Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan – Member Nominated Director (MND) Election

Further to LTB049 dated 3^rd March, late last week it was reported to the Union that there are some issues regarding the current ballot with c.870 scheme members having incorrectly received the ballot paper for the Unite/CMA MND rather than the CWU.  It should be remembered this ballot is the responsibility of the Trustee of the Collective Plan (and is undertaken by Civica Election Services) and is NOT a CWU ballot.

I have spoken with Emma Weston-Green, Head of Executive/Scheme Secretary regarding this matter and it would appear this issue has emanated from the Royal Mail HR data.  A solution has been worked up in conjunction with Civica Election Services, which will involve the re-issue of correct ballot papers to those who have received the wrong version.  We are expecting these ballot papers to be issued tomorrow.  A letter of apology is also being sent by the Trustee to those scheme members who received the wrong ballot paper.

Naturally, if any of our members have received the incorrect ballot paper, they should be advised not to return it and to await a new ballot paper.  We are assured that the necessary arrangements have been put in place in order to protect the integrity of the ballots (CWU and Unite).

This is an unfortunate situation, that is not of the CWU’s making.  However, we have confidence that these matters will be satisfactorily corrected over the course of this week.

As a reminder, the ballot closes Monday 24^th March.

Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to afurey@cwu.org

Yours sincerely

Andy Furey 

Assistant Secretary

LTB 053/25 – RM Collective Pension Plan – Member Nominated Director (MND) Election

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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – Health & Wellbeing communication

Dear Colleagues,

March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a crucial period dedicated to raising awareness about prostate cancer, the most common cancer among men in the UK. The CWU recognises the importance of encouraging men to get tested for prostate cancer, as many diagnoses occur by chance. Lives can be saved through education, early detection, and support. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting men in the UK, with over 52,000 men diagnosed each year; equivalent to one new diagnosis every 15 minutes with over 12,000 deaths annually, meaning one man dies from prostate cancer every 45 minutes.

Men over 50 should consider talking to their GP about a PSA blood test, which can help detect prostate cancer early, even before symptoms appear. As explained on the prostate cancer UK website, if you are a man over 50, there is currently a one-in-eight chance that you could develop this condition – and if you are a black man over 50, sadly, the danger doubles.

Prostate Cancer UK | Prostate Cancer UK

Bowel or Bladder disability and The RADAR Key Scheme

For those living with prostate cancer, treatment side effects can sometimes include urinary incontinence and other mobility-related issues. The RADAR Key Schemeprovides access to over 10,000 locked disabled toilets across the UK, ensuring that individuals who require quick and reliable access to facilities are not restricted.

The CWU encourages members who may benefit from this scheme to apply for a RADAR key through their local authority or Prostate Cancer UK.

We would also like to remind branches of the ‘Just Can’t Wait’ card scheme. Which has been used successfully in recent years by many outdoor colleagues and CWU members with prostate issues or any type of bowel or bladder disability.

The card is promoted on the prostate cancer research website below:

Managing Urinary Incontinence – Prostate Cancer Research

This card can also be used for conditions such as Crohn’s disease, Colitis, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Menopause and other conditions that require urgent toilet access needs.

The ‘Just Can’t Wait’ card can be downloaded digitally also on Apple and Android phones and is now widely accepted at many cafés, shops, restaurants, entertainment venues and other businesses. 170,000 people carry the ‘Just Can’t Wait’ card across the country. There are over 14 million people in the UK living with a bladder condition and 6.4 million with a bowel condition.

Finally, there is a simple and quick ‘risk checker’ option on the Prostate Cancer UK website, this online checker asks some simple questions about age, ethnicity and family history. It also offers helpful information and next steps advice if you might be at risk:

Check your risk in 30 seconds | Prostate Cancer UK

If you have any questions or need any further information, please contact jMcGovern@cwu.org.

Yours sincerely

Dave Ward
General Secretary  

25LTB052 – PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH – HEALTH WELLBEING COMMUNICATION

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ELECTION OF:  

•  CWU GENERAL SECRETARY
•  CWU ASSISTANT SECRETARY POSTAL 

 Further to LTB 021/25 re the Nominations for the above positions which closed at 14:00 on 5^th March 2025,

please find below the lists of accepted nominations and respective nominating branches.CWU GENERAL SECRETARY    Dave Ward, CWU Officers Branch*Elected

Nominating Branches: Algus NationalEastern No.4Birmingham and District AmalEastern No.5Bootle Financial ServicesEastern No.6Bournemouth and Dorset AmalEdinburgh, Dundee and bordersBristol and District AmalEssex AmalCapitalGlasgow and District AmalCheshire No.1 AmalGlasgow and MotherwellClyde Valley AmalGrampian and Shetland AmalColchester and District AmalGreat WesternCornwall AmalGreater Manchester AmalCroydon and Sutton AmalGwent AmalCWU OfficersHarrow and District AmalDarwen CapitaHighland AmalEast London PostalIsle of Man TelecomsEastern No.3JerseyKingston AreaPortsmouth, West Sussex and IOWLancs and CumbriaPreston, Brook and BuryLeeds No.1 AmalRomford AmalLincolnshire and South YorksScotland No.1London Parcels and Stations AmalScotland No.2London PhoenixScotland No.5London Postal EngineeringSomerset, Devon and CornwallLondon Regional MTSouth and East Thames AmalLondon South West PostalSouth East London Postal and CountersManchester CombinedSouth East No.5MeridianSouth Midlands PostalMerseySouth WalesMid Wales, the Marches and North StaffsSouth West MiddlesexMidland CountiesSouth West No.7Midland No.1South West Wales AmalMount Pleasant InternationalSouth YorkshireNewcastle AmalSouth Yorkshire and DistrictNorth AngliaSouthdowns, Weald and RotherNorth EastSuffolk AmalNorth Lancs and CumbriaTyne and Wear ClericalNorth Wales and Chester CombinedUTAWNorth West Central AmalWarrington Mail CentreNorth West No.1Wessex South CentralNorth/North West LondonWest London PostalNorthern Home Counties PostalWest YorkshireNorthern Ireland Postal AmalWestern CountiesNorthern Ireland TelecomsWolverhampton and District AmalNottingham and District AmalWorcester and Hereford AmalPlymouth and East Cornwall AmalYork and District AmalCWU ASSISTANT SECRETARY POSTAL    Davie Robertson, CWU Officers Branch*ElectedBirmingham and District AmalHarrow and District AmalBournemouth and Dorset AmalHighland AmalBristol and District AmalKent InvictaClyde Valley AmalLeeds No.1 AmalColchester and District AmalLondon Postal EngineeringCWU OfficersLondon Regional MTEastern No.3MeridianEastern No.5Newcastle AmalEastern No.6North Lancs and CumbriaEssex AmalNorth West Central AmalGlasgow and District AmalNorth West No.1Grampian and Shetland AmalNorthern Home Counties PostalGreater Mersey AmalNottingham and District AmalPlymouth and East Cornwall AmalSouth YorkshireRomford AmalSouth Yorkshire and District AmalScotland No.2Suffolk AmalScotland No.5Warrington Mail CentreSouth East No.5Wessex South CentralSouth East Wales AmalWestern CountiesSouth Midlands PostalWest London PostalSouth West MiddlesexWolverhampton and District AmalSouth West No.7Worcester and Hereford AmalSouth West Wales AmalYork and District Amal

Any enquiries regarding this Letter to Branches should be directed to Senior Deputy General Secretary for the attention of Dave Wilshire on 0208 971 7368, or dwilshire@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

Tony Kearns

Senior Deputy General Secretary

LTB 051/25 – Election of CWU General Secretary and Assistant Secretary Postal

Delivery Survey 2025

Dear Colleagues,

Branches will be aware that as part of the union’s Reconnect strategy, and within the context of a period of unprecedented change in our sector, we have significantly increased our regular engagement with members. With the takeover of Royal Mail Group becoming more likely, trials of potential USO reform under way, and national negotiations with the business on pay and many other associated issues on the agenda, it is vital that we step this up further.

Branches will have seen these subjects highlighted in much of the union’s recent output – on our regular weekly broadcasts and on our social media platforms as well as our more formal communications to you – and Delivery Survey 2025 is intended as an important addition to this. The survey aims to gather in as much feedback from delivery members on these key subjects as possible and also to spark debate and initiate discussion among members in workplaces across the UK.

Delivery Survey 2025 opens today and closes in two weeks’ time on Monday 18^th March. 

It is being sent out by email to those delivery members for whom we have email addresses, while those whose email addresses we don’t have are able to access and complete the survey via the CWU website here. The website version includes a ‘required’ field asking for the member’s name and email address, which is necessary to try to ensure that people outside of the CWU and outside of Royal Mail do not participate.  No names will be published, or given to anybody outside the union and this is purely a measure intended to help ensure the credibility and security of the survey.

We would greatly appreciate your help and support in seeking to ensure the widest possible engagement with this survey. Please promote and circulate this communication to your area delivery reps, ask them to promote and circulate to their delivery unit reps and to encourage as many delivery members as possible to take part.

Any enquiries to the content of this LTB should be directed to the Outdoor Department Pharacz@cwu.org and/or to the Communications Department MMurray@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

Tony Bouch
Assistant Secretary Postal Outdoor

Chris Webb
Head of Communications

LTB 050/25 – Delivery Survey 2025

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Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan – Member Nominated Director (MND) Election

Further to LTB004/25 and LTB007/25, Branches will be aware that in January, it was announced that nominations were being sought for the Member Nominated Director (MND) vacancies on the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan (the ‘Collective Plan’) Trustee Board (‘RMCPP Trustees Ltd’).  We were pleased to learn there was a positive level of interest in filling the three CWU MND vacancies and that there are nine candidates in total.

The ballot to elect the three CWU MNDs will now take place and closes on 24^thMarch 2025 using Civica Election Services on behalf of RMCPP Trustees Ltd.  CWU members of the Collective Plan will receive a ballot paper allowing them to vote for up to three candidatesfrom the CWU-represented grade candidates.

Ballot papers, which will include a personal statement from each candidate, will be posted to active members of the Collective Plan from 3^rdMarch 2025. The three successful candidates will be determined by a simple majority (i.e., the candidates with the highest number of votes will be appointed as MNDs).

Branches are urged to encourage members to vote in this important election. Scheme members can vote online or by post (a pre-paid envelope will be provided), with instructions on how to do so included in the ballot paper. If members have any questions about the voting process, they are advised to contact Civica on 0208 889 9203 or by email at takepart@cesvotes.com.

Scheme Members will be notified of the ballot outcome at the end of March 2025 via the Collective Plan website http://www.rmcollectiveplan.com.  We will also issue an LTB with the result. Any enquiries regarding this LTB should be addressed to afurey@cwu.org

Yours sincerely

Andy Furey 

Assistant Secretary

Attachment LTB 049/25 – RM Collective Pension Plan – Member Nominated Director (MND) Election

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