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Knackered
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Post by Knackered »

At our delivery office we are being forced to wok overtime...without pay or being given the time back. I am owed 3hrs this week alone, this has been going on for months. On top of this we have also been absorbing a duty (additional Overtime)
thefridge
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Post by thefridge »

Knackered wrote:At our delivery office we are being forced to wok overtime...without pay or being given the time back. I am owed 3hrs this week alone, this has been going on for months. On top of this we have also been absorbing a duty (additional Overtime)
Time to grow a pair..... :shock:
Red Robbo
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Post by Red Robbo »

Knackered wrote:At our delivery office we are being forced to wok overtime...without pay or being given the time back. I am owed 3hrs this week alone, this has been going on for months. On top of this we have also been absorbing a duty (additional Overtime)
Overtime is not compulsory :shock:
cyrus
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Post by cyrus »

How exactly are you being forced? Are the managers putting overtime through and it ain't turning up in your wages? Don't you know how to cut off?
Jayfin
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Post by Jayfin »

I dont get this . Is your Dom making you take overtime out as absorption ? Or r you just taking it and not getting paid for ot ? Or r u coming back early and then your having to take it out . ?
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Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

Red Robbo wrote:
Knackered wrote:At our delivery office we are being forced to wok overtime...without pay or being given the time back. I am owed 3hrs this week alone, this has been going on for months. On top of this we have also been absorbing a duty (additional Overtime)
Overtime is not compulsory :shock:

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Knackered
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Jayfin wrote:I dont get this . Is your Dom making you take overtime out as absorption ? Or r you just taking it and not getting paid for ot ? Or r u coming back early and then your having to take it out . ?
Our office has now not been paying overtime for extended delivery since October. We can no longer "cut off" as they are not paying anyone overtime to deliver returned mail. neither are we being allowed to Leave bags in for the DOM to deal with. We are being forced to take all the mail even though we know and the DOM's know it will take us into extended delivery. They have coined a Phrase "Commit to Deliver" Basically meaning we have to deliver everything we take out and we are not paid for it. Two lads were out on delivery until 4:45 on Wednesday! If we return any mail we are threatened with the conduct code / dismissal for willful delay.

As said We are also absorbing a duty and have been since Christmas.
Postman Plodd
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Post by Postman Plodd »

F*ck me ragged, what have we become?
fishtank
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Post by fishtank »

Knackered wrote:Our office has now not been paying overtime for extended delivery since October. We can no longer "cut off" as they are not paying anyone overtime to deliver returned mail. neither are we being allowed to Leave bags in for the DOM to deal with. We are being forced to take all the mail even though we know and the DOM's know it will take us into extended delivery. They have coined a Phrase "Commit to Deliver" Basically meaning we have to deliver everything we take out and we are not paid for it. Two lads were out on delivery until 4:45 on Wednesday! If we return any mail we are threatened with the conduct code / dismissal for willful delay.

As said We are also absorbing a duty and have been since Christmas.

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wandle
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Post by wandle »

Knackered wrote:
Our office has now not been paying overtime for extended delivery since October. We can no longer "cut off" as they are not paying anyone overtime to deliver returned mail. neither are we being allowed to Leave bags in for the DOM to deal with. We are being forced to take all the mail even though we know and the DOM's know it will take us into extended delivery. They have coined a Phrase "Commit to Deliver" Basically meaning we have to deliver everything we take out and we are not paid for it. Two lads were out on delivery until 4:45 on Wednesday! If we return any mail we are threatened with the conduct code / dismissal for willful delay.

As said We are also absorbing a duty and have been since Christmas.
Of course you can cut off. The undelivered mail is the DOMs problem, not yours. Where is your union rep / area rep in all of this ???
Postman Plodd
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Post by Postman Plodd »

dont let the scum intimidate you into working for their bonuses. get a few likeminded souls together and start standing up for yourselves, be each other witnesses, stick to your guns and get the union on board. seems like you need to go over the reps head and rattle the big lads' cage if this has been going on so long. are the dom and linos all cage fighting nazis or something?
worktotime
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Post by worktotime »

its ok saying do this and do that but we had 1 lad suspended for cutting off and bringing mail back and yes he did tell them before he went out , now everybody is weary about doing anything , so its not what you should be saying or doing, and you never get time back if you go over but isnt that banking hours which wasnt agreed, the office and area union rep we havent seen him in over a year hes sorting p&l out in other offices but ours isnt finished yet , but as long as we collaspe mon,tues and sat which he also agreed to , come cwu protect your members and grow some b**ls you agreed to this.
Postman Plodd
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Post by Postman Plodd »

Looks like their intimidation tactics are working.

So what happens when you're suspended and afterward?


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drb
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Post by drb »

Could you PM me your office or Branch?
cinemasaint
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Post by cinemasaint »

I'm awaiting the crap in our office come the middle of April when P&L comes in, I'll work the overtime if offered within reason, but I'll be at the mercy of my partner. Too many chiefs not enough Indians oh didn't you know the mail is down thats creative accountancy for you and bullying and harrassment are alive and well. The Union is in RM pocket agreeing to daft measures for the sake of keeping jobs that the management are cooking figures for as well