What next for the Divisional Reps?

[fishtank]

Best practice in an industrial union has always been to try to mirror the structure of the business as much as possible. This means that the appropriate level of expertise and experience is placed in a position to deal with their similar counterparts in the business. It makes sense on most levels.

The business has just totally changed the game, the regions and their regional directors have been surgically removed in what insiders are calling a bloody coup. Now there will only be functional directors. We can't be left behind....do we need to also have the night of the long knives, should we move to a smaller core of function specific national reps? Is there any point in having geographically specific reps?

Should we get rid altogether and just let the negotiators of the agreement deal directly with their opposite numbers?

[clashcityrocker]

So RM made a big noise about wanting to do away with Area Reps but then with a sleight of hand they made the Divisional Reps role redundant instead?
That would make sense.
But I thought in the new agreement everyone committed to the 3 levels of union engagement.

[britwrit]

No - if my experience on here is anything to go by.

Half the time you're always hearing about how someone can't the area rep on the phone. They're either incredible overworked or lazy. I get the impression it's more the former.

EDIT - So, anyway, is this it? The great and mighty management cull that's been predicted all these many years?

[Martin Walsh]

Divisional Reps deal with the Directors Of Delivery , processing , Distribution who remain in place so no change to the Divisional Reps interface roles.

Let’s be honest in 1992 Royal Mail set up Divisions which set up Divisional Reps. Since than Royal Mail have move from Area Operational Managers and to regions and Divisional Reps still interface with the Director.