THE STRATEGY IS CLEAR – WHAT WE WANT Secure an agreement on modernisation that addresses the needs of CWU members and the public/customers – not just the business. Win back pension entitlements. Linking it to modernisation agenda. Linking it to Government Review and ultimately making Government accept their responsibilities. E12 Annual Conference Policy. Maintain Royal Mail as a wholly publicly owned and integrated business operating as an end to end provider – able to compete on a level playing field.

HOW WE ACHIEVE THIS STRATEGY – THE TACTICS All of us must accept the challenges are real. We must position CWU on the right side of the modernisation debate. We must expose Royal Mail’s position on modernisation. We must keep the link between pensions, Royal Mail’s modernisation agenda, the Government Review and the direct lobbying of Government. If we want to achieve our aims we must secure a new financial package for the company.

Contd…. We must galvanise the members behind CWU by telling them what we want – not just what we are against. CWU Headquarters must adopt a fully integrated approach with consistent messages. CWU Reps need to support us getting the message across. We must correctly position the outcome of the Hooper Review. We must intensify our campaign with Government. Industrial action is a means to an end – not the objective.

OUR IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES Getting meaningful discussions/negotiations going with Royal Mail whilst dealing with their current plans for Mail Centres. Getting the members up for a fight Positioning the Hooper Review and getting involved in direct negotiations with Government.