Product Demand Support workers: Friday 10am conference call

Postal, Royal Mail Group (EMP) July 14 2020

Tuesday 14th July 2020

CWU assistant secretary Andy Furey is urging members in Royal Mail Product Demand Support roles with questions and concerns over the impact of traffic transformation to join a conference call being jointly hosted by the union and the business at the end of this week.

Last month’s ‘switchover’ to the new system means that jobs are reducing in this part of the operation and this coming Friday marks the launch of a preference exercise, with the CWU working with Royal Mail in accordance with the MTSF agreement and in line with the over-arching policy of achieving the changes on a voluntary basis.

“Members are invited to submit questions to a dedicated email address before Friday, and the conference call provides an opportunity for people to quiz the Project Managers, along with  Graham Long, the company’s head of ER/IR, and me” explains Andy.

The preference exercise continues until August 7 and to support this a joint set of ‘Q&As’ will be sent out to all members in this function, setting out advice and information based on concerns and enquiries received.

“Reassurance has been provided to members with the publication of a Joint Statement which is designed to explain how this exercise will be undertaken which first and forecast will be conducted in a fair, consistent and transparent way. 

“It’s a difficult time for some of our members in this part of the company, but we’re absolutely determined to ensure the reduction in jobs is on the basis of no compulsory redundancies and to seek to ensure that redeployment to alternative roles is offered on a reasonable and equitable basis,” Andy points out.

“Please contact your CWU rep, send your email questions, and join us on Friday’s conference call – there are important decisions to make and it’s absolutely critical that members have all the necessary information and advice.”