being forced into doing deliveries

Post by **Chrissie** » 03 Oct 2008, 19:21

I work in a mail centre attached to a delivery office and we are being forced to do parts of deliveries because they are so short staffed. Management are using the guise of flexibility to do this. Anybody else in the same situation.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 03 Oct 2008, 19:29

Chrissie wrote:I work in a mail centre attached to a delivery office and we are being forced to do parts of deliveries because they are so short staffed. Management are using the guise of flexibility to do this. Anybody else in the same situation.

Do you have a driveing licence if you do don't show it to them!. Do you have a medical condition?. don't post on here but if you have not had a medical to drive certain van's you cannot drive for royalmail if you have some medical condition's!. Hope this helps.

Post by **Chrissie** » 03 Oct 2008, 19:36

sorry I didn't make myself clear when I said deliveries I meant actually doing part of a walking delivery i.e. walking the streets with a bag on our back

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 03 Oct 2008, 19:42

There will be more and more of this thing going on in the near future, can you think of any medical condition for not doing walks ie bad knee anything like that!. Oh and see your union rep what does he/she say about this moveing staff about!.

johnnyp · Post by **johnnyp** » 03 Oct 2008, 19:45

Chrissie wrote:sorry I didn't make myself clear when I said deliveries I meant actually doing part of a walking delivery i.e. walking the streets with a bag on our back

It must be a decent walk if you can get in in a bag

Its been at least 15 years since i done a walk that i could get in a bag

i bet youre only doing part of a walk

How have you found it.

Post by **Chrissie** » 03 Oct 2008, 19:50

awful it was pouring with rain and yes it was only part of a walk but it is ten years since i did a delivery and I am not as young or as fit as i used to be

Post by **baldrick** » 04 Oct 2008, 09:52

Arent they supposed to use reserves and volunteers from processing before they ask anyone else to
cover deliveries?
In my MC they asked for volunteers from the early shift who would be willing to be trained for deliveries
and to go on to a reserve list to be used if required.

Tman · Post by **Tman** » 04 Oct 2008, 11:39

Chrissie wrote:I work in a mail centre attached to a delivery office and we are being forced to do parts of deliveries because they are so short staffed. Management are using the guise of flexibility to do this. Anybody else in the same situation.

May as well, now the mail volume slow-down means machines standing idle for longer....

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 04 Oct 2008, 13:40

Chrissie wrote:I work in a mail centre attached to a delivery office and we are being forced to do parts of deliveries because they are so short staffed. Management are using the guise of flexibility to do this. Anybody else in the same situation.

Unfortunately the agreement accepted by a majority of CWU members contains this little gem:

Working in nearby offices – Areas will identify and agree with the CWU locally a approach (which could include the use of volunteers and reserves) to working in nearby offices within employees’ contracted hours which will include travel times and appropriate travel and subsistence arrangements.

So unfortunately the Managers have it right this time.
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It does bring up one good point though as a lot of people are complaining about various parts of the new regime that are covered by the agreement and when you point it out they say "Well If I had known I would of voted against it"

. Why do people sign of on contracts and agreements if they have not read and understood the implications of it. Mind you this is probably what RM planned on any way.

BTW this is a general comment rather than one aimed at anyone in particular.

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 04 Oct 2008, 15:25

A touch of AGORAPHOPIA should prevent you going out on the streets.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 04 Oct 2008, 16:37

And being very slow and claiming lot's of O/T to do this task will ensure you will be of last resort!. Hope this helps.

Post by **baldrick** » 04 Oct 2008, 19:22

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
So unfortunately the Managers have it right this time.
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Only if Chrissie is a reserve, as she obviously hasn't volunteered.