Financial Times journalist request to speak with employees about corona virus and Royal Mail

michaelp · Post by **michaelp** » 04 May 2020, 18:35

Hello everyone,

I am a reporter at the Financial Times and I have been covering Royal Mail for a number of years.

I am planning a piece looking at how the company has responded to the coronavirus outbreak, whether in the provision of PPE for staff, enforcing social distancing measures or its decision to temporarily suspend Saturday letter deliveries.

I've heard from some people that the pandemic has been a very busy time at delivery offices due to high volumes of mail, with work made more difficult given absences due to illness or self-isolation.

I'm also interested to hear your views following the CWU's announcement on Friday that it had obtained assurances from Royal Mail that the suspension of Saturday letter deliveries will not be permanent.

If anyone would like to talk with me, let me know and I can give you a call.

Thanks,

Michael Pooler

noggin1969 · Post by **noggin1969** » 04 May 2020, 21:19

Contact details maybe an idea

Woody Guthrie · Post by **Woody Guthrie** » 04 May 2020, 21:27

noggin1969 wrote:Contact details maybe an idea

Private message would be better.
Click on username.
Click on PM:Send private message.

michaelp · Post by **michaelp** » 04 May 2020, 21:42

noggin1969 wrote:Contact details maybe an idea

Thanks for the reply. As the other user suggested, please send me a direct message.

Daveg50 · Post by **Daveg50** » 05 May 2020, 11:09

Mr Pooler
I would like to direct you on this forum to an excellent article written by one of our CWU Representatives. It is under the column of The Dispute and is titled "Threat of mass walkout foils Royal Mail bosses". this pretty much summed up the position we the workers are in with regards to an Employer who has totally lost all confidence with its workforce. I wish you all the very best and look forward to reading your article.

michaelp · Post by **michaelp** » 05 May 2020, 16:12

Daveg50 wrote:Mr Pooler
I would like to direct you on this forum to an excellent article written by one of our CWU Representatives. It is under the column of The Dispute and is titled "Threat of mass walkout foils Royal Mail bosses". this pretty much summed up the position we the workers are in with regards to an Employer who has totally lost all confidence with its workforce. I wish you all the very best and look forward to reading your article.

Dear Dave,

Thanks for your reply. I shall look at the article you mentioned.

Kind regards,

Michael

ratchy63 · Post by **ratchy63** » 17 May 2020, 13:25

Mr poolar could you do a article on bullying and harassment by managers eg wigan office thank you

Post by **General Mannerheim** » 17 May 2020, 15:44

ratchy63 wrote:Mr poolar could you do a article on bullying and harassment by managers eg wigan office thank you

You have an Area rep based there I do believe.

ratchy63 · Post by **ratchy63** » 17 May 2020, 21:20

The union have had 10 years plus to sort the bullying out and what have they done it needs to go public and let see what they think about hiw we are been treated

circles · Post by **circles** » 20 May 2020, 08:43

michaelp wrote:Hello everyone,

I am a reporter at the Financial Times and I have been covering Royal Mail for a number of years.

I am planning a piece looking at how the company has responded to the coronavirus outbreak, whether in the provision of PPE for staff, enforcing social distancing measures or its decision to temporarily suspend Saturday letter deliveries.

I've heard from some people that the pandemic has been a very busy time at delivery offices due to high volumes of mail, with work made more difficult given absences due to illness or self-isolation.

I'm also interested to hear your views following the CWU's announcement on Friday that it had obtained assurances from Royal Mail that the suspension of Saturday letter deliveries will not be permanent.

If anyone would like to talk with me, let me know and I can give you a call.

Thanks,

Michael Pooler

Feckin joker lol...

P.s The Financial Times is NOT our friend.

Never has been and never will be.

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