Royal Mail managers ramp up industrial action in pay dispute

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 12 May 2016, 13:55

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Nearly 5,000 Royal Mail managers are ramping up industrial action in their long-running pay dispute, as bosses dig in their heels over making an improved offer.

Postal deliveries to 27 million homes across the UK will eventually face disruption as 4,800 managers start an overtime ban from 05.00 Wednesday, 18 May. This builds on from the work to rule which began on 4 May.

Unite officer for Royal Mail managers Brian Scott said: “We had talks on Tuesday (10 May) with the Royal Mail management, but no progress was made – they appear to have dug their heels in over making an improved pay offer.”

The managers, members of Unite, the country’s largest union, voted overwhelmingly for industrial action, after rejecting the ‘paltry’ 1.3 per cent pay offer for the year starting September 2015.

Brian Scott added: “The lack of positive response from the company has given our members no alternative, but to introduce this overtime ban.

“The work to rule introduced on 4 May has been well supported by Unite members and I expect that the overtime ban will receive similar strong support.

“Many Royal Mail managers do not get paid overtime, but those that do are relied on to ensure that the operation, including the delivery of mail to households and companies, is achieved.

“The industrial action will have an increasingly detrimental impact on deliveries to 27 million homes across the UK.

“Unite is willing to sit down with the company to find a solution, but it needs to acknowledge and recognise the valuable contribution that Unite members make to the success of the business which the current pay offer does not reflect.

“Should the company continue to adopt this negative approach, we cannot rule out full strike action.”

Unite has said that the pay dispute is part of a much wider set of problems engulfing the now privately-owned Royal Mail, which include the possible failure to meet its Universal Service Obligation (USO) to deliver letters six days-a-week to the 27 million addresses; massive cost-cutting and redundancies.

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The dispute does not include Parcelforce which is covered by a separate agreement

Notes to editors:

For more information please contact Unite senior communications officer Shaun Noble on 020 3371 2060 or 07768 693940. Email: shaun.noble@unitetheunion.org
Unite is Britain and Ireland’s largest trade union with over 1.4 million members working across all sectors of the economy. The general secretary is Len McCluskey.

borgpicard · Post by **borgpicard** » 12 May 2016, 13:59

Its a joke, the managers come in on time, do whatever they do with their clipboards while we all work, soon as we go out, start their 4 and half hour coffee brake, with periods of looking at a computer screen, then go home on time, so nothing has changed for that one bit.

worktotime · Post by **worktotime** » 12 May 2016, 14:13

what a joke , work to rule never worked as they just used the temp managers (failed posties) to mop up and do there work as there not in the same union if any , and how can you do an o/t ban when all managers are on a set wage and don't get o/t ? the problem is they wont strike as unite and r/m know that it wont affect the job , no balls lol.

fishtank · Post by **fishtank** » 12 May 2016, 15:39

Most of these managers are well paid for what they actually bring to the business, in most cases elsewhere their job description would earn them the title of supervisor or team leader and far less pay, the greatest insult I've ever had in this job came from a DSM when he told me I'd make a good manager.

Reality check, when you spend most of your morning pushing things around and stacking things those skills are only really transferable if you want to wear a hi-vis and hang about Tesco.

Post by **Sugar** » 12 May 2016, 16:14

Noticed an increase in pressurising OPG's to do lapsing since this work to rule came in. Roll on them getting a pay rise, the bullying and pressure on OPG's will hit record levels as they move heaven and earth to please their paymasters.

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 12 May 2016, 19:29

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:This builds on from the work to rule which began on 4 May

Never happend

Gold Fox · Post by **Gold Fox** » 13 May 2016, 18:20

My line manager told me today that its look hope less and no win certain for managers action.

claretandblue · Post by **claretandblue** » 13 May 2016, 18:51

work to rule ? haven't noticed any change, they are still doing posties work at our place.

deadbox · Post by **deadbox** » 13 May 2016, 20:53

Lol, "work to rule", i've yet to see them START work

Post by **aiden01** » 13 May 2016, 22:17

claretandblue wrote:work to rule ? haven't noticed any change, they are still doing posties work at our place.

same here gutless come to my mind

Post by **POSTMAN** » 13 May 2016, 22:33

El-Bandito · Post by **El-Bandito** » 14 May 2016, 15:17

As posties are a major shareholder in Royal Mail. WE should be dictating to managers. Reduce ALL management to part time. Max 25 hours contract. Decrease full time to 35 hours by 2020. Increase p/t accordingly. Line managers are the major drain on Royal Mail. If they don't like it. Look for another job!!

Gold Fox · Post by **Gold Fox** » 14 May 2016, 15:36

My line manager told me that week starting 23rd May, there will be No over time for them and they will do 100% " work to rule ".....

Nigel1505 · Post by **Nigel1505** » 14 May 2016, 16:54

Good. They might stop prepping walks or inward sorting (which is our job) as soon as they arrive for work and start managing, which is what they are paid for.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 14 May 2016, 19:16

Gold Fox wrote:My line manager told me that week starting 23rd May, there will be No over time for them and they will do 100% " work to rule ".....

Good to see the managers have their finger on the pulse at your gaff. The Work to rule started on 4 May and the Overtime Ban is starting on Wednesday.