Reps meet to plan Royal Mail pay strategy

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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Today, CWU Royal Mail reps from across the country attended a packed out briefing at Congress House in central London, in preparation for forthcoming pay talks with the business and to update them on the latest position relating to Optimised Mail Preparation and Automated Production Control – including ‘single wave’ of sequenced mails.

The event included a series of presentations from Royal Mail management and contributions from all postal assistant secretaries.

Speaking at the briefing, deputy general secretary (postal) Terry Pullinger said: “In the light of the numerous challenges we face around the long term future of the business, it is important the union reflects on where we are and sets out our key priorities and future negotiating agenda.

“This briefing and the policy forum planned for March will enable us to discuss with our reps how we intend to respond to the language of priorities as we shape our future pay and pension priorities, build on the protections set out in our Agenda for Growth, Stability and Long-Term Success” and develop a clear vision for the future.

“These are going to be a difficult set of discussions and the big challenges for us will be to provide the best possible pay and pension package for members while providing long-term job security and future growth in Royal Mail.”

According to Terry, the company’s latest financial results demonstrate that postal workers have again delivered steady and tangible business improvement, as well as providing an excellent service to the British public.

“Not only should our members continue to be rewarded for their immense contribution during very challenging times but Royal Mail should also be allowed to grow by continuing to deliver the universal, six-day-a-week delivery service right across the whole day,” he says.

Since the last three-year deal was struck in 2013, which set national pay rates for three years to March 2016, the union has continued to pass pay policies at Annual Conference which have included calls for “a substantial reduction in the working week,” improvements to annual leave provision and dealing with long term issues around holiday pay and future pension provision.

The key message coming from today’s briefing was that despite some difficult challenges ahead it is vital that CWU branches and members start to organise and prepare to support the union in the coming weeks and months. Unity was the watchword – unity in every area is needed as we move forward.

A detailed interview with DGSP Terry Pullinger will be shared via video in the coming days as will interviews with the respective assistant secretaries. Members will also be able to receive more detailed updates from your own branches.

[halfull]

so nothing said about our current workload then! just allowing the company to deliver across the whole day! Which sounds to me like this terry whatever supports later deliveries!

[Whysoslowyehcfc]

so nothing said about our current workload then! just allowing the company to deliver across the whole day! Which sounds to me like this terry whatever supports later deliveries!

Like I've said in another thread, Reps higher up, who don't do any of the work, will roll over and try to get a few consesions, and make it sound like a victory for the CWU, and then go back and sit in their ivory towers, while everyone else are run into the floor, working their bollocks off, and finishing later then ever....and they wonder why people aren't joining the union

[citypostie]

so nothing said about our current workload then! just allowing the company to deliver across the whole day! Which sounds to me like this terry whatever supports later deliveries!

It's does read that way doesn't it! Makes you think the main plain is one wave which means much later days for us lot but they'll "negotiate" loads of other stuff out and pass it to us as a victory and the best they could get! So they will ask us to back them in strike action so we can shaft ourselves and end up with one wave and 5pm or later finishes on Saturday because he's said that royal mail should be allowed to do it

[Captain Scarlet]

Is Royal Mail allowed to deliver at these so called late times of the day, e.g. 9-5 or 10-6.

I am pretty sure there is something in the USO that deliveries have to be done by a certain time?

On the other hand these guys who have never been on delivery since the 70s/80s have no clue how physical and mentally draining it has become, if the mail is going down how come my bags feel like they have a dead dog in there!!!! My delivery cannot use the 'tools' for the job because of the areas I do and I have to put bag on shoulder, so any increase in span is gonna f*ck me right over. Is this what RM want from 'their' people an increase in sick means only one thing.......more people getting sacked for too much time off . Watch this space.

[wannabeek]

Is Royal Mail allowed to deliver at these so called late times of the day, e.g. 9-5 or 10-6.

I am pretty sure there is something in the USO that deliveries have to be done by a certain time.

I may be wrong but I think the USO just specifies one delivery a day; it's Royal Mail’s own rules which stipulate before 3pm for town and 4pm for rural. I'm pretty sure they could change those times at very short notice if they chose to.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Is Royal Mail allowed to deliver at these so called late times of the day, e.g. 9-5 or 10-6.

I am pretty sure there is something in the USO that deliveries have to be done by a certain time.

I may be wrong but I think the USO just specifies one delivery a day; it's Royal Mail’s own rules which stipulate before 3pm for town and 4pm for rural. I'm pretty sure they could change those times at very short notice if they chose to.

Spot on.

Or as Ofcom puts it: http://ask.ofcom.org.uk/help/post/mailtime" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Royal Mail determines its own collection and delivery times. Collection and delivery times are not regulated by Ofcom.

However, Royal Mail is required to notify Ofcom of any changes to its latest delivery times and to publish the changes on its website.

Royal Mail aims to complete deliveries by 3pm in urban areas and by 4pm in rural areas.

Deliveries are scheduled to be completed by these times and Royal Mail endeavours to maintain this every working day, but daily volume variations, transport disruptions and operating issues mean that there may be some occasions when these times are not met.