CWU/Royal Mail negotiations to continue over the weekend

[stephen500]

Kevin Slocombe just posted this:
#CWU/Royal Mail talks to continue over the weekend. Could be a long weekend

[toonslayer7]

Why a "long weekend" because they actually have to work one?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Why a "long weekend" because they actually have to work one?

3 minutes in the same room as management makes it seem a "long" 3 minutes - thats what they mean

[freelunch]

So... now we know what Royal Mail will be having for dinner this weekend

[toonslayer7]

Why a "long weekend" because they actually have to work one?

3 minutes in the same room as management makes it seem a "long" 3 minutes - thats what they mean

Valid point mate

[shepherdess]

more overtime ? nice hotel ?

[Bacardi]

Perhaps I am getting too cynical in my old age and I really hope for the employees that a good deal for all is achieved, but how's this for a theory? Vince Cable is due to appear before a parliamentary committee on Wednesday ( the same day as the interim results are published) and it would help the government and the banking advisers if a strike was called on Monday with a resultant drop in the share price. Then on Friday a deal could be announced and the strike called off.
Fantasy? possibly but nothing would surprise me with this shower.

[daveyeff]

Kevin Slocombe just posted this:
#CWU/Royal Mail talks to continue over the weekend. Could be a long weekend

cant see it being higson & co talking with ward & co over the weekend,,,,,,,,so it'll just be the monkeys then.

[wandle]

Perhaps I am getting too cynical in my old age and I really hope for the employees that a good deal for all is achieved, but how's this for a theory? Vince Cable is due to appear before a parliamentary committee on Wednesday ( the same day as the interim results are published) and it would help the government and the banking advisers if a strike was called on Monday with a resultant drop in the share price. Then on Friday a deal could be announced and the strike called off.
Fantasy? possibly but nothing would surprise me with this shower.

Or, the alternative theory, is that RM/CWU cobble together a deal, keep it under wraps until Wednesday's results, and announce the pay deal, "5 years of industrial stability" and better-than-expected profits all on the same day. The share price breaks through £6/share, and even more embarrassment is heaped upon Vince Cable, effectively killing the LibDems at the next election...

[fishtank]

Kevin Slocombe just posted this:
#CWU/Royal Mail talks to continue over the weekend. Could be a long weekend

cant see it being higson & co talking with ward & co over the weekend,,,,,,,,so it'll just be the monkeys then.

I've heard the capo di tutti capi has been called in over the weekend to break the deadlock.
She won't be happy working the weekend.

[UnhappyGremlin]

Well, it's been nearly 7 months or so.
What difference does another weekend make?

Just hope RM aren't trying to extend the talks until January, at which point we would have no leverage.

[Glenno]

Kevin Slocombe just posted this:
#CWU/Royal Mail talks to continue over the weekend. Could be a long weekend

cant see it being higson & co talking with ward & co over the weekend,,,,,,,,so it'll just be the monkeys then.

I've heard the capo di tutti capi has been called in over the weekend to break the deadlock.
She won't be happy working the weekend.

Heard exactly the same fish, but who have we got to call " Billy " much prefer Dave to be in there, lets wait till Mon to see what gives or not, too close a call to make from the outside

[R@YAL F@IL]

If indeed Moya makes a personal appearance over this weekend then I can only see one thing happening and that is not to budge in her quest to do what she did in Canada, so expect a strike day announcement next week.

[Patrick301]

its another sell out down the river
despite massive backing from the members for industrial action
we have been let down with a series of stupid 7 days extensions
what is the point of having a balott when the result is ignored
only reason they are talking now it to make an announcement
that shows both sides can keep face and doesnt look like they have comprimesed or backed down
who will suffer
you me , the man on the street posting letters , or the rm driver or someone in the mailcentre
WE VOTED OVERWHEMINGLY TO GO ON STRIKE
stop ******* about , our jobs are on the line

[Red Robbo]

No news is good news I suppose