Royal Mail managers use taxis to beat postal strike

[upmyroad]

Royal Mail bosses today attempted to beat the three-day national strike by delivering post in black cabs.

Managers were forced to leave their offices to keep the mail moving as thousands of postal workers walked out from 4am, bringing the system to a virtual standstill.

The men in suits were seen carrying bags filled with mail from offices in central London, with one even hiring a taxi to ensure customers got their post.


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[G O Root]

Is it me or is that the most staged photo ever.

[Exrep]

I hope he sweated his rocks off and got posties hoop wearing that suit and delivering

[uprising95]

taxis

[mucker]

we used to have postie who got a taxi to work everyday

[underpaidoverwalked]

well done him at least he isnt using his own private car like some.

[oypostie]

Doesn't look like he paid much attention on his "manual handling" training which i'm sure he'll have had
Also that sack looks like it might be a tad overweight.
Still nice publicity stunt.

[norbert]

Is it me or is that the most staged photo ever.

very - just like the ones in "The Courier" , LA's in car parks supposedly speaking about Delivery Staff matters

[wally7]

where is his hi viz ??????????????????sack now. stage 3 out on the spot. :cfo :mfo

[baldrick]

Those aren't RM shoes either. Hope he doesn't have an AOD.

[goonerman]

From the photos ive seen this looks like the callers office at mount pleasent .Dont recognise any of the faces but could be managers from outside d/os

[jaja]

Royal Mail bosses today attempted to beat the three-day national strike by delivering post in black cabs.

Managers were forced to leave their offices to keep the mail moving as thousands of postal workers walked out from 4am, bringing the system to a virtual standstill.

The men in suits were seen carrying bags filled with mail from offices in central London, with one even hiring a taxi to ensure customers got their post.


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Yeh I wonder if they paid for the taxie out of OUR first line fix??

[norbert]

From the photos ive seen this looks like the callers office at mount pleasent .Dont recognise any of the faces but could be managers from outside d/os

looks like a quick spin in the cab to take one bag of mail to a firm ? - delivery duty - my arse

it does look overweight that bag 16 - 18 kg at least as it's so bottom heavy ? - Senior Managers deliver mail publicity stunt .

Trying to throw a bag in like that with one hand is the quickest way of doing your back in - it makes me laugh as I know one guy that did his back in and ended up on Incapacity Benefit , but beforehand RM got their managers to swear blind that he was blameworthy due to incorrect handling - I doubt if he was the first RM tried that one on either

Still if that prat wants to end up stinking of Deep Heat or Ralgex instead of After shave & end up in a Physio's waiting room - that's his lookout

[justin time]

hhhhmmmmm follow that s-CAB..springs to mind!

[tragictramp]

we had an audit the other week, and to make it look like the ofice was running smooth and no one was left at the office, the manager booked a taxi for a fellow postman to get to his walk, i was pissing myself.