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Par_BS23 · Post by **Par_BS23** » 18 Jul 2007, 17:38

Fluke wrote:So where does a night processing function working out of a DO fit in?

You still got night sorting in your delivery office????????

Post by **disheartened** » 18 Jul 2007, 18:12

And i thought Royal Mail made things confusing...........This has got problems wriiten all over it.While i can see the unions aim to cause maxium pain for RM,it could cause problems for the workforce,as you will have functions crossing other functions picket lines.

I am a C & N driver from a large mail centre incorporating a large deliery office as well,i do earlies and take mail to other DO's in our catchment area,so in effect i would be working when the DO's i am schedule to go to are on strike......i think thats the way i read it.

There will no doubt be a picket line,i would no doubt be asked not to cross it,so this means i return with the mail still on board.....massive problems afoot i believe.

Steve

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 18 Jul 2007, 18:16

It was the same during the 1st strike but I am sure we had guidance to allow the drivers through or at least let the managers have access to the vehicle. Whatever we do we don't want loyal CWU members suspended because of confusion, (or even at all).

Post by **de-coded** » 18 Jul 2007, 18:26

Well I will be out on picket line for a couple of hours on Thursday 26th July 2007.

Seems like a good plan, but what is the point of MDEC being out on the Saturday surely they would have been better for a Wednesday and a Thursday to cause most disruption.

A & A won't be able to ignore this action

thebigguy · Post by **thebigguy** » 18 Jul 2007, 19:04

think the strike plans could cause a big prob for RM so this cn only mean benefits for us on getting a move on the talks.
get it up RM :lfo & :cfo the pair of you

Fluke · Post by **Fluke** » 18 Jul 2007, 19:07

Par_BS23 - You still got night sorting in your delivery office????????

Yes

With only 52% and sometimes less mech mail, we need one. Only 22 bods on it it though, and we will fight to keep it going.

Par_BS23 · Post by **Par_BS23** » 18 Jul 2007, 19:16

you keep going mate

we lost ours just after xmas and there are unhappy faces all around

with the screws grinning into their wallets with bonus :cfo :lfo

Stormproof · Post by **Stormproof** » 18 Jul 2007, 19:17

Fluke wrote:
Par_BS23 - You still got night sorting in your delivery office????????
Yes With only 52% and sometimes less mech mail, we need one. Only 22 bods on it it though, and we will fight to keep it going.

Still night sorters in our DO, but they are dwindling fast

scooby · Post by **scooby** » 18 Jul 2007, 19:27

so looking at that me been a Deliverie postman we are out next sat the 28th then 2nd August shud work well with the rest out on other days.

give it to them...

Fluke · Post by **Fluke** » 18 Jul 2007, 19:43

I'm still not clear when my function is supposed to go? Under the IR framework, processing functions are separate from D.O's. I wish the CWU head shed would make things a bit simpler, for instance:

Everyone - In Monday
Processing - out Tuesday
Deliveries - out Wednesday
Distribution and all others - out Thursday.
Everyone - Out Friday

Wash Rinse and Repeat

madelin4 · Post by **madelin4** » 18 Jul 2007, 19:46

Fluke wrote:I'm still not clear when my function is supposed to go? Under the IR framework, processing functions are separate from D.O's. I wish the CWU head shed would make things a bit simpler, for instance:

Everyone - In Monday
Processing - out Tuesday
Deliveries - out Wednesday
Distribution and all others - out Thursday.
Everyone - Out Friday

Wash Rinse and Repeat

so is that right across the uk ? inc N I? so postmen and women out for 2 days Wednesday and Friday??? that makes for another awful saturday ahead.

woofwoof · Post by **woofwoof** » 18 Jul 2007, 19:46

our delivery office is in the mail centre so we have to cross a picket line on both weeks i am right in saying that arnt i

Post by **disheartened** » 18 Jul 2007, 20:05

Re-Current Dispute/IA/Casuals

So many threads to choose from to put this particular posting,so I think Iâ€™ll bung it in hereâ€¦.

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday see our mail center flooded with casuals doing nights lates and earlies.I know they have to work and make a living themselves,RM are using these casuals while postman are sitting at home wanting to do o/t.

The sorting quality is terrible,I have been bringing back twice as many missorts from the DOâ€™s I go to on my duty.Today(Wednesday)the delivery section in our mail center worked to their hours and used the vans,it was indeed mayhem.

I kid you not admin staff were taking out cut offs in their cars,seniour managerment as well were doing walks.One manager was loading up a crew bus with a whole delivery and two cut offs,he was given 4 casuals to assist him,I think they were Polish,so thereâ€™ll be helpful then.

The main point of this posting is at the moment there seems to be a bottomless pit of casuals,so we all know whats going to happen on strike days,coach loads of casuals will be shipped in.

I have 29 years service in,sometimes I have not always agreed with the unions plans/ideas but I will of course adhere to the strike dates,but I do hope the meeting between CWU and John Hutton(Trade & Industry)go well on Monday.AL & AC are employed by the government so why arenâ€™t the government telling their employeeâ€™s to knuckle down and talk to CWU.

Resolve will of course weaken,we know that as do the CWU not to mention Royal Mail will also be aware of this as well.

Steve

Durden · Post by **Durden** » 18 Jul 2007, 20:19

What are MDEC's?

Fluke · Post by **Fluke** » 18 Jul 2007, 20:20

Fluke wrote:
I'm still not clear when my function is supposed to go? Under the IR framework, processing functions are separate from D.O's. I wish the CWU head shed would make things a bit simpler, for instance:

Everyone - In Monday
Processing - out Tuesday
Deliveries - out Wednesday
Distribution and all others - out Thursday.
Everyone - Out Friday

Wash Rinse and Repeat nana nana nana

so is that right across the UK? inc NI? so postmen and women out for 2 days Wednesday and Friday??? that makes for another awful Saturday ahead.

The above instance was not meant to be taken literally. The point I am trying to make is that headquarters could have simplified things.

another awful Saturday ahead

I think a few awful Saturdays are better than a future full of none stop awful Saturdays. Speaking to a lot of my delivery colleagues a quarter past two finish on a Saturday is totally unacceptable, and they are willing to do everything possible to stop RM's current plan even if it means a having to deal with shite for the short term.