LTB 468/16 Door to Door Automation/Collation Trial 2016 Trial Extension RG Offices

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LTB 468/16 Door to Door Automation/Collation Trial 2016 – Trial Extension RG Offices

No. 468/16



8th August 2016



To: Branches with POSTAL Members



Dear Colleagues



Door to Door Automation/Collation Trial 2016 – Trial Extension RG Offices



Further to LTB 040/16 regarding the D2D Automation/Collation trial agreed by the Postal Executive in January 2016. Branches will be aware that the Outdoor Department has been engaged in ongoing talks with Royal Mail concerning Door to Door and the businesses future strategy for the product.



Those discussions have since May 2016 included the extension of the current trial into 4 delivery offices in the RG postcode and Walsall DO. One of the reasons for the protracted discussions was the absence of answers to a list of questions contained within the original TOR which have now been answered. However they will continue to be evaluated and will form part of the ongoing review.



Also whilst this extension of the trial is different in terms of the specification and the way the D2D items are presented, it is in fact an extension of the current trial and we have therefore agreed that it should be dealt with as an addendum to the original trial and should carry forward all the original TORs conditions.



The main difference with this extension of the trial is the change in specification from 6 days to Wednesday to Friday delivery only. We are aware of the potential implications across the whole pipeline if this became the standard operation in future and this is something that will be picked up as part of the review, but for the purpose of this trial extension there will be no impact on the WBC operation or Distribution. The delivery units will of course see a shift in workload and this will be monitored and recorded as part of this trial for inclusion in the overall review.



The Branch has been consulted in terms of participation in the trial and they have agreed to participate on the basis of the nationally agreed Terms of Reference which is included with this LTB.



Any enquiries to Bob Gibson’s Office, quoting reference 230.03

Email address: outdoorsecretary@cwu.org





Yours sincerely

Bob Gibson

CWU Assistant Secretary

[daveyeff]

is it really being considered to deliver them over 3 days only? WHY for crying out loud.

[worktotime]

never heard so much bullshit in my life 3 days for d2ds ? , whats wrong with 20% a day as the last agreement which is still a pain in the arse but manageable . why whats planned for mon , tues , sat more collapse ?

[worktotime]

will this trial be done in single slots or doubles Bob ?

[daveyeff]

and if they happen to coincide with a ''day specific'' batch of d2d where they also have to be delivered over 2 or 3 days.

[worktotime]

and if they happen to coincide with a ''day specific'' batch of d2d where they also have to be delivered over 2 or 3 days.

8 hour deliverys then ,

[rob smith]

and if they happen to coincide with a ''day specific'' batch of d2d where they also have to be delivered over 2 or 3 days.

8 hour deliverys then

[worktotime]

and if they happen to coincide with a ''day specific'' batch of d2d where they also have to be delivered over 2 or 3 days.

8 hour deliverys then ,

6 hour delivery from next year

that should be fun then Rob we do 6+ now, lol.

[Professor Chaos]

What an absolute crock of s**t. WHY are the union even entertaining these crackpot ideas? They are dancing with the devil, when they should be balloting for IA. The CWU need to be more like the RMT

[k979aaa]

So more lapsing on Monday Tuesday and Saturday then what a f***ing union of fools we have do they not even think of this!