LONDON WEIGHTING/Update:Voted in.

[johnnyp]

Ballots commence next week ,wheather you accept or reject make sure you VOTE.
Let royal mail and the union know that its a massive issue for workers in london.

[Fishyfingers]

Can you explain to me what London weighting actually involves cos i keep hearing about it but not sure of it.

[johnnyp]

London weighting is an allowance given to people who live or work in the london area to help with the higher costs of living or working in the capital e.g property prices,transport costs e.t.c

[POSTMAN]

Johnny are you inner London and what way have you been advised to vote.?
I wasn't at our meeting but i heard our rep advised us to vote yes as it's gonna come in anyway as the inner boys get a good screw out of it.
I'm outer.

[johnnyp]

Im inner london ,and will vote to accept, doesnt mean it will get in though, there are over twice as many outer london people then inner.Its a shame we dont all get the same ,still the union are on the case.

[Fishyfingers]

What sort allowance do you get?it's a bit of a sickener for everyone else outside of London cos the cost of living is quite alot no matter where you live.

[johnnyp]

I agree fishy costs are high everywhere but its a fact that london is one if not the most expensive city to live and work any where in the world.At the moment we get an allowance of £4,084 a year if the deal is accepted it will rise to £4,313 for inner london and £3,154 for outer london.

[POSTMAN]

I presume you know it was voted in,do we get some dosh this week?i know we get some in April,i was told we get 2 lots of £70.00.

[johnnyp]

Some this week postman but i dont know how much ,i would think a full brief will be circulated soon to let people know whats going on