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I'm so worried

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barrychuckle
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Joined: 16 Jan 2008, 17:40

I'm so worried

Post by barrychuckle »

Not for myself but for others. After the last couple of years with Covid and now a war. Also the cost of living issues rising inflation, petrol prices, food prices, energy prices etc. I feel many posties have felt safe and reassured that working for RM has been a type of comfort blanket. Now to see what the hierarchy want to do to that safety net with the proposed T&C changes I’m heartbroken. 😥
jessicarabbit
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Gender: Female

Re: I’m so worried

Post by jessicarabbit »

The current hierarchy are on the way out the door with golden goodbye. They are making the biggest mistake of their lives taking on the working man. A change is coming. Stand with your union and it will be bumpy for a while but the alternative is 1000 times worse
qwerty2
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Re: I’m so worried

Post by qwerty2 »

When there’s a big yes vote the shares will go down to about a pound
Simon and co will be out the door by the greedy shareholders :nana
RTP
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Re: I’m so worried

Post by RTP »

barrychuckle wrote:
21 Jun 2022, 22:06
Not for myself but for others. After the last couple of years with Covid and now a war. Also the cost of living issues rising inflation, petrol prices, food prices, energy prices etc. I feel many posties have felt safe and reassured that working for RM has been a type of comfort blanket. Now to see what the hierarchy want to do to that safety net with the proposed T&C changes I’m heartbroken. 😥
You're not alone. I have heard young fit hard working posties who have only been with us a few years saying that they don't want to work for Royal Mail anymore due to what we have been through these last two years and then when things get back to normality after covid they come out with a shitty pay offer and crazy proposals.

Those sat in the ivory towers haven't got a clue what the first lockdown was like when nobody knew about covid. When we were paranoind about touching gates, paranoid about touching parcels and letters, paranoid about touching our own food we were about to eat and was there any sanitizer back then. Was there f**k.

But still we ploughed on and did our bit, whilst the nation slowly went eshopping crazy.

And still we ploughed on working our socks off and it got busier and busier and busier.

And know this...
derricksmyth
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Re: I’m so worried

Post by derricksmyth »

This is it, Covid has been quickly forgotten about by Thompson and Co. We are being tossed by the side of the road with a value of zero. I for one can't wait to vote yes !!!
yubin282
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Re: I’m so worried

Post by yubin282 »

derricksmyth wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 14:51
This is it, Covid has been quickly forgotten about by Thompson and Co. We are being tossed by the side of the road with a value of zero. I for one can't wait to vote yes !!!
Was Covid ever recognised by RM ?

Using facemasks made compulsory 7 months into a global pandemic.

Zero social distancing (just wash your hands).

Half the workforce on the sick.

Packet volumes tripled overnight. Then doubled again at Xmas.

All while they have Zoom meetings from home.
iHateD2Ds
Posts: 540
Joined: 16 Apr 2008, 16:33

Re: I’m so worried

Post by iHateD2Ds »

yubin282 wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 15:55
derricksmyth wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 14:51
This is it, Covid has been quickly forgotten about by Thompson and Co. We are being tossed by the side of the road with a value of zero. I for one can't wait to vote yes !!!
Was Covid ever recognised by RM ?

Using facemasks made compulsory 7 months into a global pandemic.

Zero social distancing (just wash your hands).

Half the workforce on the sick.

Packet volumes tripled overnight. Then doubled again at Xmas.


All while they have Zoom meetings from home.
What kind of company promotes and pushes a new collect from home service during a Pandemic!
Putting your health at risk before the Vaccine rollout and beyond.
Royal Mail never gave a second thought about the health and anxieties of its workforce and still doesn’t.
But Hey,we got £200 (pro rata) out of it!

Please use your vote.
yubin282
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Joined: 25 Jul 2014, 19:18
Gender: Male

Re: I’m so worried

Post by yubin282 »

iHateD2Ds wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 18:07
yubin282 wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 15:55
derricksmyth wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 14:51
This is it, Covid has been quickly forgotten about by Thompson and Co. We are being tossed by the side of the road with a value of zero. I for one can't wait to vote yes !!!
Was Covid ever recognised by RM ?

Using facemasks made compulsory 7 months into a global pandemic.

Zero social distancing (just wash your hands).

Half the workforce on the sick.

Packet volumes tripled overnight. Then doubled again at Xmas.


All while they have Zoom meetings from home.
What kind of company promotes and pushes a new collect from home service during a Pandemic!
Putting your health at risk before the Vaccine rollout and beyond.
Royal Mail never gave a second thought about the health and anxieties of its workforce and still doesn’t.
But Hey,we got £200 (pro rata) out of it!

Please use your vote.
That too
Norfolk 'N' Chance
Posts: 231
Joined: 25 Aug 2021, 18:15
Gender: Male
Location: In the Stix

Re: I’m so worried

Post by Norfolk 'N' Chance »

jessicarabbit wrote:
21 Jun 2022, 22:10
The current hierarchy are on the way out the door with golden goodbye. They are making the biggest mistake of their lives taking on the working man. A change is coming. Stand with your union and it will be bumpy for a while but the alternative is 1000 times worse
what do us non unionised guys do?
k979aaa
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Joined: 03 Sep 2007, 19:14
Gender: Male
Location: THE NORTH

Re: I’m so worried

Post by k979aaa »

Norfolk 'N' Chance wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 20:06
jessicarabbit wrote:
21 Jun 2022, 22:10
The current hierarchy are on the way out the door with golden goodbye. They are making the biggest mistake of their lives taking on the working man. A change is coming. Stand with your union and it will be bumpy for a while but the alternative is 1000 times worse
what do us non unionised guys do?
Join the union would be a good idea.
aiden01
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
Posts: 7001
Joined: 27 Feb 2013, 21:43
Gender: Male

Re: I’m so worried

Post by aiden01 »

Norfolk 'N' Chance wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 20:06
jessicarabbit wrote:
21 Jun 2022, 22:10
The current hierarchy are on the way out the door with golden goodbye. They are making the biggest mistake of their lives taking on the working man. A change is coming. Stand with your union and it will be bumpy for a while but the alternative is 1000 times worse
what do us non unionised guys do?
Strike with majority of the rest of us.
k979aaa
Posts: 12578
Joined: 03 Sep 2007, 19:14
Gender: Male
Location: THE NORTH

Re: I’m so worried

Post by k979aaa »

aiden01 wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 20:26
Norfolk 'N' Chance wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 20:06
jessicarabbit wrote:
21 Jun 2022, 22:10
The current hierarchy are on the way out the door with golden goodbye. They are making the biggest mistake of their lives taking on the working man. A change is coming. Stand with your union and it will be bumpy for a while but the alternative is 1000 times worse
what do us non unionised guys do?
Strike with majority of the rest of us.
Most join the union first.
aiden01
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
Posts: 7001
Joined: 27 Feb 2013, 21:43
Gender: Male

Re: I’m so worried

Post by aiden01 »

k979aaa wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 20:35
aiden01 wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 20:26
Norfolk 'N' Chance wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 20:06
jessicarabbit wrote:
21 Jun 2022, 22:10
The current hierarchy are on the way out the door with golden goodbye. They are making the biggest mistake of their lives taking on the working man. A change is coming. Stand with your union and it will be bumpy for a while but the alternative is 1000 times worse
what do us non unionised guys do?
Strike with majority of the rest of us.
Most join the union first.
Dont need to be in union to strike.
Norfolk 'N' Chance
Posts: 231
Joined: 25 Aug 2021, 18:15
Gender: Male
Location: In the Stix

Re: I’m so worried

Post by Norfolk 'N' Chance »

Ive no idea who the union guy is in my DO, i guess an overview of the union etc is something that may get covered at the induction? But never having had one i dont know what i dont know?
smok3y666
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Joined: 21 Dec 2008, 10:47
Gender: Male

Re: I’m so worried

Post by smok3y666 »

iHateD2Ds wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 18:07
yubin282 wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 15:55
derricksmyth wrote:
22 Jun 2022, 14:51
This is it, Covid has been quickly forgotten about by Thompson and Co. We are being tossed by the side of the road with a value of zero. I for one can't wait to vote yes !!!
Was Covid ever recognised by RM ?

Using facemasks made compulsory 7 months into a global pandemic.

Zero social distancing (just wash your hands).

Half the workforce on the sick.

Packet volumes tripled overnight. Then doubled again at Xmas.


All while they have Zoom meetings from home.
What kind of company promotes and pushes a new collect from home service during a Pandemic!
Putting your health at risk before the Vaccine rollout and beyond.
Royal Mail never gave a second thought about the health and anxieties of its workforce and still doesn’t.
But Hey,we got £200 (pro rata) out of it!

Please use your vote.
You forgot about the part when the CWU wanted us to work through the pandemic delivering essential supplies and how they pushed us as key workers which were soon forgotten about just like the rest of the key workers except for NHS staff who get tickets for music gigs.