isn't it s**t?
Performance improve?
One who keeps tearing around,
One who can't move.
Where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.

You just can't stop knocking on doors,
Finally knowing the one where you started is where you will end,
Writing that card out again with my usual glare,
Knew all along,
No one is there.

Don't you love farce?
Our fault It's real.
I thought that they'd want what we want.
Sorry, no deal.
But where are the clowns?
Quick, send in the clowns.
Don't bother, they're here......

[tansorboy]

North Circus Street seems appropriate for all the clowns that will be attending.

Aren't we rich?
Our bonuses paid?
Members alone in the dark,
Union men made.
Send in the clowns.

Isn't it s**t?
Performance improve?
One who keeps tearing around,
One who can't move.
Where are the clowns?
Send in the clowns.

You just can't stop knocking on doors,
Finally knowing the one where you started is where you will end,
Writing that card out again with my usual glare,
Knew all along,
No one is there.

Don't you love farce?
Our fault It's real.
I thought that they'd want what we want.
Sorry, no deal.
But where are the clowns?
Quick, send in the clowns.
Don't bother, they're here......

Beautiful.

[clashcityrocker]

I think that is as close to perfection as we'll ever get on RMC.

I love the fact that the line about "one who keeps tearing round and one who can't move" is actually the original lyrics.

[The_Wax_Man]

"the importance of the agenda" is a euphemism for 'the catastrophic severity of what we'll be agreeing to on your behalf'.

Autumn / Annual Lapsing structure to be put into place.

under the banner of :

RM > We want to do this as it saves money and of course there is time in delivery for it.

CWU > But we have agreements in place already.

RM > (Standard response for anything that needs to be done) > Well TNT will take all the work and we'll have to get rid of staff then. You (Union) of course will need to announce this, not us.

CWU > Ok then, we will agree to this.

RM > More cake ?

CWU > go on then, if you insist.

[Lounge Lizard]

"the importance of the agenda" is a euphemism for 'the catastrophic severity of what we'll be agreeing to on your behalf'.

Autumn / Annual Lapsing structure to be put into place.

under the banner of :

RM > We want to do this as it saves money and of course there is time in delivery for it.

CWU > But we have agreements in place already.

RM > (Standard response for anything that needs to be done) > Well TNT will take all the work and we'll have to get rid of staff then. You (Union) of course will need to announce this, not us.

CWU > Ok then, we will agree to this.

RM > More cake ?

CWU > go on then, if you insist.

Many a true word spoke in jest
er, sorry, you weren't jesting.

[Glenno]

Letter to Branches




No: 699/14 4th November 2014

To: All Branches with Postal Members


Dear Colleague

CWU POSTAL NATIONAL BRIEFING 6TH AND 7TH NOVEMBER – NOTTINGHAM

Please find attached a copy of the final agenda for this week’s National Briefing. We have also attached to this LTB useful background information on the current state of play in the wider letters and parcels markets. Also attached is a copy of the CWU Submission to the Select Committee Enquiry on Competition issues, in which the Union will be giving oral evidence on the 26th November.

Printed copies of the background information document will be available at the Briefing.

Finally, the General Secretary will also be addressing the briefing and we are currently in discussions about a CWU Parliamentary/Campaign event to coincide with the Select Committee on the 26th November. Further information on this event will follow in due course.

Yours sincerely




Dave Ward
Deputy General Secretary (P)










CWU NATIONAL POSTAL BRIEFING 6TH AND 7TH NOVEMBER AGENDA



1ST DAY 6TH NOVEMBER – COMMENCING 13.00 HRS


INTRODUCTION – DGS (P)


SESSION 1 - COMPETITION /MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

This session is designed to provide a greater understanding of the challenges posed by direct delivery competition in the letter and Parcels market and how the CWU is responding to this. The session will cover market developments/TNT/Amazon and their impact on Royal Mail also the CWU policy in making the case for Regulatory intervention, CWU campaign activities and European and political developments. There will also be a contribution from Sue Whalley (Head of Royal Mail Operations) and an opportunity for questions and debate from the floor on all the issues covered.


Coffee break


SESSION 2 – NATIONAL JOINT STATEMENT –
GROWTH, EFFICIENCY AND INCENTIVES

This session will update CWU Representatives on recent negotiations with Royal Mail and explain the terms of the agreed Joint Statement, focusing on how CWU intends to take growth forward, the approach to dealing with efficiency at local level and the position reached on new incentive arrangements. There will also be the opportunity for questions and debate from the floor.


CLOSE DAY 1 AT APPROXIMATELY 17.00 HRS


2ND DAY – 7TH NOVEMBER – COMMENICING 9.30 A.M.

SESSION 3 – UPDATE ON NEGOTAITIONS TAKING PLACE
ACROSS THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT

In this session the National Officers will each give a report on the ongoing Programme of Work arising from the Agenda for Growth Agreement and other key issues they are currently dealing with. There will also be an opportunity for questions and debate from the floor.


NATIONAL BRIEFING CLOSES AT 13.00

[P13]

Had Dave Ward in our office yesterday telling us we had to be flexible and embrace change and possibly be working on Sundays and also what a tough job our managers had and how our managers were hard done by.