Recognition for Collective Bargaining

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Dear Post Office Limited,

Do you recognise the National Federation of Sub Postmasters for collective bargaining purposes as defined by the Trade Union Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 ?

If you do, do you have an existing collective bargaining agreement in force signed by both parties, and if such an agreement exists what areas of collective bargaining does it cover, when did it commence and for how long does it last?

Yours faithfully,

Mark Baker

FOIA, Post Office Limited

Dear Mr Baker,

 

Thank you for your email received on 13 December 2012, which we are
considering under the Freedom of Information Act.  Under the Act you
should expect a reply from us to be sent by 15 January 2013, which is
twenty working days from receipt of your request.

 

If for any reason we are unable to provide you with a full response within
that time, we will contact you explaining the reasons for this and giving
a revised date by which we will reply. 

 

If in the meantime, you have any questions or would like to contact us
about your request, please contact us by telephone 020 7250 2647 or
alternatively email or write to us. Please be assured that we are giving
this our attention and will get back to you shortly.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Kerry Moodie

Information Rights Team Leader

 

Post Office Ltd

1^st Floor

Old Street Wing

148 Old Street

London

EC1V 9HQ

Post Office Ltd is registered in England and Wales. Registered No.
2154540. Registered Office 148 Old Street, London, EC1V 9HQ. Post Office
and the Post Office logo are registered trademarks of Post Office Ltd.

 

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FOIA, Post Office Limited

Dear Mr Baker,

 

Ref: Freedom of Information Request - OOLO-92XEWC

 

I am writing in response to your email received by Post Office Limited on
13 December 2012, which I am dealing with under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000.

 

In your email you have requested the following information;

 

Do you recognise the National Federation of Sub Postmasters for collective
bargaining purposes as defined by the Trade Union Labour Relations
(Consolidation) Act 1992?

    

If you do, do you have an existing collective bargaining agreement in
force signed by both parties, and if such an agreement exists what areas
of collective bargaining does it cover, when did it commence and for how
long does it last?

 

I can confirm that Post Office Limited does not hold information relevant
to your request.

 

Subpostmasters are not ‘workers’ for the purposes of the Trade Union
Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and as such the Post Office Ltd
cannot recognise the National Federation of Sub Postmasters for collective
bargaining purposes.

 

I am sorry that I could not provide the information you have requested on
this occasion. However, if you are dissatisfied with the handling of this
response, you do have a right to request an internal review. You can do
this by writing to the address below stating your reasons for your
internal review request:

 

Senior Engagement & Involvement Manager

Post Office Ltd

1^st Floor, Old Street Wing,

148 Old Street

LONDON

EC1V 9HQ

[1][Post Office request email]

 

If, having requested an internal review by Post Office Ltd, you are still
not satisfied with our response you also have a right of appeal to the
Information Commissioner at:

 

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700

[2]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

 

O. Olabopo

Freedom of Information Support

 

Post Office Ltd

1^st Floor

Old Street Wing

148 Old Street

London

EC1V 9HQ

Post Office Ltd is registered in England and Wales. Registered No.
2154540. Registered Office 148 Old Street, London, EC1V 9HQ. Post Office
and the Post Office logo are registered trade marks of Post Office Ltd.

 

 

 

 

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