LTB 160/17 Post Office: Relaunching Our Campaign - Future of the Post Office - Members Survey

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LTB 160/17 Post Office: Relaunching Our Campaign - Future of the Post Office - Members' Survey

No. 160/2017



16th March 2017



Dear Colleague

POST OFFICE: RELAUNCHING OUR CAMPAIGN – FUTURE OF THE POST OFFICE – MEMBERS’ SURVEY

Further to LTB 108/17 dated 23rd February 2017.

As Branches are aware, the Post Office has cancelled both of its employee surveys - the Employee Engagement Survey (previously called “Your Views Count” by the Post Office) and the half-yearly “Pulse” survey. Seemingly, the Post Office anticipated that the views of our members would be negative, as morale across the whole of the Post Office is undoubtedly at an all-time low due to the incessant attacks on the Crown Office Network, jobs and pensions. Given that members have not had their say since early 2016, we believe now is the right time to run an independent survey.

As a consequence, we have engaged the services of Popularis, the independent scrutineer to conduct a survey of all members working for the Post Office consisting of 8 key questions surrounding job security, pay and the future of the Post Office. This activity has been endorsed by the Postal Executive. The 8 questions are as follows:



Do you support a vote of No Confidence in the leadership of Paula Vennells, Chief Executive and the Post Office Board?
Do you support union policy in protecting jobs, opposing Crown Office franchising, no outsourcing of the Supply Chain operation as well as improving the Pension scheme for all members?
Do you feel you have job security?
Do you feel fairly rewarded by your overall pay, pension and benefits package for the job you do?
Do you support the Post Office’s strategy of managed decline?
Do you feel the Post Office values your opinion and respects you?
Are you happy working for the Post Office?
Do you feel the Post Office cares about its customers?
Purpose of the Survey

We intend to use the results of the survey to support negotiations such as the pay talks which are due to commence shortly.

Timetable

The timetable for the dispatch and return of the survey is:



Thursday 16th March - Survey dispatched
Friday 31st March - Closing date


Engagement with Members

It is of paramount importance that Branches and Representatives engage proactively with our members to ensure maximum participation in the survey. Branches are therefore urged to engage with the members and encourage them to return the form to Popularis by 31st March.

Any queries in relation to this LTB should be directed to Lea Sheridan on 020 8971 7361 or lsheridan@cwu.org.

Further developments will be reported.

Yours sincerely



Andy Furey

Assistant Secretary