LTB 184/17 - Post Office: Relaunching our Campaign - Future of the Post Office - Members' Survey Results

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LTB 184/17 - Post Office: Relaunching our Campaign - Future of the Post Office - Members' Survey Results

No. 184/2017

31st March 2017



Dear Colleague

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

Further to LTB 160/17 dated 16th March 2017. Branches will be aware the closing date for the survey of all members working for the Post Office was today, 31st March. The results of the survey, which had a 36% participation rate, are as follows

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We will be writing to the Post Office and Margot James, the Government minister responsible for Post Offices, to share the results and let them know exactly how disillusioned our members are with the overall strategic direction of the Board and how this is impacting on their working lives. In particular we will be highlighting our serious concerns with regards to the 92% of members who have no confidence in the Chief Executive and the Board. In addition we will be publicising the survey results to the press & media and politicians in general, to expose the crisis in the Post Office. Finally, we have today written to all of our Post Office members to provide them with the survey results.

Backbench Debate – Post Office Franchise / Closure Programme

As well as the healthy and positive debate from our perspective in the House of Lords on Thursday 30th March on the Future of Local Post Offices, there will also be a House of Commons backbench debate on the Post Office’s franchise and closure programme in the coming weeks (date TBC).

Evidently, arising from our campaigns to protect Crown Offices there is considerable interest from many MPs across all political parties, particularly those which have a Crown Office facing potential franchising in their constituencies. The Union has been instrumental in bringing about this debate and this shows just what can be achieved by community campaigning and making direct contact with politicians. In this regard, I would like to thank Andrew Towers, Head of Political Strategy, for his efforts in helping to bring about these important debates.

Branches are reminded that we have 68 Crown Offices where community campaigns should be underway. It is significant that 99% of our members feel they have no job security – this is why it is imperative that our campaigns to protect Crown Offices and jobs are so fundamentally important.

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

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s**t results, they are going to laugh at ya.
Shame on PO staff for not filling it in ffs!