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Dm26 manchester south East office

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A2B
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by A2B »

TopperGas wrote:
19 Jun 2026, 20:18
krussel wrote:
18 Jun 2026, 18:08
If your below 30 years of age and very fit you will be totally fine. This is how RM sees its "team" of workers. Not the true facts of the matter.
Problem is if your below 30 and very fit with any kind of work ethic then working for the minimum wage at RM is not going to be very attractive, particularly now that you can't even earn a decent OT rate.
True but by the same logic if they have those attributes why are they working for RM in the first place if there's better options about
Thommo44
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by Thommo44 »

krussel wrote:
18 Jun 2026, 18:08
If your below 30 years of age and very fit you will be totally fine. This is how RM sees its "team" of workers. Not the true facts of the matter.
Someone in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s with experience on this job will always do the job quicker, more efficiently and with no errors, they will turn up to work every day.
This is why the decision to manipulate these workers out of the business for £1.50 ish an hour makes no sense
heraldmoth
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by heraldmoth »

norris9 wrote:
19 Jun 2026, 06:59
What determines 'Great Success'.... Borat rated it?

... if posties are doing overtime to get clear that should not count as a great success.....

so someone tell me how much overtime was done to clear the office at Manchester South East.... we need those stats.
I’m guessing they still have current staffing levels so therefore of course they will clear with no change to their TM1
funkflex55
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by funkflex55 »

heraldmoth wrote:
20 Jun 2026, 08:20
norris9 wrote:
19 Jun 2026, 06:59
What determines 'Great Success'.... Borat rated it?

... if posties are doing overtime to get clear that should not count as a great success.....

so someone tell me how much overtime was done to clear the office at Manchester South East.... we need those stats.
I’m guessing they still have current staffing levels so therefore of course they will clear with no change to their TM1
I'm glad somebody else has said this, I've said it w few times. This is a huge factor in the change over to DM26. If they cannot do it with the old staffing levels then they'd have to be really s**t.
tramssirhc
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by tramssirhc »

roadrunner bill wrote:
17 Jun 2026, 16:20
Robin app.... reporting its a great success.. dm 26..

At Manchester South East office....

4 into 3....

So it be rolled out nationally... now I guess...

Its all positives....... reports say ?? :cuppa
Reports say:

The CWU have broken a number of promises. Contractual uplifts temporary. Working time regulations not secured. Walk holders covering numerous walks. Everyday tasks not simply 1C. Fair and even workload not achieved. National agreements not secured.
"The leadership will sabotage the fight and only make the slightest move under fear of powerful working class action" - Des Warren
Martin Walsh
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by Martin Walsh »

26 units have so far gone live with DM26. Whilst it is early days signs are encouraging.

However we have to remember they are mainly smaller units at this stage with the biggest unit being 70 walks. Feedback from the units is generally good with the most common being that is makes an hell if a difference walking into a clear office each day.

The deployment will ramp up over the next few weeks with over 800 units planned for deployment by the end of August.

Manchester South are due their review the week after next.

We intend to publish regular communications on the roll out of DM26 both the good parts and the not so good.
Rommagic
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by Rommagic »

What happens xmas ? 4 walks and 4 people?.
Acca Dacca
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by Acca Dacca »

What are non drivers doing on Saturdays?
If you tolerate this, then your paid break will be next
Rommagic
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by Rommagic »

Most get 20 saturdays off a year so less staff.
77SAMPOST77
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by 77SAMPOST77 »

tramssirhc wrote:
21 Jun 2026, 07:24
roadrunner bill wrote:
17 Jun 2026, 16:20
Robin app.... reporting its a great success.. dm 26..

At Manchester South East office....

4 into 3....

So it be rolled out nationally... now I guess...

Its all positives....... reports say ?? :cuppa
Reports say:

The CWU have broken a number of promises. Contractual uplifts temporary. Working time regulations not secured. Walk holders covering numerous walks. Everyday tasks not simply 1C. Fair and even workload not achieved. National agreements not secured.
Another promise they have broke is saying they would only allow 25% owner drivers at Parcelforce ,
I is now 50% at the depot I work at .
tramssirhc
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by tramssirhc »

roadrunner bill wrote:
17 Jun 2026, 16:20
Robin app.... reporting its a great success.. dm 26..

At Manchester South East office....

4 into 3....

So it be rolled out nationally... now I guess...

Its all positives....... reports say ?? :cuppa
Martin has replied. Make of that what you will.
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Ivor Smallbone
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by Ivor Smallbone »

Martin Walsh wrote:
21 Jun 2026, 09:24
26 units have so far gone live with DM26. Whilst it is early days signs are encouraging.

However we have to remember they are mainly smaller units at this stage with the biggest unit being 70 walks. Feedback from the units is generally good with the most common being that is makes an hell if a difference walking into a clear office each day.

The deployment will ramp up over the next few weeks with over 800 units planned for deployment by the end of August.

Manchester South are due their review the week after next.

We intend to publish regular communications on the roll out of DM26 both the good parts and the not so good.
Any idea why my office are failing now due to having send folk to a local office which went live last week? Ask the rep he went to help
oypostie
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by oypostie »

Strange. Our rep says it's failing everywhere but then ......... :arrrghhh :arrrghhh :arrrghhh
Ivor Smallbone
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by Ivor Smallbone »

oypostie wrote:
22 Jun 2026, 15:33
Strange. Our rep says it's failing everywhere but then ......... :arrrghhh :arrrghhh :arrrghhh
Mine says same and was involved
Mr Rush
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Re: Dm26 manchester south East office

Post by Mr Rush »

When the rollout is complete there won't be any spare bodies from another office to come help. I wonder if we can just wait it out like starbursting.
The machine stops.