Royal Mail buy down scam!

I knew it wouldn't last,my last news story was on how Royal Mail are fighting the competition,yes shock horror a news story on RMC praising Royal Mail.

But back to normality it is then with this,Royal Mail are disgustingly scamming postal workers who go for buy downs by trying to sneak in 3 month rolling contracts when our guys sign up for it.

Sharp eyed posties in Sussex have refused to sign up for buy downs as 1st they were offered the 3 month rolling contracts,which were then upped to 6 months and then 1 year.

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One in the eye for the DSA leeches

Our so called competitors are throwing strops over Royal Mail's announcement that the price of Mailsort 3 will be reduced by 3%.

A client mailing 500,000 items a year would have their Royal Mail bill reduced by £3,000 according to some postal broker (I mean,have you ever heard of such a thing)website that has jumped on the DSA bandwagon.

Apparently competitors would be dismayed at Royal Mail’s move as the price they must pay to access Royal Mail's delivery network remains unchanged.

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H&S ignored by Royal Mail executive action

Dave Joyce, The CWU National Health, Safety and Environment Officer has written to Royal Mail regarding 'Royal Mail implementing Pegasus Geo Route Revisions and work absorption by executive action without the proper meaningful involvement and consultation with CWU Safety Representatives.'

Dave reminds Royal Mail that 'Safety Representative involvement and consultation is required by Law' and 'Is reflected in Royal Mail's own Safety Policy as well as being set out in a Royal Mail/CWU National Agreement.'

And says "Despite the fact that there may be an IR breakdown, management's health and safety duties remain and can not be set-aside."

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London keep calling

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All 12,000 postal workers in London will be taking some form of action over the next seven days.

From full days to part days there is a different array of action within the next week.

Plus all London Branches are meeting tomorrow to discuss further action including a demo at the Labour Party HQ and at Unite the Union.

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National Industrial Action

The Postal Executive have agreed that a timetable for a national industrial action ballot will be issued when they meet on the 4th August.

Despite recent meetings with Royal Mail saying they do accept that Phase 4 of the Pay and Modernisation Agreement requires further national negotiations and agreements,the Union feel that Royal Mail have every intention of continuing to impose change by diktat, bullying and intimidation of the workforce.

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The London strikes

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Once again the strikes across London today was supported by over 98% of the workforce. London CWU members along with other units deserve a huge thanks for the sacrifice they have made for this union. This is the 4th day of strike action that London has been involved and the 5th day is next week.

This union cannot do any deal which does not resolve those offices which have kept the unions policy of no savings and have been attacked and executive action taken.

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Manager of silly walks

It's all doom and gloom at the moment,but help is at hand as some managers have taken up the mantle in a big way to move the business forward.

Forget pie charts,silly computer programs,traffic figures and whatnots,there is only one way forward,teach the posties how to walk!

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London Postal membership will be taking 3 days strike action next week

Notices were served this afternoon to Royal Mail informing them that the London membership will be taking 3 days strike action next week.

Further action has also been agreed for the following week but as it will be wider than just London will not be revealed at the moment.

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