Election of: 

• Royal Mail Divisional Representatives – Anglia – South Wales/South West – 2022
• Royal Mail Divisional Representatives (Substitute) – Scotland & Northern Ireland – South Central 2022
• Royal Mail Divisional Chair – North Wales/North West 2022

Further to LTB 055/22 dated 7^thFebruary 2022, please find detailed below the ballot results for the above elections.

ROYAL MAIL DIVISIONAL REPRESENTATIVES 

ANGLIA  (Two to be Elected) Steve ButtsEastern No 41281*ELECTEDBarry JenningsNorthern Home Counties Postal1212*ELECTEDRichard LineEastern No 5866

SOUTH WEST/SOUTH WALES  (Two to be Elected) Les EvansSouth West Wales Amal1174*ELECTEDAndy NashBristol & District Amal1051*ELECTEDIan TrehearneGloucestershire Amal774

ROYAL MAIL DIVISIONAL REPRESENTATIVES (SUBSTITUTES) 

SCOTLAND/NORTHERN IRELAND Stuart DavidsonGlasgow District Amal484 Fra MartinNorthern Ireland Combined560*ELECTEDRab StorrieScotland No 5513

SOUTH CENTRAL Darren ButcherSouth East No 51075*ELECTEDRob HayhurstWessex South Central629

ROYAL MAIL DIVISIONAL CHAIR   (Branch Ballot)

NORTH WALES/NORTH WEST Clare DrummondGreater Manchester7039 Pete KellyShropshire & Mid Wales7192*Elected

Any enquiries regarding this Letter to Branches should be addressed to the Senior Deputy General Secretary’s Department on telephone number 020 8971 7237, or email address sdgs@cwu.org.

Yours sincerely,

Tony Kearns
Senior Deputy General Secretary

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TUC RALLY – BLACKPOOL 19TH MARCH, 10AM – LOGISTICS

Firstly, thank you to every Branch that attended yesterday’s virtual National Briefing on the New Deal for Workers campaign and our mobilisation plan for Blackpool on Saturday 19th March.

We have now been allocated our target numbers for the rally by the TUC and if we are to deliver them, it is crucial that every Branch in the UK attends and brings as big a delegation of reps, members and family as possible.  We want to create an inclusive and fun atmosphere and our Communications Department will be working on this.

We also want Branches to bring their banners and wear CWU colours.  Additional merchandise will be available on the day.

The event will now commence from 10am at Blackpool Tower.  The rally will set off from 11 a.m. with speeches commencing at Noon.  I will be speaking alongside colleagues from across our movement.

If any attendee has mobility issues then please let us know by no later than Friday 11th March and we will do everything possible to assist.  Branches should email mmurray@cwu.org for assistance in this area.

Finally, the CWU will have our own PA system on the day and we are looking to create a union-wide playlist. Branches should text / whatsapp all song requests to 07907 502190.

I would like to thank branches for their work on this event. It is a major priority for the union and it is fantastic to see the work that is already underway to deliver the biggest possible turnout.

Any enquiries on the above LTB should be addressed to the General Secretary at jdunn@cwu.org.

Yours sincerely

Dave Ward
General Secretary 

22LTB091 TUC RALLY – BLACKPOOL 19TH MARCH 10AM – LOGISTICS

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POST OFFICE: PAY 2021/22 – LEGAL TRADE DISPUTE – NOTICE SERVED

Further to LTB 070/22 dated 16^thFebruary.  Branches are advised the serving of notice to Post Office slipped by a day to allow this important activity to be completed.  This position was announced during the Facebook Live session last night; however, it should be noted that the original date for the ballot closing remains the same – Monday 28^th March.

Accordingly, Branches are encouraged to ensure membership engagement is focused in anticipation of ballot papers landing on members’ doormats from Wednesday 9^thMarch.

Membership Communications

All indications are that the Facebook Live session was well received by members.  Below is a link to the recording of the session, which should be shared widely with the members.

https://fb.watch/bsRBwkPzQ1/

We are working closely with our Communications Department and as would be expected, further membership engagement activities are planned in the coming days.  A further home mailing has also been sent (attached) to raise the profile of the dispute amongst our members as well as highlighting the fact we are fast approaching the next pay review date.  In this regard, correspondence has been received from Angela Williams, Group Chief People Officer, which is underwhelming to say the least.  Naturally we have challenged the flawed assumptions and attitudes of Post Office relating to future pay bargaining.

Branches are urged to bring the contents of this LTB to the attention of our Post Office members.

Yours sincerely

Andy Furey
Assistant Secretary

22LTB094 – Post Office – Pay 2021-22 – Legal Trade Dispute – Notice Served

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POST OFFICE: JOINT STATEMENT – COVID-19 UPDATE

We have agreed a Joint Statement with Post Office and Unite in regard to Covid-19 that addresses the recent easing of restrictions announced by Government.  The JS also takes into account the varying positions in respect of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

We have agreed to maintain the cautious approach and where appropriate adopt a similar protocol across the UK nations.  The main emphasis is continuing with safe working practices (including enhanced cleaning throughout March), which we will continue to jointly review on a weekly basis.

Specifically, we have agreed that in the event of any member testing positive for Covid-19 they will not attend work for at least 5 days (7 days in Scotland).  Prior to returning to work, lateral flow tests are encouraged at various stages to have confirmation of being negative.  Risk assessments for those critically extremely vulnerable and vulnerable members will continue to be undertaken by line managers.

Additionally, we have agreed that face coverings will continue to be worn in Crown Offices in Scotland and Wales and is strongly recommended in England and Northern Ireland.  In Supply Chain units, members must also wear face coverings when moving around, away from workstations.  These measures are designed to protect members as we wish to avoid, where possible, any sudden rises in infection rates arising from the easing of restrictions.

The above measures will continue to be jointly reviewed and further changes will be reported as necessary.

Yours sincerely

Andy Furey
Assistant Secretary

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National Terms of Reference – Uniform Trial New Maternity Trousers

(In Line with the New Uniform Range) 

In line with this switch over to a new uniform range, which is due to be completed in December this year, talks have been held regarding the need to review and update the current Maternity Trousers available within Royal Mail. Due to the required nature of the trial, the new Maternity Trousers will be trialled in line with applications for maternity wear by employees and as such will be limited in numbers.

As a result of discussions with Royal Mail and the CWU, it has been agreed to hold a limited trial of volunteers of the new Maternity Trousers, entitled the ‘Maternity Cargo Trouser’ by Royal Mail, in line with the standard Terms of Reference used for uniform trials and an image of which is attached in Appendix A.  The trial will commence in February 2022 and will be held over a 4 to 6 week period.

Those employees who volunteer to participate in the trial will be issued with 1 pair of the new Maternity Trousers (based on a ‘first come-first served’ basis which will not impact on the individual current and full maternity wear allocation) and will be subject to size availability.

However, the current Polo Shirt Maternity Top introduced in 2019 will remain unchanged.

This is another further welcomed development in terms of maternity wear and seeks to build on the former improvements of the new style and designed Polo Shirt Maternity Top introduced back in 2019.

Any queries to the content of the above please contact the Outdoor Department reference 500 , email address: njones@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

Mark Baulch
CWU Assistant Secretary

LTB 092-22 – Uniform Trial – new maternity trousers

National Terms of Reference – Uniform Trial New Maternity Trousers

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