LTB 102/19 - Processing Resource Realignment Activity

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LTB 102/19 - Processing Resource Realignment Activity

No 102/2019

15th February 2019

For the Immediate Attention of All:

Postal Branches

Divisional Representatives

Area Processing Representatives



Dear Colleagues

PROCESSING RESOURCE REALIGNMENT ACTIVITY

Branches and representatives are informed that the department has been made aware of documentation that has emanated from Cardiff Mail Centre that relates to a managerial proposal regarding Resource Realignment activity.

The contents of the documentation have raised concern as they could be construed as suggesting that an aspirational efficiency saving had been agreed for the coming year, or that realignment activity should seek to achieve predetermined outcomes based on what the business see as budgetary challenges.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Four Pillars agreement and the subsequently agreed Realignment and Resourcing documents establish that resourcing activity should be based on the effective alignment of resource to workload and not on budget or business plan savings.

In addition, reference is made in the documentation to throughput figures, WIPGH, productivity and recruitment practices. Again Branches and representatives will be aware that these issues are the subject of specific commitments in the Four Pillars agreement and discussions are currently taking place at National level.

For information the department has raised the issues associated with the documentation with the business at National level and are awaiting a response.

For clarity however the agreed principles and processes associated to Resource Realignment activity within Mail Centres, RDC’s and WBC’s continue to hold the field (LTB’s 374/18 and 720/18 refer). Colleagues will be aware that for ease of reference the department has also circulated Resourcing Booklets to all Branches, Divisional and Processing/RDC/WBC Representatives which include all of the relevant agreements associated to Resourcing and Realignment activity.

The CWU remain fully committed to the Four Pillars agreement and as such colleagues are requested to utilise these agreed resources to ensure that any realignment activity adheres fully to the Nationally agreed principles and processes.

Any enquiries in relation to this LTB should be addressed to Davie Robertson, Assistant Secretary, email: dwyatt@cwu.org or shayman@cwu.org quoting reference number: 733.02

Yours sincerely



Davie Robertson

Assistant Secretary

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[SpacePhoenix]

Has Cardiff MCs night shift been getting their work in a fair bit later since Network 18 was brought in?

[aiden01]

Has Cardiff MCs night shift been getting their work in a fair bit later since Network 18 was brought in?

Why would it matter.

[SpacePhoenix]

Has Cardiff MCs night shift been getting their work in a fair bit later since Network 18 was brought in?

Why would it matter.

Their night shift might start processing the 2C during the quieter earlier part of the night, taking away some of their early shift's work, potentially putting their early shift at risk of being axed

[aiden01]

Has Cardiff MCs night shift been getting their work in a fair bit later since Network 18 was brought in?

Why would it matter.

Their night shift might start processing the 2C during the quieter earlier part of the night, taking away some of their early shift's work, potentially putting their early shift at risk of being axed

Thougt that was normal anyway.

[SpacePhoenix]

Has Cardiff MCs night shift been getting their work in a fair bit later since Network 18 was brought in?

Why would it matter.

Their night shift might start processing the 2C during the quieter earlier part of the night, taking away some of their early shift's work, potentially putting their early shift at risk of being axed

Thougt that was normal anyway.

Once all the new packet sorting machines come online I wouldn't be surprised if many MCs lose all their 2C packets and Tracked 48 items to MCs that have got the new machines anyway

[aiden01]

Has Cardiff MCs night shift been getting their work in a fair bit later since Network 18 was brought in?

Why would it matter.

Their night shift might start processing the 2C during the quieter earlier part of the night, taking away some of their early shift's work, potentially putting their early shift at risk of being axed

Thougt that was normal anyway.

Once all the new packet sorting machines come online I wouldn't be surprised if many MCs lose all their 2C packets and Tracked 48 items to MCs that have got the new machines anyway

Was told today mc i work in is not getting one futures looking bleak for us