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Mail strike over

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woodbine
woodbine Community member Posts: 11,778 Disability Gamechanger
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The postal workers have settled their long running dispute with Total Mail 
2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡

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  • Beaver79
    Beaver79 Community member, Community Co-Production Group, Scope Member Posts: 21,482 Disability Gamechanger
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    That's good I hope they got what they wanted.
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,778 Disability Gamechanger
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    Both the Royal Mail and the CWU said it was a "good" deal. 

    Royal Mail said the agreement included a 10% salary increase and a one-off lump sum of £500. This includes a previous 2% pay rise from April 2022, a consolidated 6% pay rise from April 2023 and a 2% increase next April.

    2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡

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  • WelshBlue
    WelshBlue Community member Posts: 764 Pioneering
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    Postmen worth more % wise than NHS staff ?  ... world is bonkers 

    They may actually close my front gate now and not leave parcels in the rain without knocking
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  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 4,698 Disability Gamechanger
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    I love the royal mail but it feels like they strike every year or so, so while I am glad it's over I'm also wondering how long until the next time
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,778 Disability Gamechanger
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    WelshBlue said:
    Postmen worth more % wise than NHS staff ?  ... world is bonkers 

    They may actually close my front gate now and not leave parcels in the rain without knocking
    Has to be said that most NHS staff paid more than postmen and I have known them leave a parcel outside in the rain...ever
    2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡

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  • WelshBlue
    WelshBlue Community member Posts: 764 Pioneering
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    Apples and Oranges

    Postmen don't have to rack up university debt or have to pay hundreds to the Health & Care Professions Council every 2 years to be registered just to be able to do their job

    I'm not saying they don't deserve a raise, but 10% for what is technically low level skill is going to break the Post Office.  It's already on it's knees and bleeding money
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,778 Disability Gamechanger
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    Royal mail makes around three quarters of a trillion £ a year so a decent pay rise isn't going to see it off, ask yourself what the bosses are paid?
    2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡

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