RMCtv : Message from Ricky McAulay - CWU Announces Ballot Result

[POSTMAN]

Ricky Says

Message from Ricky McAulay - CWU Announces Ballot Result

Today the CWU informed us of the result of their ballot, and we are disappointed the vote was in favour of strike action.
The business is at a crossroads. Now is not the right time for the uncertainty and damage that industrial action would bring. Now is the time to agree on a deal that includes the changes we need to set us up for tomorrow, not just today.

Operations Development Director Ricky McAulay has an important message for colleagues, following the result of the CWU’s ballot:

'Today the CWU informed us of the result of their ballot, and we are disappointed the vote was in favour of strike action.

We offered a deal worth up to 5.5% for CWU grade colleagues, the biggest increase we have offered for many years, which the CWU rejected. We can only fund this offer by making the changes that will pay for it and ensure Royal Mail can grow and remain competitive in a fast-moving industry.

Despite nearly three months of talks, the CWU have not engaged in any meaningful discussion on the changes we need to make to adapt. Ensuring we can change, at pace, is the route to protecting well-paid, permanent, jobs long term and retain our place as the industry leader on pay and terms and conditions.

That is in the interest of Royal Mail and all its employees.

We have asked CWU for further talks, and are hopeful that continuing our talks on change will lead to an agreement that avoids detrimental industrial action.

Industrial action on this scale will be incredibly damaging for Royal Mail.
The business is at a crossroads. We are operating in a challenging business environment with high inflation, supply chain disruption and changing customer preferences. We have to change, and change now.

Now is not the right time for the uncertainty industrial action will bring. Now is the time to agree on a deal that includes the changes we need to set us up for tomorrow, not just today.

We remain committed to working with the CWU to grow this great business and ensure long term job security for us all.'

[Andy51]

And the propaganda starts

[Woody Guthrie]

And the propaganda starts

I hope they continue to use Ricky and Simon for the propaganda.
It's working a f***ing treat for us.

[Cucumber]

"The CWU have not engaged"

Funny, I seem to remember RM ignoring the CWU back in February.....

[Marshamp11]

And there is the problem right there in that message.
They just don't get it.

[1617mel]

Ricky just said this is a time of "high inflation " so give us a matching rise in pay ,so we can all manage our mortgages rent bills etc. He says we are a leading company with terms and conditions,if we agree to the changes Simon and Ricky and Co want, that term will no longer apply, propaganda lies, lies, bring on the strike , this will not be taken lightly by any postperson, money that people can't afford will be lost, but if we stick together and pressurise the co. We WILL get a proper rise , we more than deserve, so all reading this tighten the belts, stick together....... maybe Simon and Ricky might go...................

[Duesouth]

Completely delusional on his statement. I think every business right now is at a crossroads because people have less money to spend because of inflation.

Ricky - "We offered a deal worth up to 5.5% for CWU grade colleagues, the biggest increase we have offered for many years" - I agree the wage increase is the largest but what hes forgetting is inflation once again which is at 10+% so effectively it's a pay cut, not a wage rise.

The 5.5% is not just a couple of changes its many which I disapprove. I don't want to be working any Sunday as it's a family day and it's the only day I manage to go out and do something with the kids. So the social aspect would be ruined for many. Starting later will effect picking up there child or children from school. Nobody signed up for this job to work a 9 to 3 or 9 to 6. Those sort of shifts would not be sustainable. People wouldn't want to come in there day off to work 6 hours far less 9.

[ted_e_bear]

Quote from Ricky...

"Industrial action on this scale will be incredibly damaging for Royal Mail"

Yes we know that Ricky, that's why the threat of a strike should be slightly concerning to you, it's not something that's taken lightly but you've driven us to it.

[Phantom]

Standard and predictable response.

[Hyrrokkin]

Bog standard copy and paste message from one of our parasite wage thief's

[ennabee]

They also want to bring in a two-tier workforce

[matrix123]

pointless even discussing with them. Just ignore their sh*t and cut off and take the p*ss back when they want favours or overtime etc. only way is action, not getting wound up anymore and discussing with the morons, just chill out and play the game.

[postieblueshirt]

Still feels condescending ORDINARY PEOPLE ARE NOT STUPID stop the bull...

[Judgee]

CEO and board should now resign. Clearly they are not fit to run the business and the workforce has spoken!

[Acca Dacca]

Thats a copy and paste job from when the ballot was announced