Royal Mail injunction plans

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 12 Oct 2017, 15:50

Will be announced live on FB in a few minutes

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 12 Oct 2017, 15:52

Royal Mail halts 48-hour walkout after obtaining high court injunction

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Communication Workers Union lawyers fail to rebuff attempt at Royal Courts of Justice to stop 19 October postal strike

Royal Mail has halted Britain’s first planned national walkout by postal workers since it was privatised, after successfully applying for a high court injunction.

Lawyers for the Communication Workers Union failed to rebuff an attempt at the Royal Courts of Justice to stop a 48-hour walkout from 19 October.

Members of the CWU voted overwhelmingly in favour of strikes last week. Staff were also considering action during the Black Friday retail sales event next month or during the festive season.

Royal Mail, which was privatised four years ago, argued the CWU had missed a Monday deadline to remove the threat and agree to peace talks. The company claimed that under an agreement with the union the CWU must enter mediation with Royal Mail before embarking on industrial action.

The CWU in turn claimed it has been attempting to find a solution to the dispute for 18 months.

The company has written to the CWU invoking a “legally binding external mediation process”, and reiterating that any industrial action would be unlawful.

Last week, 89% of the CWU’s 111,000 workers backed a walkout in a dispute over pensions, pay and jobs, with 74% of members turning out to vote. The vote was a test for the union after the introduction of the Trade Union Act, which requires strike ballots to have a 50% turnout.

The ballot is part of a flurry of union activity this autumn as public sector and health workers discuss the possibility of industrial action.

More than 100 postal workers including Dave Ward, the CWU’s general secretary, gathered outside the high court for the verdict.

On his way into the court, Ward said: “Court rooms don’t solve disputes. We’re going in there with a 90% vote for action and whatever happens today we’ll be walking out of here with a 90% vote for action.”

The Labour MP Gill Furniss also pledged her support for the union, telling the protest: “Despite the draconian laws imposed on workers, the CWU well surpassed the thresholds and sent a clear message to the company.”

Post by **IloveMYredTROLLEY!** » 12 Oct 2017, 15:52

Any bookmakers taking bets on RM now trying to stall mediation, so if it fails, strikes cannot happen until after Xmas pressure?

scoobymunster · Post by **scoobymunster** » 12 Oct 2017, 15:54

Funny how Royal Mail can pick and choose which parts of Agreements have to be followed to the letter.

olilew · Post by **olilew** » 12 Oct 2017, 15:56

So they've won the battle but not the war!

parforthewalk · Post by **parforthewalk** » 12 Oct 2017, 15:57

The ruling (injunction) does not surprise me given the AFG agreement!

I doubt very much there will be a strike at now (IMHO), which is good news for everyone. One no needs to loose any pay the nearer we get to Xmas.

I did hear that we could not strike anyway as we are shareholders? (is anyone able to confirm this?)

Hopefully a deal will develop with on going mediation. A compromise will have to be reached, but don't expect a deal of the century!

Post by **cloherty1976** » 12 Oct 2017, 15:59

If they can't get an agreement in the next month or two and they strike in December do Royal Mail have anything in place to stop the xmas bonus payments?

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 12 Oct 2017, 16:00

parforthewalk wrote:
I did hear that we could not strike anyway as we are shareholders? (is anyone able to confirm this?)

I think that is an urban myth but I so wish it was true.
Just 300 refuseniks out on strike ......

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 12 Oct 2017, 16:00

parforthewalk wrote: I did hear that we could not strike anyway as we are shareholders? (is anyone able to confirm this?)

I can confirm thats utter rubbish.

banner · Post by **banner** » 12 Oct 2017, 16:03

Since RM have now taken the gloves off, so should CWU.
They now need to call an all out, one week strike set for the date straight after the mediation period.

Maybe that will focus the minds of those running RM?

gb93 · Post by **gb93** » 12 Oct 2017, 16:05

Concerns me that the union fell into such a simple trap.

MURPHYBROWN · Post by **MURPHYBROWN** » 12 Oct 2017, 16:11

RM has played a blinder.

Credit where credit is due.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 12 Oct 2017, 16:11

gb93 wrote:Concerns me that the union fell into such a simple trap.

Not me. The CWU played it straight, its Royal Mail that played the dirty tricks.

templar · Post by **templar** » 12 Oct 2017, 16:12

Completely agree with banner. If no acceptable deal is reached during this mediation process an all-out rolling strike needs to be called. None of this 2 day here, one day there malarkey.

I think a deal will be done, but if not...gotta be gloves off time.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 12 Oct 2017, 16:16

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