LTB 740/16 - ACCRINGTON DELIVERY OFFICE - INDUSTRIAL ACTION

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LTB 740/16 - ACCRINGTON DELIVERY OFFICE – INDUSTRIAL ACTION

No. 740/2016

19 December 2016

ACCRINGTON DELIVERY OFFICE – INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Dear Colleagues,

Branches will wish to be aware that CWU members at Accrington Delivery Office took a second day of strike action on Saturday 17th December as a result of the failure of Royal Mail to implement a joint CWU/Royal Mail recommendation from a Flashpoint report published on 24th August relating to aggressive and bullying management of the office.

Last Saturday’s action followed a one day strike on Saturday 10th December and if the issue remains unresolved will be followed by further one day strikes on 23rd and 31st December.

The dispute raises a number of serious issues:

Disregard of the welfare of employees. Royal Mail has abrogated its duty of care to employees by failure to address management behaviours far outside the standards the company says it expects from all employees.


Disregard of its agreements with CWU. Royal Mail is acting in breach of the Agenda for Growth Agreement by failure amounting to refusal to implement a joint recommendation made through the Flashpoint Procedure – which is designed to avoid industrial action.


Disregard of its duty to customers. 85 managers have been deployed in Accrington on the last two Saturdays to undertake the work of striking delivery staff but customer service was still disrupted by Royal Mail’s refusal to implement the agreed recommendation of the Flashpoint report.


I am sure Branches, Representatives and members will wish to send messages of support to members in Accrington who are standing up to bullying and harassment. In addition, members are facing loss of 4 days earnings over the holiday period.

Messages of support should be sent to:



Martin Berry, Branch Secretary, East Lancs Amal Branch, Union Room, Delivery Office, Bank Parade,

Burnley, Lancs. BB11 1DY

Tel: 07800 794221

Email: cwueastlancsamal@gmail.com

Donations should be sent clearly marked “Accrington DO Dispute” to the following account:

Bank: Unity Trust

Name of Account: CWU North West Regional Fund

Acc No: 33954055

Sort Code: 608301

All enquiries regarding the content of this LTB should be addressed to the PTCS Department, quoting reference 412.

Yours sincerely,



RAY ELLIS

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

[hans solo]

it shouldnt be messages of support but support by ia

[britwrit]

So, Royal Mail has basically ignored the procedures they agreed with and set into place? Seriously, this should be a slam-dunk at any industrial tribunal.

[Lounge Lizard]

"85 managers have been deployed in Accrington on the last two Saturdays"
So did the offices these 85 managers left behind grind to a halt in their absence ?

[Lounge Lizard]

"85 managers have been deployed in Accrington on the last two Saturdays"
So did the offices these 85 managers left behind grind to a halt in their absence ?

[Lounge Lizard]

"85 managers have been deployed in Accrington on the last two Saturdays"
So did the offices these 85 managers left behind grind to a halt in their absence ?

[rubberbond]

"85 managers have been deployed in Accrington on the last two Saturdays"
So did the offices these 85 managers left behind grind to a halt in their absence ?

You've opened up a can of worms there,either they don't need all these managers,or they cannot keep flooding the place with them,something has to give somewhere.

[Ozzvaldo]

"85 managers have been deployed in Accrington on the last two Saturdays"
So did the offices these 85 managers left behind grind to a halt in their absence ?

Most people in my office didn't even notice the absence of our manager that was sent to Accrington and, due to the natureof the individual concerned, the place ran better than when the clown's in meddling. It was hard on those left behind, though....they sent the manager who normally goes for the pies and cakes when we've all gone out on delivery.