Essex Amalgamated Branch
Tel: 01702 356244
News for CWUEssex Amal Branch Members
2007
 
 
 

Government to Review Postal Services Sector

 
 

CWU welcomes the announcement made by Secretary of State for Business, John Hutton on Monday that there will be a government review of competition...

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Where Do We Go From Here... Do We Sink Or Swim?

 
 

I believe we are at an extremely important juncture in the history of our Trade Union and it goes without saying that we are also at an extremely important...

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TESCO's Plan to buy Southend's Mail Centre

 
 

At a request from your Union, following many letters sent to business with no response, Royal Mail’s management, Mark Rush and Pamela Stevenson finally met...

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Another Service Bites the Dust Sunday Collections

 
 

Royal Mail’s latest sound bite which is in the introduction of the Pay and Modernisation agreement states: ‘Royal Mail has to thrive as a business and...

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60 Day Pension Consultation Commences

 
 

We have been advised by Royal Mail that the 60-day consultation process on proposals for pension reform will commence from the 14th November...

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REJECT the Pay & Modernisation Deal

 
 

It is the democratic right of Branches to make appropriate recommendations to you the membership when any National agreement is being proposed...

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Pay & Modernisation Agreement

 
 

The Postal Executive has endorsed a National Agreement with Royal Mail covering all the key areas in our dispute...

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Private Cars on Delivery

 
 

This report is being issued in response to a number of enquiries in relation to an incident involving an Agency worker which occurred near Bedford Delivery Office...

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Website Petition for No 10 Downing Street

 
 

Please find below link to a No 10 website petition re the Royal Mail which we began setting up last week. The people who run the site were not that keen to accept it...

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An Interesting Article

 
 

Please find a good supportive article from the Times sent in from NHCP FYI...

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Suspension of Planned Industrial Action

 
 

CWU were informed this afternoon that Royal Mail was seeking an injunction in lieu of a full hearing to prevent industrial action taking place next Monday/Tuesday...

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CWU Subsciption Rate

 
 

In accordance with CWU National rule 11.5.2 please note that subscriptions for all members paying the standard rate will be increased with effect from the 1st...

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What Are the Royal Mail Pension Bandits Up To Now?

 
 

Members will be aware that Royal Mail Group Ltd has announced a 60-day formal consultation period on their proposed changes to your current Occupational...

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New Phase of Strikes Begin

 
 

130,000 postal workers nationwide have begun strikes today (Thursday). The 48 hour action started at 12 noon. Workers will be on strike again from...

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Managers Union 'Unite' Pension Dispute

 
 

Please find attached documentation detailing our "managers" Union 'CMA' complaining about the pension scheme...

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Area Management Team Pay Talks

 
 

Please see the attached documents. This was the briefing given to all Royal Mail Area Management Teams...

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Door 2 Door / Walk Bundling Centres

 
 

CWU has been informed, that the business has written to Door 2 Door customers and informed them that they will not be able to provide a normal delivery service...

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Colleague Shares

 
 

We are aware Royal Mail have issued their second launch of ColleagueShare. There is no guaranteed money whatsoever in this scheme...

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CWU Announces Further Postal Strikes

 
 

The Communication Workers Union is announcing today (Thursday) that there will be further strike action in response to Royal Mail’s draconian and destructive...

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Postal Dispute - Period of Calm Update

 
 

Negotiations have taken place between CWU and Royal Mail over the last five weeks, but ended on Sunday without agreement...

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CWU In the News

 
 

The postal dispute featured strongly in the newspapers today. The Guardian led with “postal workers threaten fresh round of strikes this month”...

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The Dispute Put into Perspective

 
 

We are in dispute because we want to negotiate with our employer over their business plan that takes out £1.2 billion from our industry over the next 4 Years...

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Southend Mail Centre Has Gone Green

 
 

Near the start of this dispute with Royal Mail, the Membership within Deliveries at Southend Mail Centre became increasingly impatient...

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Penalties Imposed at Chelmsford Mail Centre

 
 

On the day the strikes across the country was called off, night staff arrived for work to find managers performing postal workers work...

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Postal Strikes Suspended as RM Commit to Talks

 
 

Following a meeting held today between Royal Mail and CWU a Joint Statement has been agreed that means detailed discussions will take place on...

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RM offer less to give competition a chance

 
 

The CWU has claimed Royal Mail’s plans to set later delivery but earlier collection times will result in a worse service to the public...

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CWU Essex Support Across the Area

 
 

The CWU has claimed Royal Mail’s plans to set later delivery but earlier collection times will result in a worse service to the public. SEE PICTURES ONLINE...

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Royal Mail Group Pensions Consultation

 
 

The plain truth is Royal Mail printed 170,000 copies of their pension proposal.  This represented a savage attack on the pension arrangements of both existing...

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CWU Response to Royal Mail's Statement

 
 

The statement by Royal Mail is deliberately misleading. 80 per cent of postal workers quoted by Royal Mail to be working were due to be in work...

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Two Weeks of Disruption Planned for Services

 
 

The Communication Workers’ Union has announced an escalation of the level of strike action in Royal Mail. Although postal workers will individually take 2 days...

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Government must force Royal Mail to the negotiating table

 
 

A succession of speakers at a CWU lobby of Parliament called on Gordon Brown to put pressure on Royal Mail management to negotiate or suffer the consequences...

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The Mail Pension Robbers Exclusive

 
 

Secret Royal Mail Plan to Axe Final Salary Scheme... and Save 1.5 Million Pounds. No Royal Mail services operated today as mail came to a standstill...

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Postal Strike Supported in Huge Numbers

 
 

No Royal Mail services operated today as mail came to a standstill with close to total support for the CWU strike across the UK. Postal workers in every area...

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Next Postal Strike Goes Ahead

 
 

Strike action will go ahead on Thursday 12th July commencing at 7pm for 24 hours after the Communication Workers Union representatives met with Royal Mail...

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Charity Football Match in Aid of Harry Elgar

 
 

Its been a while since we've all seen a day without rain, but on Saturday 07-07-07 the rain held off for a football match... SEE PICTURES ONLINE...

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England Smoking Ban Takes Effect

 
 

Smokers across England have sparked up at work and in the pub for the last time as the ban on smoking in enclosed public places begins...

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Tremendous Turnout from CWU Members

 
 

We would like to thank all Postal Workers for their tremendous turnout and overwhelming support in the Strike action...

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England Smoking Ban Takes Effect

 
 

Smokers across England have sparked up at work and in the pub for the last time as the ban on smoking in enclosed public places begins...

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Tremendous Turnout from CWU Members

 
 

We would like to thank all Postal Workers for their tremendous turnout and overwhelming support in the Strike action...

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Overwhelming Support for Industrial Action

 
 

Today’s Postal Strike across the UK has been overwhelmingly supported. Over 95% of postal workers have taken part in strike action across the UK...

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Royal Mail Group Industrial Action Times

 
 

Branches will be aware that the Union has called on its members to take industrial action for the whole of their shifts which start after 3 a.m. on Friday 29th June ...

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Strike Update - No Change from Royal Mail

 
 

We met the Chief Executive Adam Crozier, and his Senior Management Team this afternoon. We told Royal Mail we were prepared to reach an agreement...

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Professional Drivers Involved in Dispute

 
 

As you will be aware you were recently balloted for industrial action, along with all your colleagues and collectively you returned a massive yes vote...

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Picket Line Visits - National Officer

 
 

Bob Gibson, Outdoor Secretary and part of the negotiation team in this dispute, will be accompanying me in a visit to several picket lines throughout Friday...

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National Helpline - Industrial Dispute

 
 

Further to the recent announcement for Industrial Action the Postal Executive have agreed to set up a helpline for any enquiries relating to the dispute...

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Picketing Guidelines

 
 

Please see attached for guideline to picketing during a national dispute with the employer...

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The Royal Mail Management Lie

 
 

They say that it is a myth that voting for strike action strengthens the unions negotiating hand, and that in any event they have no more money...

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PM Brown Faces Summer of Industrial Unrest

 
 

New prime minister Gordon Brown faces a tide of industrial unrest and increasing union pressure as he finally gets his feet under the Downing Street desk...

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CWU Message to the Public

 
 

The attachment gives the CWU’s version of events concerning the current national postal dispute...

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Announcment of Strike Action

 
 

First of all, I want to now put the record straight about the way that Royal Mail have been deliberately misleading the public on what this dispute is about...

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MEDIA ALERT - CWU to Make Press Statement

 
 

The Communication Workers Union met Royal Mail yesterday in ACAS facilitated talks. Disappointingly, Royal Mail simply concentrated on reiterating...

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Network 2007 – 56mph Speed Restrictions

 
 

We have continued to attempt to engage the business in dialogue to reach an acceptable Agreement to cover all issues emanating from...

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Postal Union Seeks Fresh Talks

 
 

The Communication Workers Union Postal Executive met for the first time today since the result of the ballot announcement last Thursday...

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Postal Workers Back Strike Action

 
 

Postal workers have voted strongly in favour of taking industrial action over pay, in what would be the first national postal strike since 1996...

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Royal Mail Offer Rejected & Ballot To Go Ahead

 
 

The Communication Workers Union’s executive has formally rejected what Royal Mail describes as their full and final offer on pay...

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Protecting Our Pensions

 
 

Our pensions is one of the most important issues that we face and the current financial problems that Royal Mail are facing represents...

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Charity Cycle Ride Across the United Kingdom

 
 

Two Harlow postmen are taking on the biggest challenge of their lives when they attempt to ride from John O'Groats to Lands End over two weeks...

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Royal Mail vs the Competition - Charging More

 
 

The battle between Royal Mail and TNT Post intensified yesterday with each side making demands for changes to the way prices are controlled...

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Introducing the Road Transport Directive

 
 

Using Southend on Sea Mail Centre as an example, the introduction of the RTD [Road Transport Directive] is certainly not without its problems...

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