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Seasonal attendance patterns

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TopperGas
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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It, sort of, made sense until the Government announced the election date, now we're expected to prep and deliver more mail (election material) over a shorter working day.
RTP
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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TopperGas wrote:
24 Jun 2024, 22:18
It, sort of, made sense until the Government announced the election date, now we're expected to prep and deliver more mail (election material) over a shorter working day.
It never made sense in any way shape or form.
tramssirhc
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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Its an agreement between the employer and the CWU which the CWU agreed. it's so successful that the CWU are incapable of making it happen.
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tramssirhc
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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RTP wrote:
24 Jun 2024, 22:24
TopperGas wrote:
24 Jun 2024, 22:18
It, sort of, made sense until the Government announced the election date, now we're expected to prep and deliver more mail (election material) over a shorter working day.
It never made sense in any way shape or form.
It certainly didn't.
"The leadership will sabotage the fight and only make the slightest move under fear of powerful working class action" - Des Warren
dazzler123
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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Regardless of election material we still cannot complete duties in these hours. Was that the expectation?
chickenwittle
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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tramssirhc wrote:
25 Jun 2024, 06:43
Its an agreement between the employer and the CWU which the CWU agreed. it's so successful that the CWU are incapable of making it happen.
If Royal Mail ( a private company) want to bring it in the CWU are powerless to stop it , this is Royal Mails idea , work your hours and go home .
chickenwittle
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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tramssirhc wrote:
25 Jun 2024, 06:45
RTP wrote:
24 Jun 2024, 22:24
TopperGas wrote:
24 Jun 2024, 22:18
It, sort of, made sense until the Government announced the election date, now we're expected to prep and deliver more mail (election material) over a shorter working day.
It never made sense in any way shape or form.
It certainly didn't.
It only made sense for 5/6 weeks leading up to Xmas where Royal Mail felt they could save paying out overtime at their busiest time of the year , the rest of the year it’s irrelevant.
kazardaimenu
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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They seem to think it’s quiet all summer long and while there are a few light days it’s not always the case.
tramssirhc
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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chickenwittle wrote:
25 Jun 2024, 19:44
tramssirhc wrote:
25 Jun 2024, 06:43
Its an agreement between the employer and the CWU which the CWU agreed. it's so successful that the CWU are incapable of making it happen.
If Royal Mail ( a private company) want to bring it in the CWU are powerless to stop it , this is Royal Mails idea , work your hours and go home .
It's as much the CWU's idea as anyone else's. Them pair of lazy bag avoiding clowns keep telling us about how they agreed it.
"The leadership will sabotage the fight and only make the slightest move under fear of powerful working class action" - Des Warren
RTP
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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It's clear as day now that the top brass of the Union are still getting huge salaries and we are not getting represented properly. I will keep my own counsel on other matters.
sindba
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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You cannot blame the CWU for this.

A vast majority of us posties agreed to it.
Mr Rush
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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sindba wrote:
26 Jun 2024, 23:14
You cannot blame the CWU for this.

A vast majority of us posties agreed to it.
There's nothing about collective bargaining that precludes complaining about it after the fact. Nor even advocating to reverse it. Were some actual 'deal of the century' to ever be on the table, I don't expect to be told to adhere to the will of 2023. At the current rate of attrition it won't be long before that majority comprises a minority of the workforce.
The machine stops.
kazardaimenu
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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Possibly the busiest time of the year so far. Overtime for anyone who wants it. Feels like the seasonal hours scheme may have backfired on Royal Mail massively.
Rommagic
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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Yep so busy and 35 hrs :crazy: .
TopperGas
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Re: Seasonal attendance patterns

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kazardaimenu wrote:
03 Jul 2024, 20:30
Possibly the busiest time of the year so far. Overtime for anyone who wants it. Feels like the seasonal hours scheme may have backfired on Royal Mail massively.
It's a bit baffling why it was so busy today, is it down to Amazon already starting their Prime deals or something else, as I thought customers weren't supposed to be spending any money at the moment due to the GE tomorrow?