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Recommendation 13
13
Acknowledged
Finally, we put on record that the issues at Royal Mail covered by this Report...
Recommendation
Finally, we put on record that the issues at Royal Mail covered by this Report have caused the Committee great concern. Regarding the current industrial dispute, we call on the board of Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union to seek to resolve the outstanding issues as quickly as possible. (Paragraph 48) 18 Royal Mail
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the Committee's call for resolution and states that Royal Mail and the CWU have reached a negotiators agreement, with the CWU recommending its members accept the proposed agreement.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
At the time the Committee was taking evidence, we were in the midst of an ongoing industrial dispute with the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The Committee report called on Royal Mail and the CWU to resolve the outstanding issues in the dispute as quickly as possible. Since then, after extensive negotiation and with the support of Sir Brendan Barber, I am pleased to say that we have reached a negotiators agreement. The CWU has recommended that its members accept the proposed agreement in the upcoming ballot. We very much hope that they will so that we can move forwards.