CWU calls for R M to prioritise growth after decent results

[POSTMAN]

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The CWU has responded to Royal Mail's annual results, released today (Thursday), describing them as "decent", whilst calling on the company to work harder at delivering growth.

Despite the challenges of regulation, competition and a declining letters market, today's results reflect the efforts of postal workers who have continued to improve productivity (up by 2.5 per cent) often in very difficult circumstances.

Dave Ward, CWU general secretary-elect, said: "The results produced by Royal Mail today are decent, and show Royal Mail can go forward in good shape.

Dave Ward GS "These results have been delivered by improving productivity and the hard of work of postal workers. Those workers have shown they have supported the need to change to build growth in the business.

"I am today calling on Royal Mail to show they have the same drive and commitment for growth and innovation and call on them to work with CWU to deliver it."
"These results have been delivered by improving productivity and the hard work of postal workers"

Commenting on the decline in the letters market, Dave added:

"However, we also recognise the note of caution that that there remains a structural decline in the letters market of 4 per cent. Therefore, the union again calls on the regulator Ofcom, to recognise this clear fact and to stop blindly increasing the competition in the sector.

"The recent announcement by Whistl that they have discontinued their delivery operation is a clear sign of the overcrowded postal market; and jobs will continue to be lost if the regulator fails to change its approach.

"Ofcom's approach to competition is a continuous threat to jobs, as well as to terms and conditions as they push for a race to the bottom.

"Ofcom has also failed to understand the impact of unfair competition on the universal service obligation (USO) and we would remind them again, safeguarding the USO is their primary obligation."
For more information read the report produced by the CWU Research department: Royal Mail full year results 2014/15...
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[El-Bandito]

Dave. Don't take it personally, but RM management don't /won't listen to you, end of. Thousands of posties up and down the country have heard the same old bile from the upper management before. It started in 1999. The competition the competition bla bla bla. The upper management LET RM run into the ground whilst making a minimum of 1 mill profit a DAY!!. Now we have a structured bullying management of f*ck you you'll do it. So Dave, please do not get suckered into this. Stop cowtowing to the upper echelons. I voted for and want more from you than this.