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Union rep
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emu72
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Union rep
We had a visit from a union rep yesterday and they were approaching all those on new contracts or those who weren’t members to sign up and sounded like a hard sell and we were grilled on why we didn’t want in.Seemed very unprofessional and its clearly our decision.Made us feel very uncomfortable.Anyone else had this at their office.
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Peabrain22
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Re: Union rep
No I'm a few years on the scene on a new contract and never seen or heard ever of a union rep
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tramssirhc
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Re: Union rep
What were the selling? Partnership, collaboration? You don't have to engage with these people. Simply tell them no and to go away. Who's got the time to be speaking to them anyway?emu72 wrote: ↑11 Apr 2025, 15:42We had a visit from a union rep yesterday and they were approaching all those on new contracts or those who weren’t members to sign up and sounded like a hard sell and we were grilled on why we didn’t want in.Seemed very unprofessional and its clearly our decision.Made us feel very uncomfortable.Anyone else had this at their office.
"The leadership will sabotage the fight and only make the slightest move under fear of powerful working class action" - Des Warren
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Londonsburning
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Re: Union rep
Just watch the hours and hours of time these area reps spend in the managers office, oh wait you can't because you are out on delivery when they visit.tramssirhc wrote: ↑11 Apr 2025, 18:05What were the selling? Partnership, collaboration? You don't have to engage with these people. Simply tell them no and to go away. Who's got the time to be speaking to them anyway?emu72 wrote: ↑11 Apr 2025, 15:42We had a visit from a union rep yesterday and they were approaching all those on new contracts or those who weren’t members to sign up and sounded like a hard sell and we were grilled on why we didn’t want in.Seemed very unprofessional and its clearly our decision.Made us feel very uncomfortable.Anyone else had this at their office.
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tramssirhc
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Re: Union rep
Its a grand life being a full time release CWU official. Members are furious about the waste of their money paying these freeloaders who haven't done an honest days work in years. Stop sponsoring their easy lives.Londonsburning wrote: ↑11 Apr 2025, 18:07Just watch the hours and hours of time these area reps spend in the managers office, oh wait you can't because you are out on delivery when they visit.tramssirhc wrote: ↑11 Apr 2025, 18:05What were the selling? Partnership, collaboration? You don't have to engage with these people. Simply tell them no and to go away. Who's got the time to be speaking to them anyway?emu72 wrote: ↑11 Apr 2025, 15:42We had a visit from a union rep yesterday and they were approaching all those on new contracts or those who weren’t members to sign up and sounded like a hard sell and we were grilled on why we didn’t want in.Seemed very unprofessional and its clearly our decision.Made us feel very uncomfortable.Anyone else had this at their office.
"The leadership will sabotage the fight and only make the slightest move under fear of powerful working class action" - Des Warren
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ted_e_bear
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Re: Union rep
A "stand in" yes apparently they have them ! Visited our office a few weeks ago said the area rep was on leave, not too sure what he actually wanted he wandered around talking to folk in between going out to smoke and nip off to Gregg's, someone said he's a lazy postie from another office in the area, I'm guessing he got a taste of paid release from duty and liked it
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Iva bigredbag
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Re: Union rep
Save your money the CWU are the worst union in the UK, literally screw their members over every time. Basically they are royal mail puppets.emu72 wrote: ↑11 Apr 2025, 15:42We had a visit from a union rep yesterday and they were approaching all those on new contracts or those who weren’t members to sign up and sounded like a hard sell and we were grilled on why we didn’t want in.Seemed very unprofessional and its clearly our decision.Made us feel very uncomfortable.Anyone else had this at their office.
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Rumple
- Posts: 428
- Joined: 20 Nov 2013, 10:45
- Gender: Male
Re: Union rep
Royal Mail and CWU currently seem like partners more than anything else. Royal Mail are gaslighting the Union into thinking they want to work together. Once all the USO changes have been implemented the relationship will sour and Members will have been shafted on workloads but expected to back the Union once again.
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Iva bigredbag
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Re: Union rep
There is no gaslighting, Dave Wards is actively encouraging Royal mail to make these chances, how the hell the members keep him as the leader is beyond me, when was the last time he was up for election ? When is his term up?Rumple wrote: ↑12 Apr 2025, 07:11Royal Mail and CWU currently seem like partners more than anything else. Royal Mail are gaslighting the Union into thinking they want to work together. Once all the USO changes have been implemented the relationship will sour and Members will have been shafted on workloads but expected to back the Union once again.
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Londonsburning
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Re: Union rep
Where was he from anyway? £160,000 salary to smash every lifelong delivery postie into unemployment.. He don't give a flying f**k... Climbed the vaseline smeared pole. Then done a big watery shite on everyone elseIva bigredbag wrote: ↑12 Apr 2025, 17:42There is no gaslighting, Dave Wards is actively encouraging Royal mail to make these chances, how the hell the members keep him as the leader is beyond me, when was the last time he was up for election ? When is his term up?Rumple wrote: ↑12 Apr 2025, 07:11Royal Mail and CWU currently seem like partners more than anything else. Royal Mail are gaslighting the Union into thinking they want to work together. Once all the USO changes have been implemented the relationship will sour and Members will have been shafted on workloads but expected to back the Union once again.
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smok3y666
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Re: Union rep
We had it few weeks ago. Wasn't hard sell but people were being asked why they didn't want join or be in the union. They also had a list of peoples names who weren't current members.
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BigRon62
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: Union rep
f**k the cwu.the most corrupt union in the world.you will find that out if you ever need their help 
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Florida97
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Re: Union rep
tramssirhc wrote: ↑11 Apr 2025, 18:05I'm one of the Smart ones,and never Signed up to the CWT gravy train. The bin men get £70 a day for being on strike,The RM guys got nothing..CWT need to have a massive exodus real soon,so they there power. Plus my office union rep is a racist,sexist bullyemu72 wrote: ↑11 Apr 2025, 15:42We had a visit from a union rep yesterday and they were approaching all those on new contracts or those who weren’t members to sign up and sounded like a hard sell and we were grilled on why we didn’t want in.Seemed very unprofessional and its clearly our decision.Made us feel very uncomfortable.Anyone else had this at their office.
What were the selling? Partnership, collaboration? You don't have to engage with these people. Simply tell them no and to go away. Who's got the time to be speaking to them anyway?
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emu72
- Posts: 102
- Joined: 11 Feb 2011, 16:52
- Gender: Male
Re: Union rep
He was hovering around again the other day but he aint gonna get any joy from those who have already said no but his approach and hard sell is uncomfortable and out of order.I’m betting he has a cosy up with my manager after to discuss those who didn’t want in.