Agency recruitment still ongoing.

[bongo_fury]

I thought the company had agreed to put a pause on agency staff whilst talks were ongoing, but I've just found this:

https://www.totaljobs.com/job/postal-de ... nd_Jobsite

Four temps wanted in Derby. Probably happening all over the country too.

Why?

[claystones]

yes Royal Mail saying they havent got any money and the CWU are falling for it we have got 8 agency workers in our office clearing all the cut offs they have took 200 hours out and are putting 200 hours back in with agency workers making no saving at all

[stevejm]

yes Royal Mail saying they havent got any money and the CWU are falling for it we have got 8 agency workers in our office clearing all the cut offs they have took 200 hours out and are putting 200 hours back in with agency workers making no saving at all

they make a saving on not paying national insurance or pension contributions or sick pay - that's a lot

[redlen]

Agencies besides Angard always put out these adds all year round. The work does not materialise and is just a ploy to get people to sign up for the agency. The country has, if you believe, the BBC 1.1 million vacancies to fill.