Pay stoppage reversed.

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 05 Sep 2008, 14:05

http://www.cwu.org/news.asp?step=3&NID=2105 Typical RM, too arrogant for their own good.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 05 Sep 2008, 14:56

Wages freeze by Royal Mail unlawful for CWU's work-to-contract campaign

http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/ ... paign.html

05 September 2008 11:00

Royal Mail has been forced to pay dozens of postal workers who had their pay stopped "without good reason" last August.

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) secured pay-outs for 27 postal workers who had their wages frozen for two days following a union campaign called 'Doing the Job Properly' in 2007.

Workers were told to attend work on time and not come in early, take their proper meal breaks, not to carry bags heavier than agreed health and safety weight limits and not to use their private cars for delivering mail.

Managers at the Streatham, South London, delivery office wrongly penalised staff for a subsequent build-up of mail and accused staff or being on a go-slow.

Bob Gibson, CWU national officer, said: "This is an important victory for both the individuals involved and the CWU. Postal workers should not be penalised for working in accordance with their contractual responsibilities and within health and safety guidelines."

Royal Mail will be forced to pay a total of almost £5,000, or £170 per worker, following the ruling by the employment tribunal.

The employer paid more than £12m in compensation last year for customer complaints ranging from loss and delay of letters to rudeness from staff.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 05 Sep 2008, 16:53

Topics merged,
there's also a south london office who had pay stopped as well,so they should get something back too.

norbert · Post by **norbert** » 05 Sep 2008, 16:57

disgruntledpostie1 wrote:http://www.cwu.org/news.asp?step=3&NID=2105 Typical RM, too arrogant for their own good.

; remember seeing the letters from area on here re this - a tad arrogant

- then there's the little matter of strikes and people losing money

Post by **POSTMAN** » 05 Sep 2008, 17:26

Johnnyp was Watford one as well that had pay stopped?

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 05 Sep 2008, 18:04

Did I beat Teebs on a news item

So does this mean that if we refuse to work extra RM won't run the risk of docking us pay, I suppose we just have to look forward to dismissal for wilful delay

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 05 Sep 2008, 19:40

POSTMAN wrote:Johnnyp was Watford one as well that had pay stopped?

Yes mate i think they were.
Just to let you guys know there is still s**t going on at Streatham,but them boys under the leadership of there local rep will allways give as good as they get.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 05 Sep 2008, 20:15

johnnyp wrote:
POSTMAN wrote:Johnnyp was Watford one as well that had pay stopped?
Yes mate i think they were.
Just to let you guys know there is still s**t going on at Streatham,but them boys under the leadership of there local rep will allways give as good as they get.

Royalmail are pushing us all about like the bullys they are!. But well done to the guys and girls at streatham and may our thoughts be with watford!. But let us all remain vigilant to royalmails bullying and harrasment plus their illegal tactics!. :cfo & :lfo

norbert · Post by **norbert** » 06 Sep 2008, 11:27

disgruntledpostie1 wrote:Did I beat Teebs on a news item

So does this mean that if we refuse to work extra RM won't run the risk of docking us pay, I suppose we just have to look forward to dismissal for wilful delay

cynical but spot on - it's obvious there was a union busting agenda from Senior Management .