Further Extension to both the USO and Equalisation

Further Extension to both the USO and Equalisation

Following a meeting with EP, Royal Mail and the union, we have agreed that we should extend the two DRPs which were intended to end today, until Monday 30^th March.

This is in recognition that progress has been made in both DRPs.  We have jointly agreed to now escalate the equalisation of new entrants’ pay, terms and conditions to EP & CEO and General Secretary & DGS(P) level to try and find a resolution.

The negotiations are still being carried out based on the principle of nothing is agreed until everything is.  It is therefore difficult to communicate the full detail of the negotiations, whilst still under the terms of the DRP.

Royal Mail and the CWU have mutually agreed to a further extension to the two Achieving National Agreement procedures that have been running at the same time – one on the deployment of Universal Service reform and one on the Equalisation of new entrants pay, terms and conditions. 

 The procedures started at the beginning of February and will now conclude on Monday 30^th March 2026.  Discussions have been constructive, with progress made, and we look forward to continuing the talks to hopefully reach agreement on both topics as soon as possible. 

 We will provide a further update in due course.

Alistair Cochrane                                                       Martin Walsh

CEO                                                                                 DGS(P)

The extension will allow for another two weeks of negotiations to try and resolve the current DRP processes.

Yours sincerely

Martin Walsh

Deputy General Secretary (Postal)

LTB 080/26 – Further Extension to both the USO and Equalisation

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