Video : An important update from DGSP Terry Pullinger on the FourPillars Campaign, speaking straight after the Postal Executive today. 15 August

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Working in close consultation with
the SDGS Department, the Postal
Executive endorsed the following
ballot timetable for all appropriate
CWU grades in the Royal Mail
Group:

Letter out for Membership Check
16th August 2017
Information Returned By
30th August 2017
Issue Notification
6th September 2017
Ballot Opens
14th September 2017
Ballot Closes
3rd October 2017
Result Announced
3rd October 2017

While the union has spelled out the above timetable, branches will note that it still provides a period of weeks for further talks to continue with RM to try and secure a final settlement on all four pillars before the ballot process commences in sept.

It should be noted that in setting this timetable we clearly believe we are approaching a critical point in our disagreement with RM and it is important that members understand our campaign has the full support of the wider union.

The general secretary has committed the unions full backing and believes the issues we are challenging are key elements of the cwu wider campaign for a better deal for workers across the uk.

Further talks between the cwu negotiating team and RM management are scheduled to take place in Northampton this week on 16th/17th/ and 18th august.. should no significant progress be made in the talks over the coming weeks, the postal executive will enact the agreed ballot timetable when the executive next meets on Tuesday 5th sept.