Postal staff walk out in dispute over work duties -Rochdale

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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Around 150 workers at Rochdale's delivery office in Ainsworth Street left their work stations when a postal worker who was scheduled to carry out driving duties was asked to make deliveries on foot instead.

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Royal Mail staff walked out on Saturday morning (October 26) after a row over a postal worker's duties.

Around 150 workers at Rochdale's delivery office in Ainsworth Street left their work stations when a postal worker who was scheduled to carry out driving duties was asked to make deliveries on foot instead.

Unions say the decision resulted to a heated discussion between staff and managers which led workers walking out.

Ted Stead, Rochdale branch sectary for the Communication Workers Union, said the matter was resolved quickly when high level talks between staff representatives and managers began.

He said: “The matter was solved amicably and people couldn't have been out for more than 30 minutes.”

Post deliveries in Rochdale on Saturday were not affected by the walk out.

In a separate dispute, Royal Mail staff are planning to hold a 24-hour strike next Monday (November 4) in a row over changes to their pay and terms and conditions.

[cloherty1976]

I may be wrong but I am sure the old 318's used to say at the bottom of every page. Or as directed

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I may be wrong but I am sure the old 318's used to say at the bottom of every page. Or as directed

Your point............. or just a dig

and anyway 318s are so old school, they no longer exist.

[cloherty1976]

I may be wrong but I am sure the old 318's used to say at the bottom of every page. Or as directed

Your point............. or just a dig

and anyway 318s are so old school, they no longer exist.

That's the point I am old school

[Pete22]

If its a reasonable request by a manager namely doing a delivery whether on foot or driving then I thought you couldn't refuse.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

If its a reasonable request by a manager namely doing a delivery whether on foot or driving then I thought you couldn't refuse.

But was the reasonable request put in a reasonable manner. ????

[Pete22]

If its a reasonable request by a manager namely doing a delivery whether on foot or driving then I thought you couldn't refuse.

But was the reasonable request put in a reasonable manner. ????

Yeah probably tried shifting him after somebody phoned in sick and he had his other duty prepped.
That wouldn't have surprised me.