Royal Mails game changing parcel strategy : RM letter to Mark Baulch included

Post by **RobertT** » 24 Feb 2019, 15:42

Acca Dacca wrote:
Woody Guthrie wrote:
1 duty gets absorbed
Absorbed duty holder becomes LAT/parcel driver

That leaves 2 drivers and 3 non drivers
I don't imagine many offices have more than 5-10% non-drivers.
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Really? Bit shocked at that. My office is currently 30% non drivers but had no idea what the split is like in other units.

Off hand, out of about 100 employees at my office, I think there's 3 or 4 who don't drive at all(have no licence) and one who can drive but refuses to drive for RM.

Acca Dacca · Post by **Acca Dacca** » 24 Feb 2019, 15:58

RobertT wrote:
Acca Dacca wrote:
Woody Guthrie wrote:
1 duty gets absorbed
Absorbed duty holder becomes LAT/parcel driver

That leaves 2 drivers and 3 non drivers
I don't imagine many offices have more than 5-10% non-drivers.
.
Really? Bit shocked at that. My office is currently 30% non drivers but had no idea what the split is like in other units.
Off hand, out of about 100 employees at my office, I think there's 3 or 4 who don't drive at all(have no licence) and one who can drive but refuses to drive for RM.

Wow, im genuinely surprised.

Every single pairing in my office has a non driver - and a non driver with no license at that.

Post by **greengiant** » 24 Feb 2019, 21:32

So how soon would these new packet deliveries start? Are we talking weeks, months or years?

Post by **aiden01** » 24 Feb 2019, 21:38

greengiant wrote:So how soon would these new packet deliveries start? Are we talking weeks, months or years?

Probably never dingo has alreay said they are only proposals be surprised if cwu accept them.

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 24 Feb 2019, 23:20

Just this proposal alone is a genuine reason for industrial action let alone other ideas liable to emerge such as moving duties an additional hour forwards to reduce wage costs etc. The trouble is the union is weak willed and will capitulate at the first hurdle given past experience. The mail volumes have been considerably down for a while now as well which will be used to beat us into submission. The future isn't rosy.

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 25 Feb 2019, 00:13

Celgar wrote:Just this proposal alone is a genuine reason for industrial action let alone other ideas liable to emerge such as moving duties an additional hour forwards to reduce wage costs etc. The trouble is the union is weak willed and will capitulate at the first hurdle given past experience. The mail volumes have been considerably down for a while now as well which will be used to beat us into submission. The future isn't rosy.

No one yet knows about what changes will be made with Network 19 but if it involves work arriving at MCs later then night shift attendance times and dispatches to the DOs will get pushed back by the same amount of time that arrivals of mail into the MC get pushed back. DO start times will then get pushed back by the same amount of time

Post by **max49** » 28 Feb 2019, 16:07

All this extra time out on delivery, I hope Royal Mail have budgeted for nappies as there are very few public loos

Post by **stodgy88** » 28 Feb 2019, 19:36

D,ont think our DOMS been told about the plans been discussed,said today that we are fully staffed for the first time in years,planned to employ another 5 to be spare and if sickness dosent get any worse ,no lapsing the week after next -all section doing 2 walk lapse at moment - think he,s been rather optimistic.

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 28 Feb 2019, 19:54

max49 wrote:All this extra time out on delivery, I hope Royal Mail have budgeted for nappies as there are very few public loos

Exactly. We are at six hours maximum now so I don't think we can add any more to current delivery times. Further cost-cutting has to come from other aspects of the business but those options are not pleasant either.

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 28 Feb 2019, 19:56

stodgy88 wrote:D,ont think our DOMS been told about the plans been discussed,said today that we are fully staffed for the first time in years,planned to employ another 5 to be spare and if sickness dosent get any worse ,no lapsing the week after next -all section doing 2 walk lapse at moment - think he,s been rather optimistic.

DOMs won't know about these proposals unless readers of this forum let them know or they visit this site. It's all hush hush as per usual.

Post by **stodgy88** » 01 Mar 2019, 05:18

Probably right ,tried to show line manager Dingo,s post ,waved me away saying will never happen.

leolion855 · Post by **leolion855** » 01 Mar 2019, 15:56

Our office is out of lease soon, whats the chances of us just getting the whole office merged with another if this happens?

Celgar · Post by **Celgar** » 01 Mar 2019, 22:57

leolion855 wrote:Our office is out of lease soon, whats the chances of us just getting the whole office merged with another if this happens?

If it's possible to do logistically they will likely do it.

antcpfc · Post by **antcpfc** » 02 Mar 2019, 08:50

If this happens hopefully after 35 years and being 56 I may get a chance of EVR. Had enough now it seems what ever we do it is t enough.

Deadly · Post by **Deadly** » 02 Mar 2019, 11:41

If they gave VR to every 30+ year man/woman that wants it, it would bankrupt the company