Outward Mail Processing in London

[Budfrog]

As many of you will be aware the strategy has changed when it comes to pairing up Mail Centres to divert mail in times of disruption. It used to be the case that MCs close to each other were 'twinned' but this has changed and now the arrangement is that MCs have arrangements with others in differant regions. This prevents maximum disruption as when London went on strike the pre-arranged agreement was already in place to divert out.

This clearly does'nt work to any degree when a national stoppage occurs however from a 'London' perspective the movement of outward mail out of capital for days (and weeks) is worrying. East London MC has been diverting outward to Chelmsford and Romford, SW London to Gatwick and Croydon and the Mount outward has seen a steep decline.

The problem here is if the mail can be processed and cleared at times of adversity in other areas why bring it back ?

[axeman]

And who says this is the case 'the daily mirror' spin and propaganda is the royal fail ethos at these times it's what they term 'hearts & mind's' this is why the 10% decline is bandied about every opportunity never belive the likes of spiv crazier and 'grumpy' higson......

[oafctom]

I can tell you now during the summer months Manchester had handled lots of mail from London and other offices who have been on strike giving lots of overtime out at point offering staff 9am starts and plenty of casuals.

[adb2aber]

Chelmsford had the Swindon mail from at least one of the locals I'm told (by a mates partners workmates partner or something similar)

[POSTMAN]

I can tell you now during the summer months Manchester had handled lots of mail from London and other offices who have been on strike giving lots of overtime out at point offering staff 9am starts and plenty of casuals.

And when your lot get f****d up the arse us down the smoke will cane the docket with what they send us!


Of course we wont and i'm not saying you personally profited from it but you get my drift.

[oafctom]

No mate your right postman i was suprised myself

[parky]

No mate your right postman i was suprised myself

why you surprised. you seen the reps and managers 1 big happy famly

[drevil1969uk]

I gotta say with regard sto work being diverted away, we had loads of work return froma diversion during the strikes to our mail centre from dartford. It only just showed up (even tho strikes were called off ages ago now) so was anyone even doing it\??!