bob gibson

[slinder123]

heard this all before bob gibson started to get extra work for us you have a choice like we all know work an honest days hours do all that your supposed to do check your van take your breaks dont come in a minute early perform your duty as it should be done dont worry about them running out the door its nothing to do with you dont worry if your partner has got to go refereeing on saturday if the manager wont let you check your van properly refuse to drive it dont rush the van check if he is watching do it properly just make sure you do the job as it should be done if the rest of your unit is running tough you are your own man if the manager or workmates start to apply pressure put in a grievance and go to your doctors with stress then let them carry on and dont blame bob or the union its up to us to stand up and be a unit united we stand un united we fall

[DirtyHarry]

It's a matter of principle now. Most of us only do what is humanly possible in any given working day. But that doesn't prevent us from getting angry and frustrated at these increases in workload. A little bit of respect from both management and union wouldn't go amiss.
Anyone would think we had f**k all to do.

[tommyrep]

It's a matter of principle now. Most of us only do what is humanly possible in any given working day. But that doesn't prevent us from getting angry and frustrated at these increases in workload. A little bit of respect from both management and union wouldn't go amiss.
Anyone would think we had f**k all to do.

Yeh, well a little bit of respect from management is well overdue with additional workload and expected service with delivery to neighbour etc. As for uncle Bob, a visit to the front line of delivery is long overdue. A simple fair method of dealing with bullying should be HIS main priority rather than allow it to continue unchallenged. To the previous poster about growing a pair, ! that is good advice to people who can handle intimidation. What I expect from Bob Gibson is LEADERSHIP, he is well aware of the on-going problem. Perhaps we need to tell HIM to grow a pair and stand up for his members, we have been treated like s..t by RM management for too long !!!!!

[motherhubbard]

heard this all before bob gibson started to get extra work for us you have a choice like we all know work an honest days hours do all that your supposed to do check your van take your breaks dont come in a minute early perform your duty as it should be done dont worry about them running out the door its nothing to do with you dont worry if your partner has got to go refereeing on saturday if the manager wont let you check your van properly refuse to drive it dont rush the van check if he is watching do it properly just make sure you do the job as it should be done if the rest of your unit is running tough you are your own man if the manager or workmates start to apply pressure put in a grievance and go to your doctors with stress then let them carry on and dont blame bob or the union its up to us to stand up and be a unit united we stand un united we fall

Who stole all the full stops?

[tommyrep]

heard this all before bob gibson started to get extra work for us you have a choice like we all know work an honest days hours do all that your supposed to do check your van take your breaks dont come in a minute early perform your duty as it should be done dont worry about them running out the door its nothing to do with you dont worry if your partner has got to go refereeing on saturday if the manager wont let you check your van properly refuse to drive it dont rush the van check if he is watching do it properly just make sure you do the job as it should be done if the rest of your unit is running tough you are your own man if the manager or workmates start to apply pressure put in a grievance and go to your doctors with stress then let them carry on and dont blame bob or the union its up to us to stand up and be a unit united we stand un united we fall

Slinder, I agree with what you are saying! You talk the talk and I agree that our colleagues let many staff down by not showing a united front. Too many people buckle under pressure and unfortunately do not have the same strong backbone as you have. To that end, they are left defenceless to strong over bearing management who run amock with their style of management, unchallenged. Reps in those DO,s need backing from area and senior Union leaders. It is going on, they now it's going on and appear to be burying their heads in the sand. I firmly believe that the pendulum, for some strange reason, has swung in favour of RM too much, to the detriment of delivery staff. On the face of things they should not be getting away with their treatment of delivery staff, if we stood our ground on agreements like delivery methods, but things are out of control and need addressing by Bob Gibson. To that end the union are at fault, guidance is required and should not be left for a few individuals - like you I suspect - to continually stick their heads over the parapet. I know from experience, they get left to fight a lonely battle and incur even more intimidation for trying to defend terms that were agreed by RM & the union, but are being flaunted - openly by RM and unchallenged. Rant over.