The loading bank at Edinburgh Mail Centre...

Post by **M. Hawk** » 10 Oct 2007, 22:30

hey folks
just thought I'd put a wee post up telling of the state of the loading bank at about 7pm this evening
with the vans bringing in the mail from the collections and firms runs, the first pick-ups since the strike

the full length of the loading bank, a good half footie pitch end to end
mail piled about 5 foot high
then about 7 or 8 feet back towards the wall
completely shafted full of bags/boxes/pouches of mail, and thats not even close to all the vans back with collections!!

feckin hilarious to see!

No yorkies to get the stuff inside and not one warehouse worker really giving a toss about getting it in LOLOL

Superb.

RM is definately feeling the impact

NO SURRENDER!

not me · Post by **not me** » 10 Oct 2007, 22:59

looks like it will be a while before the west DO is clear ;)

gaza1968 · Post by **gaza1968** » 10 Oct 2007, 23:26

NWDO never even cleared coded today HA Ha Ha

Wild Rover · Post by **Wild Rover** » 11 Oct 2007, 00:09

M. Hawk wrote:hey folks
just thought I'd put a wee post up telling of the state of the loading bank at about 7pm this evening
with the vans bringing in the mail from the collections and firms runs, the first pick-ups since the strike

the full length of the loading bank, a good half footie pitch end to end
mail piled about 5 foot high
then about 7 or 8 feet back towards the wall
completely shafted full of bags/boxes/pouches of mail, and thats not even close to all the vans back with collections!!

feckin hilarious to see!

No yorkies to get the stuff inside and not one warehouse worker really giving a toss about getting it in LOLOL

Superb.

RM is definately feeling the impact

NO SURRENDER!

Brilliant

Post by **baldrick** » 11 Oct 2007, 00:18

Same at Mount Pleasant. We were already chockers with the backlog of foreign inward arriving from Heathrow and Gatwick during the day. But when the collections started coming in there weren't any yorkies to put them in. Platform five or six feet deep with bags. Management have brought in agency/casuals but they are as useful as the managers. :lfo :cfo

kanuuuuuu · Post by **kanuuuuuu** » 11 Oct 2007, 14:22

that sounds like an awful lot of mail, but how does it compare to a normal day for those of us who dont work at a mail centre ?

chief · Post by **chief** » 11 Oct 2007, 15:23

The South East was about to be almost clear the day, until word got around about the 4 days pay. Then there was a mass chorus of 'f**k it'.

Keep the faith!

Ex RM Manager · Post by **Ex RM Manager** » 11 Oct 2007, 18:10

Guys, I hate to break up your party - but surely leaving all that post exposed is a health & safety risk and contravenes the RM remit to look after the mail? Is it really a good thing to cackle about how your employer is 'hurting' and 'feeling the pain'?

Post by **dvbuk55** » 11 Oct 2007, 18:24

Ex RM Manager wrote:Guys, I hate to break up your party - but surely leaving all that post exposed is a health & safety risk and contravenes the RM remit to look after the mail? Is it really a good thing to cackle about how your employer is 'hurting' and 'feeling the pain'?

Well let me think ..................YES!

Barry Trotter · Post by **Barry Trotter** » 11 Oct 2007, 18:32

Might be a bit differrent tomorrow after folk have been to the bank.

Barry Trotter · Post by **Barry Trotter** » 11 Oct 2007, 18:35

other doms 'hid' their mail in yellow hoods so it didnt look too bad.

chief · Post by **chief** » 11 Oct 2007, 21:43

Barry Do yeez want Martin Hall back?

Post by **baldrick** » 11 Oct 2007, 22:58

kanuuuuuu wrote:that sounds like an awful lot of mail, but how does it compare to a normal day for those of us who dont work at a mail centre ?

It was four days worth.

Post by **Pochahontas** » 12 Oct 2007, 00:21

Our MC was completely "trashed" today the loading dock was swamped already from yesterdays collections, every piece of equipment was used and today the whole system came to a crashing halt - no equipment to put the work in LMAO! and little in the way of empty yorks being returned HAAAAAAAAAA
Arctic's were used to store work, and still it came - unbelievable!
Oh and any waverers were gob smacked at the collective force of our action, and how we DO have the power to send a message to the powers that be - we will not lay down and die. They were in awe of it.

borders · Post by **borders** » 12 Oct 2007, 10:50

Pochahontas wrote:Our MC was completely "trashed" today the loading dock was swamped already from yesterdays collections, every piece of equipment was used and today the whole system came to a crashing halt - no equipment to put the work in LMAO! and little in the way of empty yorks being returned HAAAAAAAAAA
Arctic's were used to store work, and still it came - unbelievable!
Oh and any waverers were gob smacked at the collective force of our action, and how we DO have the power to send a message to the powers that be - we will not lay down and die. They were in awe of it.

the same here in the SW,unloading bay just about full up, no equipment and not too many people giving a f--k .

ROYALMAILCHAT

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