Royal Mail Area Representative & Royal Mail Area Representative Substitute Elections – 2024/2025

Branches will be aware that the Senior Deputy General Secretary is required to publish a standard election timetable for the RM Area Rep/Substitute positions. The timetable applies to positions that cover more than one branch area, i.e. those RM Area Rep elections, which are currently organised by the Regional Secretary.  Accordingly, the timetable for the 2024/2025 RM Area Rep elections is as follows:

Nominations Open:        5^thDecember 2024

Nominations Close:        6^th January 2025

In line with the above policy, I have asked Regional Secretaries to co-ordinate these elections and to contact branches and advise them of the arrangements for the positions which are subject to election within their respective areas.

Branches are reminded that candidates must have received the nomination of their own branch and if ballots are required, we will advise the respective branches of the ballot timetable in due course.

Branches should also note that any ballots will be conducted on an individual member basis of those members eligible to vote and that the costs incurred for the ballots would have to be met from the relevant Branch(s) funds. The Regional Secretary will discuss the detail of this with the Branches.

Also, please note that it has been agreed that any candidates taking part in a ballot will be entitled to submit the following biographical and election information:

1. Biographical Details up to a maximum of 100 words.
2. An Election Statement of no more than 300 words.
3. Submit a recent photograph – Head & Shoulders  (passport style)

Please note that the biographical details and election address will need to be provided to the respective Regional Secretary by the close of nominations on 6^th January 2025.   Any information received after this date will not be included with the ballot information. 

In addition, any elections will be conducted in line with the attached Guidelines and I would also take this opportunity to remind branches and candidates that they have a responsibility to treat fellow candidates with respect and they must ensure that no election material is published that could be deemed as either offensive or abusive.

Please note that elections for Area Representatives that fall wholly within one Branch boundary are the responsibility of the Branch, however if required, assistance can be sought from the Regional Secretary regarding these elections.

 Any enquiries regarding this LTB 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

LTB 380/24 – Royal Mail Area Representative & Royal Mail Area Representative Substitute Elections – 2024 2025

Attachment: RM Area Reps Guidelines 2024

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CAPITA TVL: PAY DISPUTE 2024/25 – BALLOT RESULT

Further to LTB 350/24 dated 1^st November.  Branches are advised the industrial action ballot of Capita TVL members in relation to pay 2024/25 pay dispute closed today and the results are as follows:

Are you prepared to take part in Strike Action?Yes Votes28796.63%No Votes103.37%Turnout64.64%

Spoilt ballot papers – 1

Are you prepared to take part in Action Short of a Strike?Yes Votes29398.65%No Votes41.35%Turnout64.64%

Spoilt ballot papers – 1

Attached is a copy of the ballot result from the Independent Scrutineer – CES

Capita TVL members have returned two excellent “YES” votes and we have also comfortably surpassed the legal threshold for turnout.  Thanks go to our TVL members for their support in delivering these strong Yes votes.  The Union will be writing to Capita TVL management to advise them of the result.  Also, Branches with TVL members are required to share the contents of this LTB with the impacted members.

Meeting with Capita TVL Reps – Thursday 5^th December

We will be meeting with our Senior TVL Reps in Manchester on Thursday 5^th December to discuss the ballot result and next steps.  Our thanks go to the Reps for their efforts in raising the profile of this ballot and for helping to ensure a good outcome.  Now it’s time for Capita to listen to its employees and act accordingly by reaching a fair settlement to the pay dispute.  In this regard, we are meeting with Capita at Acas, also on Thursday.

Further developments will be reported.

Yours sincerely,

Andy Furey

Assistant Secretary

LTB 378/24 – Capita TVL – Pay Dispute 2024-25 – Ballot Result

Attachment to LTB 378/24 – Ballot Result – Independent Scrutineer – CES

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NEC and Industrial Executive Elections – 2024

Further to LTB 369/24 circulated on 21^stNovember 2024 please find attached a copy of the detailed branch analysis for the above elections.

This is being sent to the branches in electronic format only.  If any branch requires a paper copy of the branch breakdown, then this can be obtained from the Senior Deputy General Secretary’s Department.

Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be directed to the Senior Deputy General Secretary’s Department for the attention of Dave Wilshire:

Telephone:  0208 971 7368

Email:  dwilshire@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

Tony Kearns

Senior Deputy General Secretary

LTB 379/24 – NEC and Industrial Executive Elections 2024

Attachment: Copy of CWU_T0500_1 Analysis (xls download)

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Employment Tribunal Workshop

The purpose of this LTB is to advise branches that a one-day workshop will take place on the 4^th February 2025 between 10am-5pm at Summer Lane, Birmingham B19 3TH.

The workshop will be delivered by Paul Kennedy, Midlands Divisional Representative and will assist Representatives and Officials who have responsibilities for Employment Tribunal applications and issues.

The day is a mix of presentations with Q&A’s and will:

• Emphasise the importance of representative’s knowledge on the various individual procedures where members require representation.
• Provide practical advice on internal representation of cases.
• Explain the legal time limits for submitting Employment Tribunal applications.

• Explain how Early Conciliation works.
• Explain the importance of detailing the members claim and issues when completing the Employment Tribunal application and providing guidance on this.
• Explain how to calculate compensation when completing the ET application.

Applications should be made via the Portal by the cut off dates shown below.DateWorkshopCut off04/02/2025Casework and Employment Tribunals07/01/2025

Any enquiries on this LTB should be directed to courseadmin@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

Kate Hudson
Head of Equality, Education & Development

LTB 377/24 – Employment Tribunal Workshop

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Royal Mail Group – Christmas Pay Dates Update for Monthly Paid Staff

Further to LTB 361/24 issued on 15^thNovember, the CWU has continued to have discussions with the business regarding the process which monthly paid employees in RMG, including Parcelforce and RMPFSL, can request the right to have their December salaries paid on 24^th December 2024.

As such please find attached a copy of the Frequently Asked Questions which contains the process and explains that employees impacted by this can contact RMG on the People App by selecting ‘Ask a Question’ or by raising an enquiry via My App and HR Help and register their interest in an advance, with the closing date of close of play Tuesday 10^th December.

In addition, employees who do not have access to the People App (although it is encouraged to download the App for use and to access pay information) can raise an advance request by calling the HR team (number on the FAQ document).

We have been advised by the business that prior to the release of this LTB circa 250 employees had already made the request and we hope that this intervention by the CWU and the publication of the process and FAQs will be welcomed by those employees/our members, and provide those who have yet to make a request with the information to do so if they wish.

Any enquiries in relation to this LTB should be addressed to the DGSP department.

Yours sincerely,

Martin Walsh

Deputy General Secretary (Postal)

LTB 376/24 – Royal Mail Group – Christmas Pay Dates Update for Monthly Paid Staff

LTB 376/24 – Attachment – December monthly pay date FAQs021224

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