The 13th of July

gand · Post by **gand** » 13 Jul 2018, 19:19

Staff in Belfast delivery office told they had to work this by reps and management does this seem right? Here's royal mail's web site

plaguelift · Post by **plaguelift** » 13 Jul 2018, 21:27

Not 100% sure on this one. As “local holiday” implies, it seems that each office decided locally what to do. We are a small office (20 postmen/women) and our manager asked us if we wanted to come in or not. About half a dozen decided they wanted to work the day and not lose their day annual leave. Evening collections did NOT have to be done yet at our hub office (20 miles away) the collections guy was told he DID have to do the collections.

As the website implies, the Derry area is the only area officially working the 13th Of July holiday, so I don’t think the Belfast managers could force you to work that day.

wf · Post by wf » 14 Jul 2018, 16:06

I would guess your reps would of given the office a vote on this?
What happened in previous years ?

Mobey · Post by **Mobey** » 14 Jul 2018, 21:22

I wonder if it's some English manager who doesn't think about the political ramifications of this date in question.

Some staff might not want to or feel comfortable working.

Post by **aiden01** » 14 Jul 2018, 22:06

Mobey wrote:I wonder if it's some English manager who doesn't think about the political ramifications of this date in question.

Some staff might not want to or feel comfortable working.

Mc staff always work it dont get a choice anymore. and night shift always work 12th night. times here are moving on

Post by **aiden01** » 14 Jul 2018, 22:09

Mobey wrote:I wonder if it's some English manager who doesn't think about the political ramifications of this date in question.

Some staff might not want to or feel comfortable working.

Whole country use to shut down not anymore.

Mobey · Post by **Mobey** » 14 Jul 2018, 22:36

Not surprised!

But, delivery staff may feel vulnerable walking through certain areas in places.

Post by **aiden01** » 14 Jul 2018, 23:31

Mobey wrote:Not surprised!

But, delivery staff may feel vulnerable walking through certain areas in places.

Sure that happens all year round.

chuckychucks · Post by **chuckychucks** » 15 Jul 2018, 05:34

Maybe we should think about giving up all our holidays, times here are moving on

wf · Post by wf » 15 Jul 2018, 12:38

Times are moving on ,so you will be happy when other days go too ?
Good fri ,st pats day ,May Day and other bank holidays ?

gand · Post by **gand** » 15 Jul 2018, 12:43

Yeah they told us wee would be working this 2 days before hand rep told us it was to protect the USO on a Saturday lol. So does that mean if Christmas day falls on a Thursday wee have to work boxing day!

Post by **SpacePhoenix** » 15 Jul 2018, 13:12

Could RM possibly be looking to standardise the Bank Holidays so that EVERYONE across the UK?

gand · Post by **gand** » 15 Jul 2018, 13:15

I just like the way they use the USO as an excuse but are happy to have people delivering mail at 8 o'clock at night on overtime

Post by **aiden01** » 15 Jul 2018, 15:07

wf wrote:Times are moving on ,so you will be happy when other days go too ?
Good fri ,st pats day ,May Day and other bank holidays ?

13th is not an offical holiday. when we use to get 13th off it was taken off your annual leave.as for other bank holidays why would we lose them if st pat's day falls on a saturday we have to work it as bh get's move to monday.

chuckychucks · Post by **chuckychucks** » 15 Jul 2018, 15:38

aiden01 wrote:
wf wrote:Times are moving on ,so you will be happy when other days go too ?
Good fri ,st pats day ,May Day and other bank holidays ?
13th is not an offical holiday. when we use to get 13th off it was taken off your annual leave.as for other bank holidays why would we lose them if st pat's day falls on a saturday we have to work it as bh get's move to monday.

It's still historically a non service day and i was happy to loose a days leave, to take it away at such short notice was unacceptable, people had plans already made but that didn't seem to matter...three CWU reps decided in their wisdom to sign a document without even consulting a lot of the staff affected, please correct me if i am wrong but do the CWU not work on our behalf and therefor should consult us before decisions are made?