ROYAL MAIL: CHANGE FOR GOOD – JOINT STATEMENT
Further to LTB 126/26 dated 29th April 2026. Branches are advised that there have been a number of changes in the Change for Good (CFG) management team at Royal Mail, and of particular note the HR Director, Performance & Capability, left Royal Mail at the end of June. This has meant slower progress than we originally anticipated in establishing the Shadow National Steering Committee (SNSC) along with our wider agenda on CFG.
From a positive perspective, we have now agreed the attached Joint Statement under the signatures of Kieran Judd, Chief People Officer and Martin Walsh, DGS(P). Crucially, the JS contains a strong reference to the ER/IR Reset programme and this is in keeping with the following paragraph from Emergency Motion E1 at this year’s Postal Conference:
“Ensuring that at the heart of the CFG programme is the recognition that the Reset of ER/IR is of paramount importance to improving relationships in the workplace.”
The Joint Statement recognises that people’s behaviour must improve where it is inappropriate and to do this requires coaching, training and of course time, and along with the wider key messages associated with CFG, this will help to ensure that the principles enshrined within the JS are followed by all. The JS acknowledges that bad behaviour is a factor within some workplaces, but that together we will strive, through educational means, to address legitimate concerns that might have been normalised in times gone by to create workplaces across Royal Mail that are inclusive, welcoming, and safe.
The first meeting of the SNSC is on Thursday 23rd July and further developments on the wider CFG programme will be communicated as we move forward together with Royal Mail on this important activity, which complements the ER/IR Reset programme. Branches and Reps are urged to ensure the attached JS is shared widely amongst our members.
Yours sincerely,
Martin Walsh
Deputy General Secretary (Postal)
Andy Furey
Assistant Secretary
LTB 202/26 – RM Change for Good – Joint Statement
CWU Eastern No5 Branch 
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