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Agreement to extend national talks

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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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dvbuk55 wrote:
cyclemech1 wrote:It will have implications as to the whole design of a park&loop delivery.
This delivery model was designed for two drivers not one.
The single driver will constantly have to double back to the van.
This means either the non-driver will have to deliver to more calls and take more mail with him or he will be standing around doing nothing.
I have a licence but I don't want to drive a RM vehicle.
I was taken on in this job on the understanding that I could 'confidently ride a bike in traffic' not whether I had a driving licence.
For RM to assume that everybody wants to drive one of these 'car derived vans' is arrogance in the extreme!
You are right to suggest that RM assumes that everyone wants to drive a liveried vehicle for them and the CWU assumes the same - what, for example, would be the position if no-one wanted to drive, or that you could drive and refused to park and loop because you didn't want to drive. I don't know where you live but take a look outside and tell me you are dying to drive a vehicle in these conditions for no extra pay. I left my car on the drive this morning and walked to work.[/quote]

I use my RM bike, it suits me I like cycling, I also like working on my own. I'm not the fastest and I like to chat to a few of my customers, I might be the only person they talk to all day. If I was paired up with one of the 'runners' :no no in my office, I think there would be some friction!
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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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I joined as a 16 year old cadet so I doubt its in my contract to drive.
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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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IF all this goes ahead a revision and resign will be a nightmare.
With 50% of duties ringfenced for drivers.
Then different start times and attendance patterns needing to be aligned.
It may look more like the Champions League draw than a resign. :cuppa
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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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Posts WILL be deleted/edited,please keep on topic.

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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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fishtank wrote: It may look more like the Champions League draw than a resign. :cuppa
That's alright for us then.There's rarely any Scottish teams in the Champion's League.
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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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clashcityrocker wrote:
fishtank wrote: It may look more like the Champions League draw than a resign. :cuppa
That's alright for us then.There's rarely any Scottish teams in the Champion's League.
You can count the amount of Irish teams in the Champions league in your imagination :chuckle :chuckle
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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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DGP1 wrote:
clashcityrocker wrote:
fishtank wrote: It may look more like the Champions League draw than a resign. :cuppa
That's alright for us then.There's rarely any Scottish teams in the Champion's League.
You can count the amount of Irish teams in the Champions league in your imagination :chuckle :chuckle
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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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dvbuk55 wrote:
DGP1 wrote:
clashcityrocker wrote:
fishtank wrote: It may look more like the Champions League draw than a resign. :cuppa
That's alright for us then.There's rarely any Scottish teams in the Champion's League.
You can count the amount of Irish teams in the Champions league in your imagination :chuckle :chuckle
Tobermore, Ballymena, Coalisland, my imagination is endless :angel
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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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Having carefully considered all the post's about the up and comming agreement, I have come to the following conclusion...

WE'RE F**KED

I NEVER thought I'd ever say this but neither RM or the CWU has any real interest in our welfare, only their own positions.

A sad day indeed. :sad:
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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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Cut Off King wrote:Having carefully considered all the post's about the up and comming agreement, I have come to the following conclusion...

WE'RE F**KED

I NEVER thought I'd ever say this but neither RM or the CWU has any real interest in our welfare, only their own positions.

A sad day indeed. :sad:
Nil desperandum - it's not over 'til the fat lady votes - if the deal is not up to our expectations then we must vote NO and demand they go back to the table and NOT have a procession of union officials visiting offices and branchs persuading them to change their vote as happened in 2007.
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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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Cut Off King wrote:Having carefully considered all the post's about the up and comming agreement, I have come to the following conclusion...

WE'RE F**KED

I NEVER thought I'd ever say this but neither RM or the CWU has any real interest in our welfare, only their own positions.

A sad day indeed. :sad:
I disagree because if we where f***ed then that would at least provide some enjoyment :nervous

Anyway, I agree that we're being sold down the river just to appease our 'leaders' - how does that quote go again 'In my hand I have a piece of paper' :sad: :sad: :sad:
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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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Ive just done a distance check on my delivery.

Im 0.6 miles from the d.o to 1st delivery point 0.8 miles from last point of call to delivery office and my furthest delivery point is 1.1 miles from the D.O.

Trolley it is then!!!!!! :shock:
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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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dvbuk55 wrote:
Cut Off King wrote:Having carefully considered all the post's about the up and comming agreement, I have come to the following conclusion...

WE'RE F**KED

I NEVER thought I'd ever say this but neither RM or the CWU has any real interest in our welfare, only their own positions.

A sad day indeed. :sad:
Nil desperandum - it's not over 'til the fat lady votes -
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Re: Agreement to extend national talks

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Hey missus, that's no way to treat a couple of pudding bowls :shock: