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buzzard
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private cars on delivery by managers

Post by buzzard »

just got this email sent to me thought some of you could share this with the members in your office.

Letter to Branches





No. 919/07 Ref: 300.26 Date: 15th October 2007


To: Branches with POSTAL Members







Dear Colleague

Use of Private Cars on Delivery By Managers

We have been made aware of advice that has been issued by Royal Mail which confirms that the insurance bond which is sometimes provided to CWU members who use their own cars on delivery is not applicable for managers who use their cars for such purposes, either during industrial action periods or at other times.

Therefore unless they have private business insurance to convey mail, they will be driving without insurance. We would suggest that if our members become aware of Managers operating in this way either while industrial action is taking place or otherwise, they should draw the attention of police to the likelihood that an offence is being committed so that they can take the necessary action to stop it.

Any enquiries to Bob Gibson’s Office, quoting reference 300.26
Email address: hnutley@cwu.org

Yours sincerely

Bob Gibson
Assistant Secretary
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Post by smarterdarter »

How about being SCOOPED by them in their private cars
some of our gaffers think they are bodie and fu*king doyle :wink:
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Ironic.

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My DOM wanted to take me out in his car the other day but i refused as i said he had no insurance.
He said that as he was previously a few weeks ago a cluster rerserve manager he HAD to have business insurance so it was ok.
As it happens a van turned up,but he did use his car to drop bags out today.
Any ideas on this,would he pay for his own insurance do you think or is he quoteing the above!
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
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Post by POSTMAN »

smarterdarter wrote:How about being SCOOPED by them in their private cars
some of our gaffers think they are bodie and fu*king doyle :wink:
Showing your age :wink: :oops:
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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Post by smokerjim »

POSTMAN wrote:
smarterdarter wrote:How about being SCOOPED by them in their private cars
some of our gaffers think they are bodie and fu*king doyle :wink:
Showing your age :wink: :oops:
Not true - there's repeats on ITV4. They also do The Sweeney....."Get yer strides on, you toe rag, you're nicked!" ( classic )
I don't suppose your mouth bleeds every 28 days, does it?

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Post by bandit650 »

In our place thier more like Hawlee 50 with out the boats business insurance does not have conveience of mail and postal staff on it only covers you to run from office to office in the course of your job if your job requires you to attend meetings etc,so managers are not covered thats why RM have little postman prat vans.
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Post by dvbuk55 »

How petty is that? We are probably at the crossroads of the future of the union membership and they throw out such a petty argument. How many postmen are going out without clearance and therefore uninsured - it would be better to be looking at taking RM to task over using a fleet of private vehicles at NO cost whatsoever!
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had a meeting at watford this morning and they have excepted a deal you can follow the van in your car but no post in it BUT YOU ALL LOOSE HALF AN HOUR SA A DAY everyone put there hand up to except it :d'oh! :d'oh! :d'oh! apart from 6 off us that walked out :Applause :Applause :Applause :Applause thats it then you lost pay over strikes and you except a deal that makes you loose more pay :d'oh! :d'oh! :d'oh! shame on you all well worth doing it properly for the last 16 weeks never again
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Post by Sophie »

Its all well and good doing the job properlly, but obviously you don't need any extra time on your delivery, coz you posted this at 1.09. Some people were doing the job properlly, others were just taking the piss, what category do you fall into?
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Post by cabbage325 »

Sophie wrote:Its all well and good doing the job properlly, but obviously you don't need any extra time on your delivery, coz you posted this at 1.09. Some people were doing the job properlly, others were just taking the piss, what category do you fall into?
nice one well caught out :Applause :Applause
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Re: doing the job properly

Post by Mike »

green x code man wrote:had a meeting at watford this morning and they have excepted a deal you can follow the van in your car but no post in it BUT YOU ALL LOOSE HALF AN HOUR SA A DAY everyone put there hand up to except it :d'oh! :d'oh! :d'oh! apart from 6 off us that walked out :Applause :Applause :Applause :Applause thats it then you lost pay over strikes and you except a deal that makes you loose more pay :d'oh! :d'oh! :d'oh! shame on you all well worth doing it properly for the last 16 weeks never again
Do the job properly and use a bike. Simple. The Line Managers should do the same too........but that would be fun to see!!!
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Re: doing the job properly

Post by cabbage325 »

Mike wrote:
green x code man wrote:had a meeting at watford this morning and they have excepted a deal you can follow the van in your car but no post in it BUT YOU ALL LOOSE HALF AN HOUR SA A DAY everyone put there hand up to except it :d'oh! :d'oh! :d'oh! apart from 6 off us that walked out :Applause :Applause :Applause :Applause thats it then you lost pay over strikes and you except a deal that makes you loose more pay :d'oh! :d'oh! :d'oh! shame on you all well worth doing it properly for the last 16 weeks never again
Do the job properly and use a bike. Simple. The Line Managers should do the same too........but that would be fun to see!!!
if you do the job properly you cant use a bike
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Post by DGP1 »

POSTMAN wrote:
smarterdarter wrote:How about being SCOOPED by them in their private cars
some of our gaffers think they are bodie and fu*king doyle :wink:
Showing your age :wink: :oops:
More like Bonehead and Foyle :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
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green x code man
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doing the job properly

Post by green x code man »

Sophie wrote:Its all well and good doing the job properlly, but obviously you don't need any extra time on your delivery, coz you posted this at 1.09. Some people were doing the job properlly, others were just taking the piss, what category do you fall into?
went home sick so TAKE THAT BACK
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doing the job properly

Post by charlie g »

green cross man you`re a dimlow if you had listened at the neeting today you would have realised what the union rep said "dimlow"