Document proves Royal Mail bosses are out to break the CWU

[norbet colon]

Al and Adam (Rest in Pieces)

-Royal Mail's Plan B -Plan A was the Victorian Millowner , when you all came back to work , this is the shafting you'd get , if RM had softened you all up & knocked the stuffing out of you all , if they hadn't got rid of you by thier usual underhand means , you'll be quite happy to take the bare minimum redundancy terms as laid down by the Dept for Employment which is between 1 to 1 1-2 weeks for every year of service . RM have to give you reasonable time to look for alternative employment .
Secondly it's all about RM's management , their "solution" for being lampooned as layabouts standing over you all and filling in Hours recorded sheets is Team Working ,which has been rejected in previous ballots in a slightly different guise .
There has been no adjustments for DDA covered staff, the Working Time Regulations 1998, RM can't force you to work more than 48hrs on average as much as they'd like to. RM know that , it's deliberately divisive & destructive , it suits them and sidelines the CWU.
RM are deliberately challenging people to take them to ET's but this like having your house burgled and being told to sue the burglar without involving the Police . This will cause trouble amongst the different grades , increase Racial Tension etc , there will be more B&H cases , classic divide & rule especially with the enforced 13hr shifts . As for getting rid of Beaurocracy and The We ( The Royal We?!) are all in this together spin, it's turning the clock back 80-100 years , you'll start when it's dark and go home when it's dark and we'll make you grateful you have a job !.The flexibility is one sided ,all take and no give and contrary to the sweeteners offered for this flexibility you won't get anything off RM ,just job and more job ,all on the cheap to cut the overtime bill . None of the targets offered can be met as there's too many strings , just a load of red herrings for mugs.

[MP71]

Great post NB

[snogpen]

Don't worry lads and lasses, alan wants us all to work the same hours as he does for royal mail. i don't mind working the same flexi hours as he does for the same wage as him.

[andy2007]

Unfortunately, most of my Collegues filled in an "opt out" form, so that they could do more than the 48 hour week.

My wife also filled in such a form for her employer, and is now often forced to do 60+ hours a week. We have tried to do something about it, but the "opt out" form made it legal for them to do so. Personally I didn't bother filling one out, but I think I'm in a minority there. And fully expect to be put under pressure to fill one in, if RM get their proposals through.
:lfo :cfo

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Unfortunately, most of my Collegues filled in an "opt out" form, so that they could do more than the 48 hour week.

My wife also filled in such a form for her employer, and is now often forced to do 60+ hours a week. We have tried to do something about it, but the "opt out" form made it legal for them to do so. Personally I didn't bother filling one out, but I think I'm in a minority there. And fully expect to be put under pressure to fill one in, if RM get their proposals through.
:lfo :cfo

Better pop over to this web page because it sound like her boss is telling porkies unless she is one of the those not covered:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/ ... G_10029426

Opting out of the 48 hour week

If you are 18 or over and wish to work more than 48 hours a week, you can choose to opt out of the 48 hour limit. This must be voluntary and in writing. It can't be an agreement with the whole workforce and you shouldn't be sacked or subjected to a detriment (for example, refused promotion or overtime) for refusing to sign an opt-out.

If you sign an opt-out, you have the right to cancel this agreement at any time by giving between one week and three months' notice. You can agree this notice period with your employer when you sign the opt-out. You can cancel an opt-out even if it's part of a contract you've signed.


Example of opt-out agreement

I (name) agree that I may work for more than an average of 48 hours a week. If I change my mind, I will give my employer (amount of time - up to three months) notice in writing to end this agreement.

Signed……..............

Dated………...............

If you work in certain sectors, you can't opt out of the 48-hour limit to your working week.
Who's not covered by the Regulations?

Your working week is not covered by the Working Time Regulations if you work in the following areas:

* jobs where you can choose freely how long you will work eg a managing executive
* the armed forces, emergency services and police are excluded in some circumstances
* domestic servants in private houses

[disheartened]

The title of this thread says it all,thats what a major part of this dispute is about to smash the union,then run roughshot over the workforce just like he(Allen Lieghton) did at Asda,also the smashing of the union is one of Gordon Brown's goals as well,i need to find another party to vote for in the next election.

[ROCKY]

FORMS MEAN NOTHING I FILED MINE AS SOON AS I GOT IT INTO MY GREEN BIN AND I STILL WORK AS MANY HOURS AS I WANT AND NOBODY SAYS ANYTHING