Answer a few points

[Perseus]

Not even going to vote as I have no idea how this is going to work.... need to trial it first.

You aren't getting to trial it before the vote.

[Edward Hunter]

[quote=postmanplod2026 CWU whatever happened to your 7 in 8, its no really one walk ur signing for its 4 walks and possibly oh someones called in sick ill need to move u over to that 4 walks there instead of they 4 walks as everyone keeps calling in sick over there with all the tenemants and pitbulls and xbully dogs ur up next, operational needs
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Haha im glad im not in your office it sounds like you have some charming deliveries

[hewittinspain]

Let's face it, the union are backed into a corner and they are trying to justify it. Royal Mail will always hold the cards.
This model isn't great and will always need to rely on full capacity of staff, when has that ever happened? There is always over 5% on sick, so when that happens to one of your group of 3 then what? Do you really think the line manager will magically find another person for you for that day/week/month? No, your 4 duties will start to collapse...and quickly!!!
The company/union is placing square objects in round holes with DM26 which is a glorified ODM and will seem to be fun when September comes around when pressure ramps up.

[TopperGas]

Once OFCOM agreed to the USO changes the RM were always going to drop daily 2c deliveries as soon as they could, DM26 does seem the best option available, even if we all know it's going to lead to chaos in moat DO's.

[Thommo44]

Over the last 18 months offices have reduced their manning to reflect their prediction on introducing ODM. Where I work, it went down from 95 to 61, with all absence and holiday cover removed, 10 rounds taken out and added to existing jobs.
If all offices have done the same, the savings have already been made so either ODM or DM26 will need additional staff. The union allowed these reductions, so agreeing to put half a dozen rounds back in and make 5 people full time is not enough.
If all new starters are being offered full time contracts, what about the current 30 hour contracts, there could be half an office not getting increased hours

[TopperGas]

I've not seen it suggested anywhere all new starters will get full time contracts, it's just any that are in the future will now get 37 hour contracts rather than 40 hour contracts.