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Oh dear Maximus, you are coming over as a bitter investor who knows that their investment is currently under water and Is lashing out at the employees.
If you do some analysis you will find that Thompson's plan is quite nicely on track (something that you were crowing about not so long ago) and the investors are unfortunately collateral damage.
Perhaps you should get in line with the other investors hoping that a certain Czech billionaire will spare your blushes soon?
FYI, I perused some job sites this morning. I was pleasantly surprised. Plenty of work available for a safety rep with NEBOSH training and experience with salaries in excess of my current RM wage......
Ducks in line for the weekend. Quack quack quack.....

Maximas, are you going to wade in now in order to lower your average or wait until 17th of November?
Interesting times ahead.....
I will be ordering duck from the reduced averages menu....lol

DerekR, I believe that IDS is being managed correctly as I believe that Thompson's remit was to induce industrial action in order to reverse agreements with the CWU, placate the shareholders with dividends whilst simultaneously lowering the SP to the point where a split or takeover happens. If this was my endgame then I would certainly be following Thompson's path.
I have no doubt that when Thompson has completed his mission he will be rewarded with a plum appointment with GLS or a very generous severance pay.
What price would VESA be prepared to offer for GLS? That's the big question.

Maximas, you appear to be overly concerned with the employment status of the workforce with your prophecies of doom? I'm not sure why thought? Surely as an investor your remit should be to ensure that you buy low and sell high?
DIL next week as well.

AngerSharkz, so are you suggesting that there will be 6,000 full time equivalent job losses on top of the suggested 9,600 currently unfilled posts?

I believe that a national shortfall figure of 9,600 OPGs was mentioned by one poster last month so a 10,000 prediction by Thompson isn't far off?

Salve Maximus,
Was that a comment about me being a four star rep? Nice, although I always aim for five stars!
Incidentally, I am a H&S rep and not an IR rep so I don't get involved with that side. I guess that I could always find another safety roll with another form of push cums too shuve?
Don't forget to look for the bottom on this stock to get your average down.

A great buying opportunity for those with high averages?
Just an observation.....

£527m paid out to the shareholders in 2022.....lol
Good old Simon. He modelled Trussonomics before she did....lol

Si and Dave. That rolls off the tongue, perhaps they could do a mini TV series together touring UK delivery offices on motorcycles.
Obviously Si would have the electric one......lol

Maximas, "who need £3 lol".
Weren't you buying this stock back at the end of February for £3.60? I seem to recall that you were past the level that you would usually go to? Even with a 33p dividend payment it's still a big hill to climb?
DIL 04:00 hours.... especially in the lakes.....

Gotta feel for anyone who has been buying this stock over the last year. It could be some considerable time before this gets over 300p again?

Maximas, any annual leave applications received after the announcement of strike dates are automatically refused.
I believe that this extends to sick leave as well. Obviously those on long term sick will not be affected.

Ispy, I work in a mail centre. We have had SISO for about twenty months now and most employees think that it's great. Those who are savvy ensure that their workload fits their day. We all take our breaks bang on time and most have worked out that it is optimal to finish about fifteen to twenty minutes early so enough time for a loo break and quite check on social media before the mass exodus to the SISO machines and into the car park.
DIL from 04:00 hours tomorrow.
Quack quack quack.....

The Torygraph article is dated 12 October 2022 • 7:00am so they're recycling old news Maximas?
Most ducks will buy in line from 4am tomorrow morning.
Six at a time of course.....lol

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/investing/shares/british-dividends-safest-since-2008/

Just noticed the RNS articles on here relate to Ideal Shopping Direct PLC.

Ha ha, yes Derek. Christmas won't be the same without the Queen's speech, so the very least that the CWU can do is keep the spirit alive with the threat of industrial action.
Traditional, innit?....

Renationalisation..... That ship has well and truly sailed for all of our UK infrastructure. As a country we are pretty much at the mercy of foreign nations.

HOUSE OF COMMONS

The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP LONDON SWIA OAA Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 1 Victoria Street
London SW1H OET

Our Ref: GT53262

10 October 2022

Dear Jacob,

Re: Allegations of secret talks between the Royal Mall Group and VESA Equity
I write to ask you a series of questions about the future of the Royal Mail. The leadership of the Royal Mail appear determined to pursue job losses and avoid offering an inflation proofed pay deal, in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis (at the same time as putting in place a new structure for the business, with a new holding company in place,
International Distribution Service). I would welcome an explanation of your understanding of the logic for a such move, which seems determined to alienate the workforce and its representatives and prolong unnecessarily, industrial action.

It has been put to me that secret talks, between the leadership of the Royal Mail Group and Vesa Equity (of whom the latter are hoping, understand to take a significant majority stake) may have helped encourage the unnecessarily confrontational approach being taken by the leadership of Royal Mail during the current dispute.
I further understand (and welcome) that the there is an investigation taking place by your Department into the secret talks Into Vesa Equity's proposed role with Royal Mail.

With regard to this investigation, would be keen to receive your response to the following questions:

1. Can you provide a timescale for this investigation?

2. Will you provide the CWU with the opportunity to give evidence to any investigation?

3. Will you be meeting with Union leaders to discuss in detail their concerns on these issues?

4. What steps will you take to ensure that shareholders are not unduly influenced by VESA Equity, or by the senior leadership of Royal Mail, as part of your review into the ongoing discussions?

5. Could you confirm when and on what basis the Royal Mail Group contacted the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on this issue?

6. Will you be investigating whether Board members of the Royal Mail Group will receive or are due to receive additional benefits if the takeover goes ahead?

7. Will you be updating the House of Commons on the progress of your investigation?

t: 020 7219 4243 (Parliament)

t: 020 8861 6300 (Harrow)

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