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Labour Party Membership Forms –
The CWU, along with other trade union affiliates, has secured a special rate for trade union members to join the party. Click link for more
FUTURE OF CHEQUES
Further to LTB 441/2011 the Payments Council has reversed its decision that cheques should end in 2018.
The Council has now confirmed that cheques will continue for as long as customers want them.Click link for more
Implications of the Postal Services Act
As part of moving forward the Union’s main Annual Conference Policy (Emergency Motion 3), the Postal Executive has been assessing the implications of the Postal Services Act on CWU members, the Union and the company.
The attached document, produced by our Research Department, highlights the key areas dealt with by the Act and scopes its likely implications. This is a reference document and is a useful paper for Branches and Representatives to gain a better understanding of the range of issues now facing the Union and the way events are likely to unfold. Click link for more
The Report of the Commission Funding of Care and Support July 2011
Please find attached a summary of Fairer Care Funding. The document is an important contribution to the discussion on the failure of the funding for all.
Royal Mail/CWU Joint Statement – Clarification of Basic Pay Supplements
Following recent discussions with Royal Mail we have agreed the attached Joint Statement which resolves a number of outstanding issues linked to the new basic pay supplements.
HSE - Fatal Workplace Injury Statistics for 2010/11
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have published the fatal accident statistics for 2010/11 (28th June). This shows that 171 people were killed whilst at work in 2010/2011 (provisional figure), which is an increase of 24 on the figure for 2009/2010 of 147. That is an increase of 16%.
POL NEWS LETTER latest new for members in POL
RMG/CWU JOINT STATEMENT – NATIONAL TALKS TO COMMENCE
In recent weeks the Union has held a number of meetings with the company to discuss the main CWU Policy (Emergency Motion E3), which addresses the major internal and external issues affecting the future of the company and the workforce
TUC PUBLICATION
Britain's livelihood crisis Parliament Debates CWU "Bite Back" Campaign - Report:
The CWU's "Bite Back" campaign received a boost on Wednesday 6th July when a Special Debate took place on Dangerous Dogs in the House of Commons. The well attended debate saw politicians from all parties speak in support of changing out-dated UK laws, many referring directly to CWU "Bite-Back" Campaign and to the danger posed to postal workers by irresponsible dog owners.
COLLEAGUESHARE
After the original interim valuation by Royal Mail, which made the shares virtually worthless, the company invited the Union to a series of meetings for them to provide a detailed analysis of how Colleagueshare was valued.
At the end of this process the Union told Royal Mail that there was no acceptable explanation which altered the fact that just a few weeks before they were due to pay out, Royal Mail had shifted the goalposts by introducing a new Business Plan that made Colleagueshare virtually worthless. ADOPTIVE LEAVE – ROYAL MAIL
Following a recent Branch enquiry concerning Adoptive Leave and in particular the issue of different entitlements for women who take Maternity leave or Adoptive leave. We would like to remind all members of the current policy.
DURHAM MINERS GALA
The Branch invites all members to come along to the CWU Marquee at this year’s Gala event.
LONDON MAIL CENTRE RATIONALISATION
Royal Mail and CWU reaffirm our commitment to the Business Transformation 2010 and Beyond Agreement. TIME FOR THE ALTERNATIVE: RT HON ED BALLS MP – SHADOW CHANCELLOR – KEYNOTE SPEECH
The attached speech given by the Rt Hon Ed Balls MP on Thursday June 16th at the London School of Economics deserves wider circulation and is therefore provided to members for information.
Royal Mail Group Financial Results
All Postal Branches will be aware that Royal Mail’s financial results for the year ending March 2011 have been released today.
The headline results and some of the detailed performance issues relating to them were shared with the Union late yesterday prior to their public release at 1pm today. PUTTING WOMEN FIRST: HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The Union’s National Executive Council, at its meeting in May, endorsed the decision to affiliate nationally to the above organisation and to ask Branches to also give consideration to affiliating locally. The Union has always had very good relations with Eaves. One of Eaves major projects is the Poppy Project with supports trafficked women, which of course the CWU has supported over a number of years. CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT LAW
From 6 April, the default retirement age of 65 will be abolished. Although there are transitional provisions (which mean that there may still be some lawful retirements under the default retirement legislation into April 2012) unless employers have given notice to employees to retire prior to 6th April 2011, any further retirement dismissals will be judged on whether the retirement is objectively justified as a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Branches and members will know from the CWU website that our colleagues of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are locked in a bitter dispute with the employer, Canada Post. The collective agreement that CUPW had with Canada Post expired on 23 May and the union had been negotiating with the company for many months leading to that date. The company if demanding new employees are paid significantly less than existing employees. Further they want to reduce the terms and conditions of all current employees and impose working methods for new machinery.
POL PAY NEGOTIATIONS 2011/12: ADMIN/ SUPPLY CHAIN GRADES (INCLUDING SWINDON WAREHOUSE)
Further to LTB 496, dated 26th May, I wish to provide Branches and members with an update regarding pay negotiations for Admin and Supply Chain grades, including Swindon Warehouse. Since our last communication two further meetings have been held with POL. During the course of these meetings, our strong representations have ensured that further progress has been made. Whilst this would appear to be quite positive
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