LTB 908/08 Telemetry RTA Procedure Driver Interventions

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 21 Nov 2008, 18:40

No. 908/08

Ref: 300/300.02

Date: 21st November 2008

To: Branches with POSTAL Members

Dear Colleague

Telemetry/ RTA Procedure/Driver Interventions

Following the successful negotiation of agreements on Driver Risk Assessments and the initial introduction and piloting of Vehicle Telemetry, earlier this year the Union has been engaged in national discussions with Royal Mail on a further suite of agreements under the banner of Keeping our Drivers Driving which includes how information gained from telemetry will be used operationally and in individual cases.

Discussions have centred on establishing a joint Royal Mail/CWU approach to driver related issues based on a remedial rather than punitive objective and have encompassed talks on a revised Road Traffic Accident (RTA) Procedure, to be renamed the Driving Safely Procedure and counselling, support and training initiatives/interventions. While good progress has been made, Branches are advised that at this time no final agreement has been reached and as such the current RTA Procedure and associated processes remain in place.

Unfortunately, CWU HQ has been made aware that Royal Mail in some areas are attempting to unilaterally introduce amended Telemetry/ RTA processes which have never been agreed at the national discussions. In some cases managers have presented un-agreed telemetry processes as Health and Safety initiatives, an approach which will undoubtedly undermine national talks if allowed to continue.

Nationally we understand information emanating from telemetry is sensitive and for that reason alone it will take a nationally agreed process to ensure it is used in a fair and consistent way. Until such time as national negotiations are concluded and agreement reached, Branches are strongly advised not to enter into any local discussions or agree any amended RTA/Telemetry arrangements. Furthermore Branches are requested to bring any proposals received to the attention of CWU HQ as a matter of urgency.

Branches are asked to give the contents of this LTB the widest circulation and will of course be advised of developments in due course.

Any enquiries to Bob Gibson’s Office, quoting reference 300/300.02
Email address: hnutley@cwu.org

Yours sincerely

Bob Gibson

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 21 Nov 2008, 21:39

As this LTB is numbered 908/08 could someone please enlighten me as to how it hasn't yet appeared on the revamped CWU website and on the subject of the new revamped CWU website the last LTB that I can see is 822/08 dated 30th October 2008. Something is far wrong at the present time with this new supposedly improved website. And it is also very infuriating when even the LTBs aren't in the correct numerical order.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 21 Nov 2008, 21:42

brothermagrew wrote:As this LTB is numbered 908/08 could someone please enlighten me as to how it hasn't yet appeared on the revamped CWU website and on the subject of the new revamped CWU website the last LTB that I can see is 822/08 dated 30th October 2008. Something is far wrong at the present time with this new supposedly improved website. And it is also very infuriating when even the LTBs aren't in the correct numerical order.

The CWU website you saw the other day,while it is the new site it is not ready yet as it is in it's test stage,they must of put it up to test it.

If you go there now it's gone back to the old one. http://www.cwu.org/

I'm guessing the new one's not ready yet.

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 21 Nov 2008, 21:45

POSTMAN wrote:
brothermagrew wrote:As this LTB is numbered 908/08 could someone please enlighten me as to how it hasn't yet appeared on the revamped CWU website and on the subject of the new revamped CWU website the last LTB that I can see is 822/08 dated 30th October 2008. Something is far wrong at the present time with this new supposedly improved website. And it is also very infuriating when even the LTBs aren't in the correct numerical order.
The CWU website you saw the other day,while it is the new site it is not ready yet as it is in it's test stage,they must of put it up to test it.

If you go there now it's gone back to the old one. http://www.cwu.org/

I'm guessing the new one's not ready yet.

Cheers brother postman kinda reminds me of RM testing things when things aren't actually up and fully running.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 21 Nov 2008, 21:51

brothermagrew wrote:As this LTB is numbered 908/08 could someone please enlighten me as to how it hasn't yet appeared on the revamped CWU website and on the subject of the new revamped CWU website the last LTB that I can see is 822/08 dated 30th October 2008. Something is far wrong at the present time with this new supposedly improved website. And it is also very infuriating when even the LTBs aren't in the correct numerical order.

Maybe it is a deliberate ploy to throw of everyone!. And billy and dave will come out with a masterplan of such brilliance that we shall all be enlightned to it's genius.