CWU Consults Members On Royal Mail’s Pension Changes

The CWU will be holding a consultative (individual member) workplace ballot across all businesses, with a recommendation to reject the company’s pension plan.

The overall timetable for the workplace ballot is as follows:

Ballot opens:           7th March 2008

Ballot closes:           19th March 2008

Ballot declared:        20th March 2008

Both Royal Mail and CWU told you that the pension consultation process and proposal – was not the final outcome – and did not constitute an agreement.

Both Royal Mail and CWU told you that the consultation process would be meaningful – and your views would be taken into account.

Royal Mail’s decision to move ahead with the consultation proposal means they have treated the whole exercise as a sham.

CWU have listened and acted on the views of the membership and will give you your say in a democratic (individual member) work place ballot.

Further individual member communications will also be sent out to support the consultation ballot.

Also branches should have by now sent out last week’s National Briefing material to all representatives. This set out the Union’s position and importantly places the pension debate into the context of the government’s review of competition.

Finally we understand Unite / CMA, the Union representing all managerial grades, will be holding a similar ballot with managers and urging them to reject the company’s plans.

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