Union response to Royal Mail statement

COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION

05/04/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RESPONSE TO ROYAL MAIL STATEMENT

Responding to Royal Mail’s latest statement over negotiations (05/04/2023), a Communication Workers Union (CWU) spokesperson said: “Negotiations between the CWU and Royal Mail Group concluded last night without agreement.

“The company advised the union that the directors who have been leading negotiations are no longer available and that the Board will be meeting today to determine their next steps.

“There has been progress in several areas, and the union made it clear last night that we are willing to continue negotiations today and tomorrow to finalise an agreement.  This offer has been reiterated to the company this morning.

“We will be consulting with the union’s Postal Executive later today and considering all available options with regards to our next steps.

“The company have published selected aspects of their latest offer directly to employees, claiming that the main sticking point is new entrants’ terms and conditions.  This is not true.

“Our members have seen these actions throughout this dispute from the employer and they will not be fazed.

“We will engage with all union members on the status of the whole talks, explaining exactly where the differences are, including the unacceptable pressures being deliberately placed on postal workers through imposed revisions that are failing the quality of the postal service and of USO compliance.”

ENDS 

For further information, please contact CWU Press Officer Marcus Barnett at mbarnett@cwu.org.