10th November 2009, 08:21 PM
I have to agree with all of Kevin's points. There appears to have been a concerted and organised campaign by 'responsible postholders ' (ie heads of RO's) to push through a change. Is the nature of the threats that the RO's threatened to leave the RO scheme? Or did someone get offered out the room for some 'education'?
I have to completely agree with Kevin that this should have been put to IFA membership, I couldn't make the AGM, as I was digging a hole, but such a radical change (more details please??) should not be railroaded through without recourse to the membership. I'd have said that there should have been a fully prepared draft of the new scheme, and knowing the IFA that would have taken about 20 years!
Whilst we're declaring interests, I'm a member of the IFA and Diggers' Forum, and recently stood for IFA council on a 'fair pay now' ticket. I wish I'd got voted in now.....
I have to completely agree with Kevin that this should have been put to IFA membership, I couldn't make the AGM, as I was digging a hole, but such a radical change (more details please??) should not be railroaded through without recourse to the membership. I'd have said that there should have been a fully prepared draft of the new scheme, and knowing the IFA that would have taken about 20 years!
Whilst we're declaring interests, I'm a member of the IFA and Diggers' Forum, and recently stood for IFA council on a 'fair pay now' ticket. I wish I'd got voted in now.....