North East Division Communication Workers Union Pay 2016

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Further to the verbal update provided by the DGS(P) at Annual Conference, I am writing to update you on the very latest developments in relation to our outstanding 2016 pay claim.
At the Postal Policy Forum in March the Union agreed the following:

“That we seek a one year Pay and Reward Agreement from April 2016 which seeks to achieve our current policies around pay, hours and leave (including holiday pay) and a further long term agreement aligned to wider negotiations around future change”.

In pursuit of our claim, the CWU attended two initial pay meetings with the business on 7th and 18th April. At the second meeting, Royal Mail made a “closed” offer which the Union rejected.
The business then notified the Union that they would be making an “open” offer to allow us to report and publicise the details to our Representatives attending Annual Conference in Bournemouth. Unfortunately, Royal Mail has yet to provide a new offer.

In response (and notwithstanding Terry’s unfortunate recent illness) the Union has made clear our concerns about the unacceptable delay in providing an offer and we have been pressing the business hard to make an open offer to the CWU as soon as possible and avoid any further delay.

As the April review date has already passed and some members have experienced a cut in take-home pay this month as a result of the Government’s National Insurance increases, the Union recognises the pressing need to secure a decent rise for 2016 and we are continuing to push the business to provide a pay offer to the CWU as a matter of urgency.

Further updates will be provided to Branches in due course.



Yours sincerely
Ray Ellis
Acting Deputy General Secretary (P)