Meeting with CMG Management on 17 April 2014

PCS from both DWP branches in Leicestershire met with managers from CMG and the BC and PC in Leicester.

The meeting was useful, productive and, I think, helpful for both sides.

Here are some of the issues discussed.

We first of all discussed the equality analysis.  We were assured it had been done but as there was no legal requirement to publish it we had not seen it, nor been involved or consulted in the analysis.  I got the impression that local managers were not the problem and this item has been escalated.

We got some more detail about the work that would be processed.  Both major roles involve telephony but this will not be full time contact centre style work.  There will also be some other EO work available so everyone will have a job.

With a little luck the training dates will be out this week and whole office meetings to follow to answer questions and fill in some more detail.

There will be training in both Leicester offices and Loughborough but this should only be for those who can get there.

There is still some concern about the playscheme but we have a plan to work with management to try and ensure a future for it.

If anyone wants more detail please get in touch.