TWO ROYAL MAIL WORKERS HAVE NOW DIED OF COVID-19

Post by **CRIBMAD** » 06 Apr 2020, 20:29

CWU confirm this so what are the union now doing ? writing to royal mail asking if we can have next Saturday off - what a joke !

mybackhurts · Post by **mybackhurts** » 06 Apr 2020, 20:51

Postman and women are dying delivering leaflets and non essential items there should be outrage amongst all posties and the public

Post by **CRIBMAD** » 06 Apr 2020, 21:04

mybackhurts wrote:Postman and women are dying delivering leaflets and non essential items there should be outrage amongst all posties and the public

they were not posties but at the hubs not that it matters its a disgrace

Acca Dacca · Post by **Acca Dacca** » 06 Apr 2020, 21:09

Then they are posties

That’s awful

Post by **Murdoch** » 06 Apr 2020, 21:17

Given the lack of social distancing, and protective measures in a lot Delivery Offices. I dread to think how bad a lot of the parcel hubs and mail centres are.

Covid-19 will run rampant, if we let it. I think now would be the time for mass walk outs, if safety measures aren't implemented.

RIP to the two colleagues that have lost their lives. Deeply sad.

sindba · Post by **sindba** » 06 Apr 2020, 21:21

Murdoch wrote:Given the lack of social distancing, and protective measures in a lot Delivery Offices. I dread to think how bad a lot of the parcel hubs and mail centres are.

Covid-19 will run rampant, if we let it. I think now would be the time for mass walk outs, if safety measures aren't implemented.

RIP to the two colleagues that have lost their lives. Deeply sad.

It's coming.

We've seen how it's ripped through Westminster / Parliament once it got in. And they've got a lot better conditions than us!

RTP · Post by **RTP** » 06 Apr 2020, 21:52

Do you have a link to this?

yellowbelly · Post by **yellowbelly** » 06 Apr 2020, 21:55

RTP wrote:Do you have a link to this?

It came out as CWU LTB 183/20 - COVID 19 - UPDATE

https://www.cwu.org/ltb/ltb-183-20-covid-19-update/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

RTP · Post by **RTP** » 06 Apr 2020, 22:00

s**t. Thanks for the link and condolences to their familys.

olilew · Post by **olilew** » 06 Apr 2020, 23:46

There needs to be the utmost swift and severe response to this from the union!

norris9 · Post by **norris9** » 07 Apr 2020, 08:16

Condolences.

I am not sure what is happening in other depots, but ours is following 2m distancing guidelines. If yours is not then people need to speak up or maybe even walk out.

Posties need to play their part too and not go and chat to their work mates. Go in, keep the distance, get on with the job.

Managers should be making the day easy as possible for you so you don't have to stand their arguing for 5 minutes about what to take out. They should ideally be making it so you definitely finish before your time. So you just go in and get on with your job without barely interacting with anyone else.

LouBarlow · Post by **LouBarlow** » 07 Apr 2020, 08:20

With the amount of people dying, it was always going to be the case that postmen would too. It doesn't mean their job made them any more likely to be victims. Condolences to their families.

mjd24 · Post by **mjd24** » 07 Apr 2020, 08:28

norris9 wrote:Condolences.

I am not sure what is happening in other depots, but ours is following 2m distancing guidelines. If yours is not then people need to speak up or maybe even walk out.

Posties need to play their part too and not go and chat to their work mates. Go in, keep the distance, get on with the job.

Managers should be making the day easy as possible for you so you don't have to stand their arguing for 5 minutes about what to take out. They should ideally be making it so you definitely finish before your time. So you just go in and get on with your job without barely interacting with anyone else.

Is it really, truly possible to maintain 2 meters distance though? How wide are your alleys?

norris9 · Post by **norris9** » 07 Apr 2020, 08:45

mjd24 wrote:
norris9 wrote:Condolences.

I am not sure what is happening in other depots, but ours is following 2m distancing guidelines. If yours is not then people need to speak up or maybe even walk out.

Posties need to play their part too and not go and chat to their work mates. Go in, keep the distance, get on with the job.

Managers should be making the day easy as possible for you so you don't have to stand their arguing for 5 minutes about what to take out. They should ideally be making it so you definitely finish before your time. So you just go in and get on with your job without barely interacting with anyone else.
Is it really, truly possible to maintain 2 meters distance though? How wide are your alleys?

At all times, no. We are doing a thing where half the office starts early, the other half start a few hours later. So doing it this way there should be nobody around you..... but when you or they need to go off to get something.....then they are going to walk past you.

Ren Hoëk · Post by **Ren Hoëk** » 07 Apr 2020, 09:04

norris9 wrote:
mjd24 wrote:
norris9 wrote:Condolences.

I am not sure what is happening in other depots, but ours is following 2m distancing guidelines. If yours is not then people need to speak up or maybe even walk out.

Posties need to play their part too and not go and chat to their work mates. Go in, keep the distance, get on with the job.

Managers should be making the day easy as possible for you so you don't have to stand their arguing for 5 minutes about what to take out. They should ideally be making it so you definitely finish before your time. So you just go in and get on with your job without barely interacting with anyone else.
Is it really, truly possible to maintain 2 meters distance though? How wide are your alleys?

At all times, no. We are doing a thing where half the office starts early, the other half start a few hours later. So doing it this way there should be nobody around you..... but when you or they need to go off to get something.....then they are going to walk past you.

The answer is no then.