Branches are advised that the Postal Executive has endorsed a pay claim for our Post Office members working in Admin and Supply Chain. The pay review date is 1st April 2026. We have agreed with Post Office to enter into early negotiations with the aim of concluding an agreement in advance of April.
Our pay claim is seeking:
A one-year no strings Pay Agreement
An above-inflation pay increase for all members
An hour off the working week (35 hours reducing to 34 hours)
Reducing and simplifying the lower tiers of the pension scheme employer contributions, to continue the theme and progress made in last year’s Pay Agreement
Reducing the length of time on pay scales for Admin grades so that the maximum can be attained more quickly (currently there are five pay points, taking four years to get to the maximum)
An extra day’s annual leave for all members irrespective of current entitlements, whilst reducing the amount of time to be served before attaining the maximum.
It remains to be seen whether good progress can be made in a relatively short period of time, bearing in mind the wide-ranging nature of our pay claim.
Postal Department LTBs (& General LTBs) Covering Primarily Safety Matters – And Other Linked Communications: 2025 Index
Reflective of previous years and as issued by the former CWU Health, Safety & Environment Department, please find attached an index of communications issued in 2025 covering primarily safety matters.
This list includes Postal Department LTBs on workplace safety matters, general LTBs, covering health, safety and wellbeing campaigns and linked items, and also includes CWU Safety Notes, alongside other department memos.
Whilst the index should be of particular assistance for our Safety Representatives, it is hoped it is equally of use to Branches.
Back copies of all LTBs are available for downloading via the CWU website.
All other back copy requests and any other enquiries in relation to the LTB should be addressed to: lpietrzykowska@cwu.org
Election of: Parcelforce Worldwide Area Health & Safety Representative/Substitute Area Health & Safety Representative 2026
Nominations are invited from Branches with Members in the respective Parcelforce Worldwide regions (including members in RMSS) for the following Parcelforce Worldwide Area Health & Safety Representative & Substitute positions;
North, Scotland & Northern Ireland Region
Central Region
South West Region
South East Region
The term of office for the above positions is two years and the successful candidates will take up office in March 2026, however candidates should be aware that the above positions have been under review for some time by the CWU & Parcelforce and therefore the term of office may be subject to change.
A Nomination form is attached to this LTB. Completed forms which must be signed by the Branch Secretary and Branch Chair or accredited deputies and the nominee, should be returned by email, on the following email elections@cwu.org by 26th January 2026 (14.00) All branch nominations must be agreed at a properly constituted branch meeting.
The timetable for the election is as follows:
Nominations Open: 5th January 2026
Nominations Close: 26thJanuary 2026 (14.00)
If Ballots are required, branches will be advised of the timetable in due course. Any ballots will be conducted on an individual member ballot basis of the relevant eligible CWU members and will be conducted in accordance with the election guidelines for CWU Senior Regional/Field officials, a copy of the guidelines are attached for your information.
Any enquiries regarding this Letter to Branches should be addressed to Lisa Parrett on telephone number 020 8971 7222, or email address lparrett@cwu.org.
Nominations are invited from Branches with Members in the respective Parcelforce Worldwide regions (including members in RMSS) for the following Parcelforce Worldwide Regional Organiser & Substitute positions:
South East Region
Central Region
Scotland/Northern Ireland/North East Region
Northern Region
South Central Wales & West Region
Election of: Parcelforce Worldwide Area Organiser – 2026
Nominations are invited from Branches in Northern Ireland with members in the respective Parcelforce Worldwide Area (including members in RMSS) for the following Parcelforce Worldwide Area Organiser position;
Northern Ireland
The term of office for the above positions is two years and the successful candidates will take up office in March 2026, however candidates should be aware that the above Regional and Area positions have been under review for some time by the CWU & Royal Mail and therefore the term of office may be subject to change.
A Nomination form is attached to this LTB. All Branch Nominations must be agreed at a properly constituted branch meeting. Completed forms which must be signed by the Branch Secretary and Branch Chair or accredited deputies and the nominee, should be returned on the following email elections@cwu.org by 26thJanuary 2026 (14:00)
Nominations Open: 5thJanuary 2026
Nominations Close: 26thJanuary 2026 (14:00)
If Ballots are required, branches will be advised on the timetable in due course. Any ballots will be conducted on an individual member ballot basis of the relevant eligible CWU members and will be conducted in accordance with the election guidelines for CWU Senior Regional/Field officials, a copy of the guidelines are attached for your information.
Any enquiries regarding this Letter to Branches should be addressed to Lisa Parrett on telephone number 020 8971 7222, or email address lparrett@cwu.org
MEMBER NOMINATED TRUSTEE DIRECTOR (MND) – ROYAL MAIL PENSION PLAN (RMPP)
Although the RMPP closed in October 2024, it still looks after the benefits of over 120,000 current and former employees.
Member Nominated Director (MND)
MNDs are a part of the Trustee Board — a group of nine people responsible for managing pension benefits, of whom:
one is an independent Chair appointed by Royal Mail Group and Post Office Limited with the agreement of the unions,
four are nominated by or on behalf of the membership (three through the CWU process and one through the Unite/CMA process), and
four are nominated by Royal Mail Group and Post Office Limited.
One of the MND positions through the CWU process is due for election with nominations opening on 7th January 2026. This position is currently held by Mr Lionel Sampson, who intends to stand again.
Nominations can be from any individual who is an employee, retired or deferred member of the RMPP (or a former employee member of the RMPP, employed by the CWU), irrespective of union membership. A self-nomination form is attached to this LTB. The completed form should be returned by email to dwilshire@cwu.org and must be received by Friday, 30th January 2026. All candidates will also be required to submit a 200-word (maximum) statement supporting their candidature for election to the position when returning their nomination form.
Upon receipt of a nomination, an information pack will be dispatched by email to the individual who has submitted the nomination. The pack will contain information on the role and responsibilities of a Trustee, a detailed job description and a personal specification for a potential Trustee.
If there is more than one valid nomination, a ballot will be held of all individuals who are employee and pensioner members of RMPP and who are employed in CWU represented grades, irrespective of union membership.
Prior to a ballot taking place all candidates who have submitted a fully completed nomination form will be required to attend a half-day pre-election familiarisation seminar in London at 13:00 on Wednesday 11 February 2026, which will be organised by the RMPP Trustee.
At this stage candidates will be asked to re-confirm that their names should be added to the ballot paper and will also be given the opportunity to make any textual changes to their supporting statement.
The ballot will be conducted by the distribution of ballot papers direct to individual home addresses by Popularis, who have been appointed as Independent Scrutineer for the purposes of this election. There will also be an option included in the ballot pack for eligible members of the RMPP to cast their vote electronically via an online secure portal. The details of this will be included with the ballot paper. Eligible RMPP members will only be entitled to cast one vote in the ballot.
The candidate who receives the most votes in the ballot will be selected as the CWU MND. In the event that there is only one nomination forthcoming then that nominee will be deemed to be selected without the need for a ballot and should there be no nominations at all, the nomination and selection process will be re-run no more than three years later.
Any enquiries regarding this Letter to Branches should be addressed to the Senior Deputy General Secretary department for the attention of Dave Wilshire, or you can email dwilshire@cwu.org.
For more detailed information you can visit the Pensions Regulator’s website and read the section: ‘Becoming a new pension trustee’ Becoming a new pension trustee. Or alternatively, scan the following QR code:
The RMPP Trustee will also be sending an announcement and information about the role of MNDs directly to RMPP members’ home addresses.
Royal Mail Engineering: Field Officer -Territorial Representative Election
There is a requirement to seek nominations for the 6 positions of Engineering Territory Reps. These will be elected on the basis of 3 from each of the 2 Royal Mail Territory boundaries i.e. North and South. The timetable is set out below.
NORTHERN TERRITORY – (3 Positions)
SOUTHERN TERRITORY – (3 Positions)
The nomination form is attached. Completed nomination forms must be signed by the Branch Secretary and Branch Chair (or accredited deputies) and the nominees before being returned no later than 26th January 2026 by email toelections@cwu.org Only branches with Royal Mail Processing Engineers in membership are entitled to nominate.
All Branch candidates must return the nomination form, signed candidates consent and biographical details form and any biographical detail information by email to the above email address. All branch nominations must be agreed at a properly constituted branch meeting.
The timetable for nominations is as follows:
Nominations open: 5thJanuary 2026
Nominations close: 26thJanuary 2026 (14.00)
If ballots are required, branches will be advised on the timetable in due course. Any ballots will be conducted on an individual member ballot basis of the relevant eligible CWU members and will be conducted in accordance with the election guidelines which are attached for your information.
Any enquiries regarding this Letter to Branches should be addressed to Lisa Parrett on telephone number 0208 971 7222 or email address lparrett@cwu.org.
CWU Eastern No5 Branch 