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Cutting Off After Strikes...

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Up Hill Down Hill
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Joined: 23 Sep 2007, 18:11

Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by Up Hill Down Hill »

Anyone been doing this?

I'll be honest and say not one person has done this at my depot, Myself included, Peer pressure for myself although I only went 20mins over it would of been nice to of taken it back!
infidel
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Joined: 09 Oct 2009, 19:03
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Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by infidel »

time cwu also put in an overtime ban ,would have major effect.
Acca Dacca
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Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by Acca Dacca »

Its idiotic striking one day and clearing it the next doing two days work for one days pay :d'oh!
If you tolerate this, then your paid break will be next
Up Hill Down Hill
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Joined: 23 Sep 2007, 18:11

Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by Up Hill Down Hill »

Agree with one of the above... Overtime ban days after strike would be good but if I am honest with you I've been overtiming in the week (if I didn't someone else would) - did it to cover my strike loss!

Don't see anything wrong in that?

Eventually backlog will be too big to clear in one day!
dave7634
Posts: 289
Joined: 08 Jun 2007, 08:54

Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by dave7634 »

infidel wrote:time cwu also put in an overtime ban ,would have major effect.
There's nothing to stop YOU having an overtime ban anytime you like! It's getting the rest of your office to follow suit - like having a no cars ban. Urinating into the wind as they say to be honest :crazy:
Richie89
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Joined: 16 Apr 2009, 23:10
Gender: Male

Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by Richie89 »

Acca Dacca wrote:Its idiotic striking one day and clearing it the next doing two days work for one days pay :d'oh!
We had guys coming in 2 hours early last Saturday to clear the backlog, without any o/t :arrrghhh
not me
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Location: Uranus

Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by not me »

Up Hill Down Hill wrote:Agree with one of the above... Overtime ban days after strike would be good but if I am honest with you I've been overtiming in the week (if I didn't someone else would) - did it to cover my strike loss!

Don't see anything wrong in that?

Eventually backlog will be too big to clear in one day!
work to rule would cause havoc without even striking
anTi
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Joined: 19 Oct 2009, 15:54
Gender: Male

Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by anTi »

infidel wrote:time cwu also put in an overtime ban ,would have major effect.
YES!

My office (essex) management have been giving overnight ghosters to get it out for the next day. People have been taking them too. Makes me SO mad :mad
steveb67
Posts: 1
Joined: 01 Oct 2009, 19:41
Gender: Male

Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by steveb67 »

please don't be bullied into working over if you do not want to!!!

you don't have to fall out with your mananger at all,
just let them know early in your shift that you will be working to your contracted hours for that day.

I have found the best way is to give them a choice,
a, I can take the mail out ,but i will have to either bring it back the next day or give it to my driver to be returned.

or

b, It is not worth me taking the mail out as I will not have time to deliver it all and it would be inefficent to take it out only to fetch it back tomorrow to be re-preped

if you are unsure about this then talk to a union rep, you cannot be forced to work passed the hours you are paid for
not me
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Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by not me »

steveb67 wrote:please don't be bullied into working over if you do not want to!!!

you don't have to fall out with your mananger at all,
just let them know early in your shift that you will be working to your contracted hours for that day.

I have found the best way is to give them a choice,
a, I can take the mail out ,but i will have to either bring it back the next day or give it to my driver to be returned.

or

b, It is not worth me taking the mail out as I will not have time to deliver it all and it would be inefficent to take it out only to fetch it back tomorrow to be re-preped

if you are unsure about this then talk to a union rep, you cannot be forced to work passed the hours you are paid for
:Applause
always best to put the ball in the managers court
then its their call and up to them to sort out
chunk
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Joined: 29 Jul 2009, 20:21
Gender: Male

Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by chunk »

This isn't exactly a comment about strikes but overtime! now most of us are 6 till 2 pm.. ..
well yesterday I started an hour later (had a family commitment) and worked a 7 til 3pm.
i couldn't help noticing that it was nearly dark by the time i got home at little before 4pm.
we got 2 months of the days drawing-in and pretty soon nobody is going work more than
an hours overtime without cycling or delivering in the dark. :nervous
this was never a problem when our days were 5.00till1.00. or earlier.
i know postman often went to work in the dark but then prep took you towards daylight.
:cfo
I'm a postman-and i know where you live.....
wolfie citizen smith
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Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by wolfie citizen smith »

infidel wrote:time cwu also put in an overtime ban ,would have major effect.
get your rep to put the motion forward to ban pressure overtime and just perform sa's
"ever get the feeling you've been cheated" John Lydon
rebel
Posts: 67
Joined: 10 Oct 2007, 19:42

Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by rebel »

Our office doesn't even have an overtime option. Apart from working rest days no overtime been paid for 3 months.
Splappy_McSplap
Posts: 229
Joined: 02 Sep 2009, 13:55
Gender: Male

Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by Splappy_McSplap »

Acca Dacca wrote:two days work for one days pay :d'oh!
This is the important part.
digitaljudge
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Joined: 16 Aug 2007, 20:52

Re: Cutting Off After Strikes...

Post by digitaljudge »

me & most others tell the dom before leaving the office, "working to our time boss" then ask him "what do you want me to leave?" balls in his court, he normally says do what you can, so that means bring stuff back to the office & finish on our time, i'm not working for free.