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Postal

Welcome to the re-launched web site of the union's Postal Department.

A commitment was made in our first ever strategic plan to completely re-examine our approach to communications. We have identified a need for fresher, clearer and more targeted messages - delivered as quickly as possible. This web site is an integral part of that, and we will ensure information is regularly updated in order for the site to become an invaluable resource for both our members and activists.

By following the links alongside, you will be able to access all the latest news, agreements, contact information, and much more from each section.

The Postal Department is headed by Dave Ward DGS(P), assisted by Policy Advisors Lionel Sampson and Norman Candy. It is divided into six separate sections that represent the 160,000 members across the Royal Mail Group and other business units.

While the range of issues varies to reflect the constantly changing environment in the postal industry, these are our main areas of responsibility:

• Overall control of Royal Mail group Strategic Issues.
• Postcomm, the Postal Regulator.
• Royal Mail Pay, Terms and Conditions.
• Royal Mail Pensions .
• Structure of Industrial Relations Framework Agreements.
• Working Time Directive.
• Issues involving employment legislation or any enquiries in relation to the Union's legal advisors.
• Royal Mail Central Security policies.
• Channel Islands (all issues).
• Royal Mail Fellowship of Remembrance (P&T Classic Hotels).
• Media/Press contact (Royal Mail Group issues).
• Postal Executive administration.
• Postal Department general administration.
• Annual/Special Conference Co-ordination.
• Postal Department Strategic Plan.
• Postal Regulatory issues (Postcomm etc).

Martin Collins (mcollins@cwu.org) of the Indoor Section looks after Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre (HWDC), Mail Centres, Mailsource (formerly BBC Mailroom), Mail Screening, Manual Data Entry Centres (MDECs) and National Return Centre (NRC).

Ray Ellis (rellis@cwu.org) looks after all Romec (except cleaners), Vehicle Services, Royal Mail Engineers and Royal Mail Group Personnel Procedures (conduct, attendance, ill health retirement, MTSF, grievance procedure, and bullying and harassment).

Andy Furey (afurey@cwu.org) Officer of the C&CH Section covers Post Office Ltd (including Supply Chain), Capita (TV Licensing), and Royal Mail Admin Grades (Finance, Marketing, Customer Services, and HR Services).

Bob Gibson (bgibson@cwu.org), Assistant Secretary of the Outdoor Section, deals with issues in relation to Royal Mail Deliveries, including Scale Payment Delivery Offices (SPDOs),Royal Mail Collections, and Romec Cleaners.

Terry Pullinger (tpullinger@cwu.org) covers Parcelforce, Logistics, Quadrant, and Isle of Man issues.

For contact details for the Postal Department, please click here.