RMCtv : Universal Service reform update - Message from Matt Newman

[enskied]

In terms of staffing levels, my DO had 120 employees (not including management) when I started in the mid 90s. According to my COM, that figure now officially stands at 79......although there are actually less people than this employed in my office because as is the case in many other DOs, RM expect us to manage with non of the annual leave cover/reserve positions filled.

Same here, we're at 50% the head count we had then, but it's also those in are on less hours per week reliant on overtime.

[postslippete]

They are not even bothering to fully staff our office these days. There were several walks that didn't go out today mail wise and that's because the company don't want to recruit more staff. It's a very deliberate ploy to rely on the barebones of staff in preparation for parcel led duties. That is why there is so much overtime available right now for staff who want it.

[SpacePhoenix]

We should go back to de-prioritising DSA mail (anything that isn't sent using Royal Mail postage)

Don't include it in the USO, and give posties a week to deliver it as and when they call at a property, similar to households.

Royal Mail has monopoly power on mail, they should use it.

That would require a change in the law.

In MCs it seems like RM's plan is to slowly replace us with casuals over time. Wouldn't put it past RM to introduce owner-drivers in DOs eventually