BOXING DAY WORKING ON NIGHTS.

Post by **Cheapy** » 09 Dec 2007, 08:46

HI, I WORK IN CANTERBURY MAIL CENTRE AND WE ARE BEEN TOLD WE HAVE TO WORK BOXING DAY NIGHT. I HAVE ONLY JUST SWITCHED TO NIGHTS THIS YEAR BUT UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HASN'T BEEN THE CASE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. I WOULD JUST LIKE SOME CLARITY AS TO WETHER THIS IS CORRECT PROCEDURE OR WETHER WE ARE ENTITLED TO THE DAY OFF. I UNDERSTAND WE WILL BE WORKING LESS HOURS BUT BELIEVE THERE WAS A 2004 AGREEMENT THAT STOPPED CLAW BACK OF HOURS.
AS WE ALL KNOW THIS IS ONE OF THE MAIN DAYS ON THE FAMILY CALENDER AND I WOULD PREFER NOT TOO BE WORKING IT. ONE MORE THING OUR START TIMES HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ADJUSTED TO A 10.15PM START THUS ELIMNATING OUR CHANCE OF A DAY IN LIEU IF WE DO HAVE TO WORK.
ANY THOUGHTS OR COMMENTS WELCOME.
THANKS JAMES.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 09 Dec 2007, 08:59

There is quite a bit in "Blue Shirts" about Christmas Hours see this thread for details and LTBs http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/forum/vi ... php?t=8377

Also in this one http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/forum/vi ... php?t=8389

mj · Post by mj » 09 Dec 2007, 19:19

when i done nights we had to go in at midhight

smudger54 · Post by **smudger54** » 10 Dec 2007, 00:04

our rdc are working midnight boxing day AND midnight New Years day night, with Network artic runs running up until 10pm xmas eve and starting boxing day we've not been told about new year yet.

smudger54 · Post by **smudger54** » 20 Dec 2007, 16:11

There is a major uproar in our RDC

20+ Drivers are in on Boxing day night starting as early as 6pm to do runs and 40+ are in New Years Day night ( myself included) from 5:30pm. My run is a good one drive to another RDC which i have been told by a Driver from that depot is not opening till midnight

I'm due to arrive at 10:30 and depart an hour later according to my 318, which is fine because that means the place is locked and the work coming back to its starting point

What a waste of fuel and manpower and all we get is a day in lieu. A couple of drivers have been put down for both days

while managers sit at home with their family's

Needless to say some are refusing to attend or ringing in saying they are still over the limit from the night before.

24601 · Post by **24601** » 20 Dec 2007, 20:07

Delivery ofice with sequencing machines.Start midnight Boxing night -someones got to sort the DSA !!!!!

Don't really see the need for a delivery on 27th.

baggee · Post by **baggee** » 21 Dec 2007, 10:57

I think the managers (218 of them ) may be working boxing night at Burslem D.O

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 21 Dec 2007, 14:14

baggee wrote:I think the managers (218 of them ) may be working boxing night at Burslem D.O

Sound like you have been doing a Brian Hanrahan â€œI counted them out, and I counted them all backâ€

krooserman1802 · Post by **krooserman1802** » 22 Dec 2007, 06:18

We all know from experience that Boxing Day working as a waste of time, there is no work in the system. You have to see this as a smack from the business for taking industrial action.