LTB 132/16 Resourcing, Recruitment and Professional Manpower Planning/Legally Binding Agreement

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 02 Mar 2016, 17:34

LTB 132/16 Resourcing, Recruitment and Professional Manpower Planning/Legally Binding Agreement

To: Branches with POSTAL Members

Dear Colleagues,

Resourcing, Recruitment and Professional Manpower Planning/Legally Binding Agreement

You will recall that in November 2015 the situation locally in respect of the business not adhering (in our opinion) to our National Agreements regarding the above had become so dire that it was necessary for a national intervention and the negotiation of a Joint Statement to guide and refocus the field (LTB 715/15 refers).

Unfortunately, it is with great frustration that once again we are required to intervene due to management’s failure to apply our agreements at local level. This has now reached epidemic proportions with the consequences of managers performing OPG work, excessive use of agency and casuals, excessive levels of overtime, part timers being asked to regularly perform hours above their conditioned hours (despite not being offered increased contracts in line with our agreement), an apparent national block on any full time recruitment, the cessation of temporary contracts, regardless of need, and offers of un-agreed voluntary redundancies etc threatening industrial stability.

Against that backdrop the Postal Executive has for the first time taken the very serious step of registering a national Point of Principle, in line with Schedule 3 Disputes Resolution Procedures of the legally binding agreement, and in particular Section 3 Achieving National Agreement 3.1 Point of Principle.

This is new territory for us and it is with great regret that we’ve had to take this action but it is naive to believe that industrial stability will be maintained if agreements reached nationally are not applied in the workplace locally.

Clearly this Point of Principle is not about renegotiating our National Agreements but rather the business’ failure to deploy those National Agreements and enforce them at local level. Our on-going dialogue will be about how we jointly correct that situation and restore confidence in our procedures.

Notwithstanding the position being taken nationally, Local, Area and Divisional Representatives should continue to challenge any activity which is considered inconsistent with our National Agreements via the IR Framework.

Attached to this LTB is a letter sent to Mike Newby on this issue which is self-explanatory.

Branches should ensure that this LTB is given the widest possible circulation and that it is brought to the attention of local Representatives.

Any enquiries in relation to the content of this LTB should be addressed to the DGSP Department.

Yours sincerely,

Terry Pullinger
Deputy General Secretary (Postal)

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 02 Mar 2016, 17:36

TP/24005/16/hn

22nd February 2016

Mike Newby
ER/IR Director
Royal Mail Group HR
3rd Floor
100 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y OHQ

Dear Mike,

Resourcing in Royal Mail

Further to our recent conversation, I now write to you formally in regards to the above with the request that we meet as a matter of urgency to utilise Schedule 3 ‘Dispute Resolution Procedures’ of our Legally Binding Agreement, and in particular Section 3 ‘Achieving National Agreement’, 3.1 ‘Point of Principle’.

It is unfortunate that our endeavours to resolve this matter have continued for well over a year now and regrettably have proved unsuccessful, despite the fact we have produced a National Joint Statement designed to ensure that the legally binding resourcing principles (as detailed in Section 3 ‘Protections’ 3.1.7) are adhered to.

Equally, it is highly disappointing and frustrating to note that even in light of constant promises and commitments we still have managers performing OPG work on a regular basis.

This matter remains of paramount concern to the CWU and continues to cause constant problems and has inevitably left CWU members and Representatives
feeling less than confident in our joint ability at national level to ensure our Agreements are applied.

Clearly from the National Agreements and Joint Statements that we have produced collectively it is evident that we are in agreement with their terms but it is now imperative that we act swiftly to construct a process which ensures that those terms are applied, monitored and fully supported by your regional management structures at all levels.

To clarify, the disagreement we raise today, as a point of principle, is in response to the business’ failure to deploy our Agreements and Joint Statements. You will be aware that our legal agreement states that such matters should be resolved in one month or referred to external mediation, I would therefore ask that an urgent meeting is arranged to commence this process as soon as possible.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your early reply.

Yours sincerely,

Terry Pullinger
Deputy General Secretary (Postal)

Post by **dvbuk55** » 02 Mar 2016, 19:30

OOO-er missus I'll just bet RM are quaking in their boots

Post by **aposter** » 02 Mar 2016, 19:45

If the union puts the mockers on my VR then the union can deal with my wifes point of principle.

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Post by **dvbuk55** » 02 Mar 2016, 20:19

aposter wrote:If the union puts the mockers on my VR then the union can deal with my wifes point of principle.

And there's the rub, people want out and the union have allowed part time recruitment to the detriment of union membership. They've lost control by default.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 02 Mar 2016, 20:56

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Post by **dvbuk55** » 02 Mar 2016, 21:14

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Wolf of 150 Broadway

deadbox · Post by **deadbox** » 02 Mar 2016, 21:15

our endeavours to resolve this matter have continued for well over a year now

our legal agreement states that such matters should be resolved in one month

So why wait 11 more months before doing something ?

Post by **aiden01** » 02 Mar 2016, 22:26

and they wonder why members are leaving absolutely no help from national HQ for local reps.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 03 Mar 2016, 08:07

kitkatchunky · Post by **kitkatchunky** » 04 Mar 2016, 18:47

Our managers throw walks in every day