The 'On the Vans' thread

[javidfreekashmir]

Going out on and coming back on the vans is the best way to protect jobs.Not only does it give a massive feeling of togetherness for postmen/women ,but it really pisses managers off because they have to do the extra work it creates.This has only highlighted all the extra work we used to do for free ,and should be used as a lever to give better pay and conditions for postmen/women.ENJOY the solidarity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[L Tommo]

Congratulations on the result with the use of the vans and the great feed back you send from Longton...
This should kick start a awareness of all who read and hear from this great site!! TAKE A BOW POSTMAN. M.B.E In post..

It touches this grizzly old heart of mine when i read of the solidarity coming out of this site and the backing for OUR CAUSE!!!

i THANK YOU AGAIN KK for the Personal words.. Take care.. Bellys in chest out... A bit of Pride and Good WILL COME OUT OF ALL THIS

BIG DAVE KEEP YA CHIN UP MUCKA!!! AND BURSLEM!!!!!

OUT

DONT LET THE SCREWS OFF THE HOOK.

PS dont let the sound of the van wheels drive the screws CRAZY!! hahaha ohhhhh just a lil bit then...

[kwikpost]

Well done to everyone who's got back on the vans and is staying on them and a special well done to Longton lads and rep as I know they've started to get some s**t aswell now with bully boy Bubble (M.Hall) stand firm and you'll find it worth it.
hope you start enjoying it soon

if the union itself doesnt wake up to the fact that we all need to go out on the vans and stop coming in early. then it will be to late. not only will our jobs be gone but so will theirs. i dont think they will have many part timers willing to part with £2.70 a week. we have been our own worst enemy. job and knock is great but now we can all see for ourselves that if we carry on the jobs will go. every morning we have the same morons coming in and finishing early. every morning i tell them theyre morons whats happened to our union why arnt they doing something.

[POSTMAN]

We got 2 extra vans in today ready for Tuesday.
The lates have not picked up the OT to drive them.
Give it a couple of weeks and most of the SE will be the same.

[kwikpost]

We got 2 extra vans in today ready for Tuesday.
The lates have not picked up the OT to drive them.
Give it a couple of weeks and most of the SE will be the same.

i bloody well hope so postman i am sick of all the come in early and carve the job up mob.

[POSTMAN]

I extra manager,2 extra vans,and 4 of our drivers pulled off their walks to do the dropping off and pouching.
3 cluster reserves and one casual oh and another manager later on.
No one knew what they were doing,and there was no pouch keys
I heard later as i had already been dropped out thats some said they were gonna cut off and all hell broke loose,arguments in the office apparently,which made the others go out late,so more cutting off's will happen.
Dom threatened that no vans were allowed to bring the car users back to the office,i think that got sorted after another row.

Rumour is no more exec action in SE Lon for a while,will prob find out for sure Friday.


TEA TIME!!

[KawasakiKid]

You've started it now you gotta KEEP IT GOIN-----------KWACK

[kwikpost]

I extra manager,2 extra vans,and 4 of our drivers pulled off their walks to do the dropping off and pouching.
3 cluster reserves and one casual oh and another manager later on.
No one knew what they were doing,and there was no pouch keys
I heard later as i had already been dropped out thats some said they were gonna cut off and all hell broke loose,arguments in the office apparently,which made the others go out late,so more cutting off's will happen.
Dom threatened that no vans were allowed to bring the car users back to the office,i think that got sorted after another row.

Rumour is no more exec action in SE Lon for a while,will prob find out for sure Friday.


TEA TIME!!

whys that.

[POSTMAN]

I extra manager,2 extra vans,and 4 of our drivers pulled off their walks to do the dropping off and pouching.
3 cluster reserves and one casual oh and another manager later on.
No one knew what they were doing,and there was no pouch keys
I heard later as i had already been dropped out thats some said they were gonna cut off and all hell broke loose,arguments in the office apparently,which made the others go out late,so more cutting off's will happen.
Dom threatened that no vans were allowed to bring the car users back to the office,i think that got sorted after another row.

Rumour is no more exec action in SE Lon for a while,will prob find out for sure Friday.


TEA TIME!!

whys that.

What the SE on hold thing,not 100% on it but i guess they dont want trouble brewing all around just yet.
We'll probably know more on Fri at the meeting.

[POSTMAN]

Get your office on the vans,download our new flyer.
In pdf format HERE

[johnnyp]

Totaly agree %100 with the on the vans thread people BUT in our office which is right bang in the middle of clapham approx 10 walks get fares on there duties,anything from £5-£15 a week,so i cant see them on the vans,also the rest of the duties are 5-10 minutes walk from the office so it counts them out.All the other issues are standard anyway and people should be doing these no matter what.An excellent campaign postman BUT i would like to see the NATIONAL UNION running a similar thing and ENCOURAGEING %100 COOPERATION across the membership.

[Snatch]

Totaly agree %100 with the on the vans thread people BUT in our office which is right bang in the middle of clapham approx 10 walks get fares on there duties,anything from £5-£15 a week,so i cant see them on the vans,also the rest of the duties are 5-10 minutes walk from the office so it counts them out.All the other issues are standard anyway and people should be doing these no matter what.An excellent campaign postman BUT i would like to see the NATIONAL UNION running a similar thing and ENCOURAGEING %100 COOPERATION across the membership.

I agree with johnnypick, this should be picked up on nationally just like the "work your proper hours day" a couple of months back

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Totaly agree %100 with the on the vans thread people BUT in our office which is right bang in the middle of clapham approx 10 walks get fares on there duties,anything from £5-£15 a week,so i cant see them on the vans,also the rest of the duties are 5-10 minutes walk from the office so it counts them out.All the other issues are standard anyway and people should be doing these no matter what.An excellent campaign postman BUT i would like to see the NATIONAL UNION running a similar thing and ENCOURAGEING %100 COOPERATION across the membership.

We have to pay our bus fares in our DO but we can claim back - It may wind the office staff up but this part of on the vans thread could mean everyone make sure they claim the bus fare back. In our office we can claim out to walks and back to office. If everyone did it on a weekly basis this would cost them more money in the administration of paying and claiming it.

[cjp]

Well done for this thread POSTMAN I hope it encourages a few more offices to get on board. Since the "1 week on the vans" in the ST area ,3 of the offices(all over 100 staff) have now adopted it as a permanent way of working with almost 100% support and are now enjoying it, as you've noticed yourself it's a lot more relaxed.

[POSTMAN]

Only had one mare day so far with half the office cutting off,works been slow this week.
Hopefully it will pick up
2 extra screws in today though