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D2Ds on week of the strike

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PHP
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D2Ds on week of the strike

Post by PHP »

Whilst we were clearing in the missort van today one of our Obergruppenfuehrers... sorry, line managers recited a proclamation from Darth Leighton in the death star that all D2Ds must be delivered by thursday, to which he was of course greeted by hoots of derision, politely told where to put said households and informed that we're only contracted to deliver to 20% a day.

However it got me wondering and it's better to safe than sorry. Do they all have to be delivered by Thursday or not? Anyone know for sure? I don't wanna get taken down the conduct code for something as stupid as D2Ds. Thanks.

:lfo :cfo
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madelin4
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Re: D2Ds on week of the strike

Post by madelin4 »

Sparksy wrote:Whilst we were clearing in the missort van today one of our Obergruppenfuehrers... sorry, line managers recited a proclamation from Darth Leighton in the death star that all D2Ds must be delivered by thursday, to which he was of course greeted by hoots of derision, politely told where to put said households and informed that we're only contracted to deliver to 20% a day.

However it got me wondering and it's better to safe than sorry. Do they all have to be delivered by Thursday or not? Anyone know for sure? I don't wanna get taken down the conduct code for something as stupid as D2Ds. Thanks.

:lfo :cfo
hi sparksy, i havnt heard any1 in my place say anything bout d2d yet, 2day i took half of my dutys d2d out with me, why shud i loose even more money than what we already are! it wud just be something else for them to moan at us.. if the strike is to continue on i think wee need to look further into the d2d situation as one cant take 2 days all the time to do the things!! :d'oh!
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rhino49
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Post by rhino49 »

I would get them out of the way ASAP, give no excuses for any criticism or disciplinary action, but on that note many walks in my office have only received one DTD for this week so far, which begs the thought "are they trying to cut down our potential earnings for the week?" and if they choose to do it like that, why all the fuss about delivering five a week?
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smokerjim
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Post by smokerjim »

I thought we were supposed to deliver them between the Monday and the Saturday? :hmmmm :hmmmm
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PHP
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Post by PHP »

smokerjim wrote:I thought we were supposed to deliver them between the Monday and the Saturday? :hmmmm :hmmmm
We were told Mon-Fri 20% a day.

Can anyone in the know clarify this situation?
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johnnyp
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Post by johnnyp »

5day week 20% a day Mon-Sat
4day week 25% a day Mon-Sat
3 contracts max
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PHP
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Post by PHP »

johnnypick wrote:5day week 20% a day Mon-Sat
4day week 25% a day Mon-Sat
3 contracts max
We have rest weeks in my DO instead of rest days. So could they make us take them all out by thursday? or can I tell them to foxtrot oscar?
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johnnyp
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Post by johnnyp »

Yes they could, like it or not lads its a national agreement ,unless you are on a walk with no time what so ever to prep and deliver them the only other way is to get a gripper to do them.
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side_door
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Post by side_door »

MORE DOOR TO DOOR PER DAY = LESS MAIL DELIVERED = MORE CUT OFF.
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Vulcan
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Post by Vulcan »

3 lots of D2D's. I took 20% today, will take 20% tomorrow, Wednesday day off, 20% Thursday, that will leave 40%. 20% taken out by relief & 20% left on strike day. Will only claim for 60%, only doing what managers say (20% per day). Not worried what happens to othe 40%, not my problem its the line managers.
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PHP
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Post by PHP »

I took most of em out today and I'll take the rest out tomorrow.

I just really wanted to know where I stood and I don't like being ordered to do things that aren't part of my job by jumped up office boys.
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billypants
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Post by billypants »

johnnypick wrote:Yes they could, like it or not lads its a national agreement ,unless you are on a walk with no time what so ever to prep and deliver them the only other way is to get a gripper to do them.
the way I read the national agreement was 20% of total amount of D2D to be delivered each day, anything else is a local agreement. So unless you have a local agreement to the contrary then Fridays 20% just aint our problem, were not getting paid so we don't have to do the work. Personally, however, I'm thinking of the money and how much we're losing already so I'm doing them all unless the union says otherwise.
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