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DM26 questions and concerns:All members have an opportunity to email myself Mwalsh@cwu.org or Tbouch@cwu.org

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Rm121
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Post by Rm121 »

I've heard of people talking about dm27. What does this involve?
A2B
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Post by A2B »

RM will look to make more savings to pay for the mess they & the CWU made from introducing DM26
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Post by qwerty2 »

Rm121 wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 15:57
I've heard of people talking about dm27. What does this involve?
They're joking!!!!!!
Acca Dacca
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Post by Acca Dacca »

Rm121 wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 15:57
I've heard of people talking about dm27. What does this involve?
DM26 with Lapsing! :nana
If you tolerate this, then your paid break will be next
Rve83ndxd
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Post by Rve83ndxd »

Rm121 wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 15:57
I've heard of people talking about dm27. What does this involve?
2 people doing 4 walks :left:
ted_e_bear
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Post by ted_e_bear »

Rve83ndxd wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 16:56
Rm121 wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 15:57
I've heard of people talking about dm27. What does this involve?
2 people doing 4 walks :left:
Nah it's 1 person doing 4 walks, oh wait.... sorry that's DM28 :left:
A2B
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Post by A2B »

qwerty2 wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 16:54
Rm121 wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 15:57
I've heard of people talking about dm27. What does this involve?
They're joking!!!!!!
Not according to our manager, this is an ongoing scheme to save as much money wherever RM believe they can
Woody84
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Post by Woody84 »

1988 wrote: ↑
16 Sep 2026, 18:32
Some union rep will sort it out...

I'm not sure a union rep is capable, nor that it's their job.

Maybe stop dictating to your members and listen to them....you've forgotten your place.
:Applause


Bingo.
yellowbelly
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Post by yellowbelly »

Rm121 wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 15:57
I've heard of people talking about dm27. What does this involve?
It's just a more normalised moniker for the annual 'f**k up that planners/managers do to 'make things more efficient'. It sounds more corporate.
Mickeybrowneyes
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Post by Mickeybrowneyes »

funkflex55 wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 08:09
Mickeybrowneyes wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 06:33
tramssirhc wrote: ↑
16 Sep 2026, 17:24
No office should be in a position that requires individual members to email Martin or Tony. There is a local, area and divisional rep who should have intervened before it got to this point. The CWU has failed to say no go repeatedly despite knowing full well the criteria is not being adhered to. Those figures don't bode well either.

Once again the full time release mob have taken it upon themselves to decide they know better.
Individual members call out Tony and Martin personally all over social media, criticising and and at times abusing them for not putting out communications.
So that put out communications saying they are willing to listening to everyone's individual concerns and worries and the structure of the union's function gets brought into question by the very same people that have been posting memes about the top officials going missing.
It doesn't matter what they do, some people will always bring a negative stance on whatever approach they make even when being as transparent as they can.
You are correct in the negativity part. However, if they actually made things better for us for once, they'd probably get a bit less hate.
Their intentions are pure, I truly believe that and the area reps that I know personally genuinely care and will keep fighting for our working conditions.
This scale of change has never been seen before and the fact most offices were in a shocking place before deployment coupled with packet levels increasing constantly it is a hard to execute the planning accurately at times.
Especially when planners get involved.
I'm certain they are trying their best and will keep trying to improve our working lives.
It was never going to be plain sailing.
thefox
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Post by thefox »

ted_e_bear wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 17:04
Rve83ndxd wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 16:56
Rm121 wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 15:57
I've heard of people talking about dm27. What does this involve?
2 people doing 4 walks :left:
Nah it's 1 person doing 4 walks, oh wait.... sorry that's DM28 :left:
Don't give them ideas🤣🤣🤣
Rommagic
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Post by Rommagic »

What happens with the extra hours a week then 37 with dm26?.
BenacreNick
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Post by BenacreNick »

Rm121 wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2026, 15:57
I've heard of people talking about dm27. What does this involve?
If your office doesn't go live with DM26 before Monday 12th October, because of 6 weeks Christmas pressure - it can't be brought in until January 2027, so by default the name refers to DM27.
A2B
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Post by A2B »

Rommagic wrote: ↑
20 Sep 2026, 09:10
What happens with the extra hours a week then 37 with dm26?.
It covers the extra days you don't work
Rommagic
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Post by Rommagic »

Thanks so pays 20 sat a year money?.