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Pullinger confirmed: “The message is clear, Areas of progress made on the Four Pillars and Pay:
hope for an agreement but remain prepared
for industrial action and be in no doubt that  Pensions—Royal Mail has now agreed to introduce a single
your leadership is as determined as ever to wage in retirement scheme for all employees.
reach an agreement based on our policies via
negotiations or adversity, whichever way the  Short Working Week—the union has secured a clear com-
Royal Mail Group want it.” mitment to the principle of a 35 hour full time working
week.

 Pipeline—Royal Mail has now moved away from their pro-
posal for a 5pm last letter time.

 Pay—Royal Mail have made an increased basic pay offer.

As well as the above, the CWU has secured a firm commitment
from Royal Mail that any final agreement will also cover the
issue of how we rebuild confidence, the working environment

and culture, recommitment to the Industrial Relations Frame-
Terry Pullinger work, resourcing, quality of service, efficiency and productivity
CWU Deputy General Secretary (Postal) measures.

Mark Baulch added: “Additionally, trials are also Alan Tuffin—Former GS...
taking place of two new female tops across 25
November sadly saw the passing away of Alan Tuffin,
workplaces and involving some 500 workers.
former general secretary of our union.
“It’s extremely important that, as the gender
Alan first joined the Post Office as a telegraph
balance among our membership changes, we
messenger boy back in 1950, and then worked on Post
ensure that the appropriate uniform is available
Office counters after a short time as a postman.
and this is a key aspect of our union’s ongoing
Alan was elected to the then UCW (Union of
commitment to practical equality in the
Communication Workers Union) national executive in
workplace.”
1966, then became a full time officer in 1969, and became
Trish Howell, branch women’s officer said:
the general secretary in 1982 up until he retired in 1993.
“These further developments of female specific
Darren Glebocki postal executive member said: “Alan
uniform are to be
Tuffin made a huge
welcomed and
contribution over many years
continue to move
to the UCW, our predecessor
us in the right
union, and the wider trade
direction on a
union movement. He was
uniform which
highly-respected both within
should not only be
our union and beyond and led
designed to meet
our union through some
the changing needs
difficult times, including the
of the job, but
1988 national ‘DRAS’ dispute
designed to reflect
which defended national pay
the people who bargaining—which we still
Alan Tuffin
wear it.” have today.”
(1932—2017)

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