During the last week or so we have had many enquiries about front line manager’s bonuses.
We can confirm that during a number of WTL sessions managers have admitted that they are set to receive a bonus of between £1500-2000.
This bonus is due under a pre-agreed scheme between Royal Mail and the managers union.
This time last year Royal Mail and the CWU jointly signed to ‘significantly raise the value and status of a postal worker’ – it seems that Royal Mail are happy to renege on agreements for us but not so happy to do the same for their managers!
The managers receiving these bonuses are the same managers who
Keep telling us the business are in so much trouble they cannot afford a pay rise!
Spend more time performing our work these days that they do their own!
Keep telling us ‘we’re all in the same boat’ – obviously not!
Although many members are extremely upset at this hypocrisy from Royal Mail we should not be looking to attack our managers. We need to educate them and highlight the inconsistencies and holes in Royal Mails business plan.
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Argus 2007 pay bulletin num 50:Manager’s bonuses
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Argus 2007 pay bulletin num 50:Manager’s bonuses
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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Re: Argus 2007 pay bulletin num 50:Manager’s bonuses
If the managers are anything like the ones in our office (grinning apes to a man) they're beyond educating. To them, this whole dispute is a big laugh.POSTMAN wrote:During the last week or so we have had many enquiries about front line manager’s bonuses.
We can confirm that during a number of WTL sessions managers have admitted that they are set to receive a bonus of between £1500-2000.
This bonus is due under a pre-agreed scheme between Royal Mail and the managers union.
This time last year Royal Mail and the CWU jointly signed to ‘significantly raise the value and status of a postal worker’ – it seems that Royal Mail are happy to renege on agreements for us but not so happy to do the same for their managers!
The managers receiving these bonuses are the same managers who
Keep telling us the business are in so much trouble they cannot afford a pay rise!
Spend more time performing our work these days that they do their own!
Keep telling us ‘we’re all in the same boat’ – obviously not!
Although many members are extremely upset at this hypocrisy from Royal Mail we should not be looking to attack our managers. We need to educate them and highlight the inconsistencies and holes in Royal Mails business plan.
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"The working class and the employing class have nothing in common."
"The working class and the employing class have nothing in common."
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This morning, I asked one of our drones about this. His reply was the by now standard "What bonus?" If I could have been bothered to look, I daresay his bum was on fire.
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Chances are they are getting the bonuses for implimenting savings in their offices, weve heard all this before when Burslem were having an overtime ban over christmas in 98, the bosses were given gold watches for doing the work, then we had a midlands postal executive come to the office to find out what the problem was, the k**b jockey turned up in chauffer driven jag and didnt give a s**t about us, he just wanted to look the trouble makers in the eye. All bosses bonuses are, are blood money given to them by making savings off your backs, f***ing leaches...UNITY IS STRENGTH.
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Oh I don't know mate. I'll bet it can get quite knackering leaning on Yorks watching people sorting, then having to lift that cup of tea to their lips several times an hour with no help from anyone. As for looking out of the window watching the rain falling, doing the cross-word and declining requests for leave, well it's a wonder the poor wretches can stand at the end of their 'working' day.Big Daz wrote:Isnt it about time the managers did more work to geta bonus just like we are supposed to?
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Amazing read this from managers union last year, sounds abit like our probs,bullying, over worked, to much good will, working beyond call of duty, job cuts, not enoughpay, how easy they forget.(especially when their given fat bonuses).
Amicus the union, Postal managers forced to deliver mail
26 October 2006
Amicus, Britain's biggest private sector union will today 26 October 2006 criticise Royal Mail for using bullying tactics to force managers to deliver the post themselves.
Staff shortages at Royal Mail mean that overworked administrative managers are being forced to take to the streets to deliver the mail. A duty that managers are not contractually required to do but they have been motivated by their commitment to maintaining excellent levels of customer service.
The managers are annoyed that they received a lower pay award of 2.9 per cent this year than other managers at Royal Mail who received 3.9 per cent.
The union is warning that hundreds of discontented managers are ready to refuse to deliver the mail, an extra duty on top of a workload which has been steadily increasing due to staff shortages. In the last 18 months the Royal Mail have made 3500 job cuts across manager grades.
To make matters worse many managers have also been asked to re-apply for their jobs as Royal Mail claim they are testing new ways of working but are failing to explain why they are doing this. The process is exacerbating stress and insecurity within the manager grades.
Managers across the UK are being asked to deliver the mail but the practice is particularly pronounced in the South West, North West and Scotland where many managers are delivering the mail 2-3 times a week and some are doing it everyday.
Amicus National Officer, Paul Reuter says, "Royal Mail managers have been working beyond the call of duty for too long with too little reward. We are receiving reports from hundreds of managers that this year they will be refusing to bow to Royal Mail's bullying tactics.
"Increasing work loads and staff shortages are taking its toll on Royal Mail managers. Amicus is calling for a meeting with Alan Leighton to demand that this practice ceases and to work with the unions to find alternative ways to meet demand."
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enting managers at Royal Mail (16,000), is warning that many postal managers are reaching breaking point as a result of increasing work loads and staff shortages.
Over the last few weeks, Royal Mail has notified almost 700 managers that they have been selected for redundancy. The union is angry that Royal Mail has decided not to consult the union collectively.
The union is calling for an urgent meeting with Alan Leighton, Chairman of Royal Mail, where he will be called upon to cease any further redundancies and to stop making any further organisational changes until a full and proper assessment of work organisation at Royal Mail is undertaken with the aim of addressing the long hours culture that exists.
Amicus is having to deal daily with cases of postal managers suffering from stress and bullying and harassment. In an internal audit carried out last year entitled 'Have Your Say' 25 per cent of postal managers felt that they had been bullied or harassed.
Staff shortages mean that managers are overworked, many are being forced to deliver mail themselves due to staff shortages.
Assistant General Secretary, Paul Talbot said: "Royal Mail must stop making any further redundancies and start paying attention to looking after the health of their hard pressed managers.
"The long hours culture within the Royal Mail is taking its toll and postal managers are reaching breaking point. Royal Mail are putting the health of their staff at risk and jeopardising the excellent service the Royal Mail gives to the public and British business.
"This letter is an example of the enormous pressure that managers are under to ensure that we receive our mail on time.
"We are calling for an urgent meeting with Alan Leighton to demand that Royal Mail cease any further redundancies and stop making any further organisational changes until a full and proper assessment of working practices at Royal Mail is undertaken. Royal Mail must address the long hours culture with urgency."
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Amicus the union, Postal managers forced to deliver mail
26 October 2006
Amicus, Britain's biggest private sector union will today 26 October 2006 criticise Royal Mail for using bullying tactics to force managers to deliver the post themselves.
Staff shortages at Royal Mail mean that overworked administrative managers are being forced to take to the streets to deliver the mail. A duty that managers are not contractually required to do but they have been motivated by their commitment to maintaining excellent levels of customer service.
The managers are annoyed that they received a lower pay award of 2.9 per cent this year than other managers at Royal Mail who received 3.9 per cent.
The union is warning that hundreds of discontented managers are ready to refuse to deliver the mail, an extra duty on top of a workload which has been steadily increasing due to staff shortages. In the last 18 months the Royal Mail have made 3500 job cuts across manager grades.
To make matters worse many managers have also been asked to re-apply for their jobs as Royal Mail claim they are testing new ways of working but are failing to explain why they are doing this. The process is exacerbating stress and insecurity within the manager grades.
Managers across the UK are being asked to deliver the mail but the practice is particularly pronounced in the South West, North West and Scotland where many managers are delivering the mail 2-3 times a week and some are doing it everyday.
Amicus National Officer, Paul Reuter says, "Royal Mail managers have been working beyond the call of duty for too long with too little reward. We are receiving reports from hundreds of managers that this year they will be refusing to bow to Royal Mail's bullying tactics.
"Increasing work loads and staff shortages are taking its toll on Royal Mail managers. Amicus is calling for a meeting with Alan Leighton to demand that this practice ceases and to work with the unions to find alternative ways to meet demand."
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enting managers at Royal Mail (16,000), is warning that many postal managers are reaching breaking point as a result of increasing work loads and staff shortages.
Over the last few weeks, Royal Mail has notified almost 700 managers that they have been selected for redundancy. The union is angry that Royal Mail has decided not to consult the union collectively.
The union is calling for an urgent meeting with Alan Leighton, Chairman of Royal Mail, where he will be called upon to cease any further redundancies and to stop making any further organisational changes until a full and proper assessment of work organisation at Royal Mail is undertaken with the aim of addressing the long hours culture that exists.
Amicus is having to deal daily with cases of postal managers suffering from stress and bullying and harassment. In an internal audit carried out last year entitled 'Have Your Say' 25 per cent of postal managers felt that they had been bullied or harassed.
Staff shortages mean that managers are overworked, many are being forced to deliver mail themselves due to staff shortages.
Assistant General Secretary, Paul Talbot said: "Royal Mail must stop making any further redundancies and start paying attention to looking after the health of their hard pressed managers.
"The long hours culture within the Royal Mail is taking its toll and postal managers are reaching breaking point. Royal Mail are putting the health of their staff at risk and jeopardising the excellent service the Royal Mail gives to the public and British business.
"This letter is an example of the enormous pressure that managers are under to ensure that we receive our mail on time.
"We are calling for an urgent meeting with Alan Leighton to demand that Royal Mail cease any further redundancies and stop making any further organisational changes until a full and proper assessment of working practices at Royal Mail is undertaken. Royal Mail must address the long hours culture with urgency."
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