What's The State Of Play In Your Office

LaggyBand · Post by **LaggyBand** » 11 Oct 2017, 11:57

Every single person expected to strike at mine. Pensions and a whiff of route ownership being the cited reasons.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 11 Oct 2017, 15:06

Just saying it with Music

LaggyBand · Post by **LaggyBand** » 11 Oct 2017, 15:12

Jpro747 wrote:
eastie wrote:
Jpro747 wrote:I can't see much of a turnout in my office as they are worried about having to deliver three days worth of mail on the monday without getting paid the O/T.
Why are they worried?? just work till your finish time and cut off the rest
Cutting off is virtually unheard of, many either don't know how to or are too intimidated. Others have nice little duties because they are mates with the DOM and don't want to cause an upset. I for one will be standing at the gate but can't see any of my colleagues joining me unfortunately!

Fair play to you mate for sticking to your principles!

Post by **Cichlid** » 11 Oct 2017, 15:19

Most of us at our office will be out, 70+ staff.

NWpostie · Post by **NWpostie** » 11 Oct 2017, 15:39

My office is rock solid and I've gone out on every official strike since I started working for RM.

We know well how managements will exploit, divide and rule, they've driven us hard enough in the first place and we don't want that to continue.

DB1100 · Post by **DB1100** » 11 Oct 2017, 16:24

Sadly some at our office will be going in,I estimate 4 or 5 out of about 80-100,exact figure not given for persec.

Post by **greengiant** » 11 Oct 2017, 16:51

I've heard rumours that our union rep has booked 3 days annual leave to cover the strike period. I hope that is what they are, just rumours, as it doesn't look good for a union rep to avoid having to go out on strike by being on annual leave....

daveyeff · Post by **daveyeff** » 11 Oct 2017, 17:17

greengiant wrote:I've heard rumours that our union rep has booked 3 days annual leave to cover the strike period. I hope that is what they are, just rumours, as it doesn't look good for a union rep to avoid having to go out on strike by being on annual leave....

how can you just book it like that,..at the drop of a hat?

Post by **greengiant** » 11 Oct 2017, 17:24

daveyeff wrote:
greengiant wrote:I've heard rumours that our union rep has booked 3 days annual leave to cover the strike period. I hope that is what they are, just rumours, as it doesn't look good for a union rep to avoid having to go out on strike by being on annual leave....
how can you just book it like that,..at the drop of a hat?

A good question!

korky · Post by **korky** » 11 Oct 2017, 17:54

greengiant wrote:I've heard rumours that our union rep has booked 3 days annual leave to cover the strike period. I hope that is what they are, just rumours, as it doesn't look good for a union rep to avoid having to go out on strike by being on annual leave....

i know reps can get looked after, but it's this sort of stuff that causes a divide between us, until it's 100% certain a fact then best to ignore rumours

colintres · Post by **colintres** » 11 Oct 2017, 18:28

Pretty solid at my office, a few part timers will come in and maybe one or two others. Had the bullying and harassment pep talk from our Manager today, ironic to say the least. Funny thing is the one guy who seems the most concerned about getting grief for crossing the picket line is kicking of so much about it he's in danger of getting done for bullying and harassment himself

antcpfc · Post by **antcpfc** » 11 Oct 2017, 18:34

Rock solid.Possibly one out of thirty.

thekiddykid · Post by **thekiddykid** » 11 Oct 2017, 19:43

greengiant wrote:
daveyeff wrote:
greengiant wrote:I've heard rumours that our union rep has booked 3 days annual leave to cover the strike period. I hope that is what they are, just rumours, as it doesn't look good for a union rep to avoid having to go out on strike by being on annual leave....
how can you just book it like that,..at the drop of a hat?
A good question!

And I thought all the snakes were on the management side

. Lets hope it is an urban myth

thedonkey · Post by **thedonkey** » 12 Oct 2017, 13:58

Same for me. I resigned from the union because the two reps I have had since I joined royal mail both looked after themselves rather than fight my corner when needed.

scoobymunster · Post by **scoobymunster** » 12 Oct 2017, 14:54

Rumours from our rep that a few sub offices in our area will be reporting for work as usual, safe in the knowledge that as their parent office will be out, they'll still get paid even though they won't get any work in.

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