Second class letter deliveries on Saturdays could be cut

[qwerty2]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjl1ng4zj8o

[SpacePhoenix]

if it happens then the Friday night mech will probably just get sent out as manual as there won't be enough mail with just 1C to justify running the machines

[TopperGas]

So RM wanted 2c reduced to every other day apart from Saturday OFCOM have decided to just cut Saturday deliveries!

Do they really need months more of consultations just to agree to such a move?

[Tman]

WTF are Saturday deliveries?

[Gary55]

all mail every other day in our office

[Checkerfinch]

if it happens then the Friday night mech will probably just get sent out as manual as there won't be enough mail with just 1C to justify running the machines

So it will actually create more work in the mornings but management will say you can take extra

In the end I imagine a lot of posties won't see a difference as they're taking 2-3 days mail a day anyway, so 2nd class will still go on a Saturday.

[crazyshrew]

WTF are Saturday deliveries?

WTF are Deliveries?

Oh...those those things that happen occasionally but only because the frames are so full literally can't squeeze another letter in there.
Can't wait for 2.0 and all the "efficient" space saving double slots come in, I'm very curious to see where all the letters will be stored ready for the weekly (if lucky) walk about

[TopperGas]

It seems most of today's press articles haven't really understood what OFCOM are actually proposing, as it seems to me that they they intend accepting RM's proposals to move to 2c only being delivered on alternative days, along with no 2c deliveries on a Saturday.

I'm not sure why the representative from OFCOM didn't explain that on the BBC Breakfast News, as suggesting RM would make £300m savings from just scrapping Saturday 2c deliveries made no sense.

[tramssirhc]

Thousands of jobs at risk and where's the Comms department? They've got one job

[chickenwittle]

The CWU have an opportunity here over the next few months to negotiate better shift patterns and better start and finish times , we all know Royal Mail want to change things so let’s see if our union can make things work in our favour for a change, I won’t hold my breath.

[chickenwittle]

Thousands of jobs at risk and where's the Comms department? They've got one job

There aren’t thousands of jobs at risk , Royal Mail is chronically understaffed and loads would accept EVR if offered.

[kazardaimenu]

Ah s**t here we go again… Just knock Saturdays on the head and make it overtime to deliver parcels for those who want it.

[TopperGas]

Thousands of jobs at risk and where's the Comms department? They've got one job

There aren’t thousands of jobs at risk , Royal Mail is chronically understaffed and loads would accept EVR if offered.

If you lose your job via EVR then it's still a job lost?

[funkflex55]

On news just now, BBC stated Mon wed Fri one week and Tue Thu week after for second class. 1st class 6 days including magazines! RM stating less than 1000 redundancies, all voluntary.

[chickenwittle]

Thousands of jobs at risk and where's the Comms department? They've got one job

There aren’t thousands of jobs at risk , Royal Mail is chronically understaffed and loads would accept EVR if offered.

If you lose your job via EVR then it's still a job lost?

No because it’s your choice.