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Day off!

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Mr Blonde
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Day off!

Post by Mr Blonde »

Anyone else had their deliveries cancelled? We've just been sent home en masse :)
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Fat chance here, only reason I am home is because it IS my day off :nana
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Re: Day off!

Post by Geordie1 »

It depends on your location I presume if its got to do with the weather. Up here in the North East most of the snow has melted and not too bad.

Anyway enjoy it :nana
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It's barely stopped here in Glos all week and last night was the worst so far.
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Post by bogstandard »

hilarious here in sunny bedfordshire, the kids just built a snowman in the neighbours garden, don't know why they didn't build it in ours, perhaps thats for the afternoon who knows?
For all of you out there in the snow, enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Day off!

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Day off here too :Very Happy - lorry couldnt get through from Exeter.

We have to go in an hour earlier tomorrow to clear backlog
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Re: Day off!

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Only snow we've got here is on the hills. Fair enough, there are a lot of hills around here but not that many people up them.
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Re: Day off!

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savo wrote:Day off here too :Very Happy - lorry couldnt get through from Exeter.

We have to go in an hour earlier tomorrow to clear backlog
Why???
POSTMAN wrote:CWU HQ are receiving numerous reports and enquiries that as a result of the severe weather conditions, Royal Mail Managers are attempting to insist that in cases where our members are being sent home early from work due to unsafe conditions for delivery, collections, road services etc, the Pay & Modernisation Agreement and in particular the flexibility clause within that agreement, is applicable.

There is no provision within the Pay & Modernisation Agreement for the clawback of any time as a result of what is tantamount to an 'act of God' i.e. the severe weather conditions that the UK is currently experiencing.

We have had further reports that some Managers are attempting to have our members take annual leave, make good the time, or even in some cases Special Leave 'C' (unpaid) where they could not attend work through no fault of their own. Once again, our representatives should be clear that this has not been agreed with the Postal Department at CWU HQ.
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