POST OFFICE: INDUSTRIAL ACTION BALLOT RESULT-THE FUTURE OF THE POST OFFICE, JOB SECURITY AND PENSIONS

POST OFFICE: INDUSTRIAL ACTION BALLOT RESULT-THE FUTURE OF THE POST OFFICE, JOB SECURITY AND PENSIONS
Dear Colleagues
 
83% Vote Yes to take strike action
 
Ballot Result
Yes Votes
1,459
83.2%
No Votes
295
16.8%
Spoilt papers
 
3
Turnout
 
50.3%
Associated with this LTB is a copy of the ballot result from Electoral Reform Services
 
We are pleased that our members working in the Post Office have returned a good Yes vote to take strike action over THE FUTURE OF THE POST OFFICE, JOB SECURITY AND PENSIONS. Clearly many members are feeling extremely vulnerable in respect of job security and are dismayed by the scale of the detriment linked to the proposed closure of the DB scheme.
This ballot result is being sent direct to all of our members via a home mailing. However Branches are still encouraged to bring the ballot result to the attention of all our members directly in the workplace. Branches are advised that the statutory 28 days for the life of the ballot expires on Thursday 15th September, therefore in the absence of an agreed way forward strike action will need to be taken by this date.
We wish to thank all Representatives, Branches, Area & Territorial Representatives and Postal Executive members for their efforts in arranging and attending members’ meetings in order to ensure that our members were aware of the reasons for voting Yes for strike action.
Our objective going forward is to reach a fair and reasonable agreement therefore we will be writing to Paula Vennells, Chief Executive, urging her to authorise a negotiating team led by a senior Director to enter into talks as a priority . It is essential the Post Office provides formal confirmation that they are prepared to enter into meaningful negotiations.
 
Finally attached to this LTB is a copy of the Union’s press release regarding the ballot result.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Andy Furey Terry Pullinger Dave Ward
Assistant Secretary Deputy General Secretary (Postal) General Secretary
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LTB 494/16 – POST OFFICE: INDUSTRIAL ACTION BALLOT RESULT-THE FUTURE OF THE POST OFFICE, JOB SECURITY AND PENSIONS

Attachment 1 to LTB 494-16 G2551_THE FUTURE OF THE POST OFFICE

Attachment 2 to LTB 494-16 Post Office press release 19th August