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Ispy, I was thinking the same thing myself but what criteria actually constitutes being a full time employee these days?
My personal take is that it's any RM employee on a 35 hour (or more) contract depending upon the start date?
The vast majority of our early shift have taken buy downs so presumably they don't count?

AngerSharkz, both you and I think that his bonus was questionable however according to the criteria of "shareholder value" then he would argue that as hitting his target?
I wonder what his target will be next year.... assuming that he is still in post?

AngerSharkz, "Simon Thompson isn’t Royal Mail, he’s just the mug with the suit and tie that is currently in the hot seat" and what a well paid hot seat at 23 times average employee earnings?
On Wolves' point regarding carbon footprint, Thompson was keen to get that point in at ever opportunity. As I have posted on here before, part of his (original) bonus was based on the RM UK carbon footprint therefore owner/drivers fit that rhetoric very nicely however how many customers actually give a monkeys about any of that as long as their parcels arrive on time and undamaged?

Newdealz, your mate Alan is probably getting his bell end seen to by a "little Thai bird"?
What's your target price for dumping this nightmare stock?

Sanchez, I thought that the anti-union shareholders didn't want Dave Ward's input on anything including how to run the business or manage the staff? I thought that the whole idea was that it was a one way street and that Thompson was holding the sign?
Dog wagging tail.
Poo bags at the ready.

You're all thinking about this the wrong way??
Compromise can only be brought about by executive action....the dog must be seen to be wagging the tail....lol

However, that letter from Ricky McAulay also states.....
"So, as part of talks this week, the most important thing to share with you is that we have offered to keep the RRIS, TPM and Sunday Premium allowances for all existing staff who currently receive them".
The word "existing " will be a sticking point here in my opinion.

AngerSharkz, "they’re just trying to create a romantic utopia to get as many lefties on board as possible".
Correct but it's not just the lefties that have this utopian vision? Before this all kicked off, Thompson would continually spout this sort of nonsense on RM social media to anyone who wanted to read it. How postal workers were trusted on the doorstep, pivotal to local communities, providing vital services, bla, bla, bla....
All total BS of course but then for a man who spends a lot of time on social media probably necessary to try and placate the troops?

Quite correct Redceo and I would expect to see a dividend payment from the GLS profits this year. Probably not the 20p or 13.3p that shareholders have recently enjoyed but perhaps somewhere between 7p and 9.9p?

Kevin Hollinrake - comments on the USO.
That is why the six-day-a-week, one-price-goes-anywhere, universal service remains at the heart of the regulatory regime, and why Ofcom has a primary duty to secure its provision.
To be completely clear, the Government currently have no plans to change the statutory minimum requirements of the universal postal service, which are set out in the Postal Services Act 2011.
Any such change would need to be made through secondary legislation and be agreed by Parliament. We would also expect Ofcom to consult with all stakeholders. Our position has been very clear in my meetings with Royal Mail and Ofcom: we think that the six-day service should continue.
Ofcom has a monitoring regime in place to identify any risks or threats to the universal postal service. Since 2012, it has published an annual report setting out key data and trends in the postal sector, the impact of the changing market dynamics on UK postal services, and Royal Mail’s performance. Royal Mail is clearly facing some challenges, particularly given the long-term decline in letter volumes and the currently challenging economic backdrop, but I have yet to receive any convincing case for a need to change to meet users’ needs and to ensure the financial sustainability of the universal postal service.
I have made it clear to Royal Mail that it needs to make any case for change to Ofcom and that I will fully consider any advice the regulator gives me on the future scope of the universal postal service.
As I have set out, the Government remain committed to securing a financially sustainable and efficient universal postal service for users throughout the UK that is accessible and affordable. There are currently no plans to change the minimum requirements of the service.

Broch, no doubt that there will be a post tomorrow morning to explain that Kretinsky has that all factored in and that several tactical plans are running in tandem to cover every eventuality......

Ispy, six days a week? How's that gonna work then....lol
Oh well, if you're going to walk up a garden path with a letter then you may as well take a parcel with you as well.....lol

Redceo, I and many others believe that withdrawal of labour is a fundamental right but I won't expect you to agree as presumably you are an old school three line whip type of guy so an argument probably best parked?
RM management did eventually suspend the SD and tracked compensation services but only after the world and his husband had taken full advantage of the situation.
Instead of worrying about the piddling losses from Special Delivery failure compensation from private individuals, you should concentrate more on the tens of millions handed back to the DSA business customers because Mail Centre managers and their shift managers continue to run their DSA mail through the wrong machinery so that it isn't tracked causing massive compensation claims. All totally avoidable of course and backed up with a weekly email which highlights the issue and Cc'd to an audience of over a thousand employees nationally.
My moral compass runs straight and true.

AngerSharkz, just for you.
Labour, Tory and SNP had at least two representatives plus I believe that even the co-op received a mention....lol
https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2023-01-12/debates/983FEECB-8BD8-4C08-B14E-2D95A06DDB1A/RoyalMailAndTheUniversalServiceObligation

As Simon says " we need the change to pay for my pay.....err I mean to pay for your pay" which roughly translates to "fund your own pay rise you stuck in the '70s militant commies".
The irony is that even if every CWU represented worker had taken a 10% pay cut for 2022 and agreed to his ludicrous strategies, Thompson and his cowboy outfit would still have phucked it up because he/they really don't have a clue.

AngerSharkz, ‘this government’ detest the unions and the strike action and want to implement legislation to crush them as soon as possible".
The above statement is true, however Sunak's proposals will have little impact on the Royal Mail as it doesn't fall into any of the criteria of "health, education, fire, ambulance, rail and nuclear commissioning".

Redceo, Thompson does indeed have a security detail when visiting mail centres. The Torygraph also had an article on this just before Christmas.
As far as I am aware, he has not received any threats from the workforce and if he did then I would fully expect this to be reported to and dealt with by the appropriate authorities.
Perhaps his thinking is that having ****€d off around 115,000 people then one of them is bound to be a psychopath? Or perhaps he just likes the companionship....lol

Redceo, firstly I would like to remind you that I do not handle any mail (letters or parcels) during any part of my scheduled duties. Secondly, I would suggest that if you have such a strong opinion then you send the CEO an email on this subject plus you need to ask why SD and other premium services that attract compensation for loss or failure were not suspended sooner?

AngerSharkz, "Royal Mail was aiming to break even this year"..... I think that the operative word was aiming but certainly not guaranteed until it's in the bag?
Incidentally, who is paying for Thompson's bodyguard?

Redceo, you seem to forget that I can be an employee as well as a customer so are you saying that as an employee I should not be able to have the same rights as a non employee customer?