LTB 116/19 - CWU Update - New Delivery Methods

[TrueBlueTerrier]

LTB 116/19 - CWU Update - New Delivery Methods

No. 116/2019

19th February 2019



CWU Update – New Delivery Methods

Dear Colleagues,

Further to LTB 381/18 published on 2nd July 2018 which detailed the National Terms of Reference agreed between Royal Mail & CWU in relation to the trials of Delivery Methods within 8 Delivery Offices as part of the National Guiding Principles Agreement.

Since the publication of the above LTB, Branches and Representatives will be aware of updates that have been given across a number of platforms including CWU National Briefings, articles in the Voice, visits to the 8 Delivery Offices and also in the Department’s E-Bulletin publication. The purpose of this LTB is to update Branches and Representatives further on the current position and developments that have taken place within the trial activity.

Within the Terms of Reference it was agreed that a National Review would take place in October 2018. This activity took place over 2 days, where all the information was shared, including reports from those specialising in Safety, Health and Environment, Ergonomics, Security, Quality and Customer and Industrial Engineering and also and importantly, feedback from CWU Representatives and members directly involved with the trial.

As part of the review it was agreed by both parties that there was a requirement that certain aspects needed to be investigated further involving volunteers from a subset of the original 8 trial offices. This activity has been taking place between October 2018 and January 2019.

This additional trial activity has generated further data, which will need to be jointly worked through and reviewed in line with all of the key metrics and success criteria contained within the original Terms of Reference. The joint aim is to conclude the above review within the next few weeks and provide a joint formal report on the outputs of the trial in March 2019.

Following the above, the final joint report will form the basis of the discussions linked to Section 19.3 of the 2018 Guiding Principles Agreement.

Parallel discussions have taken place on elements of the trial specific to the Processing function and the potential adjustments to work plan in relation to the quality of mails presentation, based on the outputs of the Delivery Methods trials. Further discussions will take place on these elements in line with Section 19.1 of the Guiding Principles Agreement.

Further developments once the above has been completed will be reported in due course. In the meantime, any enquiries should be addressed to the relevant Department:

Outdoor Department, reference 555, email address: outdoorsecretary@cwu.org.

Or

Davie Robertson, Assistant Secretary, email: dwyatt@cwu.org or shayman@cwu.org quoting reference number: 054.01.

Yours sincerely,



Mark Baulch – CWU Assistant Secretary

Davie Robertson – CWU Assistant Secretary

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[zz666]

What does this crap mean?

[JKSmudge]

What does this crap mean?

Not a clue - but it's Unionspeak, not meant for us lowly plebs to understand. The union knows what's best for us after all

[Marshamp11]

What does this crap mean?

Probably means we will be getting shafted one way or another.

[SpacePhoenix]

Parallel discussions have taken place on elements of the trial specific to the Processing function and the potential adjustments to work plan in relation to the quality of mails presentation, based on the outputs of the Delivery Methods trials.

Only thing that I can think of is that RM want an even higher % of mail sequenced. If they do then we'll have to start the sequencing at least six hours later so deliveries would also have to start 6 hours later

[hans solo]

it means they are scared to tell us the truth on what they are agreeing to with rm

[number one]

It means the CWU haven’t agreed to ANY of the implementation of these products and are STILL fighting for the members

[clashcityrocker]

Where are the " the trials have been stopped because they don't work" brigade?

[hans solo]

It means the CWU haven’t agreed to ANY of the implementation of these products and are STILL fighting for the members

pish they may not have agreed but have they rejected no as they are still talking
why not let the members know then

[matt_1983]

Are any of us meant to have the slightest of clues what all of that nonsense is trying to say?

CWU need to work on their COMMUNICATION skills!

[citypostie]

Parallel discussions have taken place on elements of the trial specific to the Processing function and the potential adjustments to work plan in relation to the quality of mails presentation, based on the outputs of the Delivery Methods trials.

Only thing that I can think of is that RM want an even higher % of mail sequenced. If they do then we'll have to start the sequencing at least six hours later so deliveries would also have to start 6 hours later

So we would be starting at about 1pm and out delivering until nearly 9pm! Dream on

[Phantom]

It means the delivery trials which have failed to provide the savings RM wanted have now been slightly tweaked but still don't work.

[Martin Walsh]

Where are the " the trials have been stopped because they don't work" brigade?

The trials have been stopped to what was originally proposed. Stoke Newington for example was meant to trial bench merging ie no wave 1 work into a farme. It failed and ceased. Instead Royal Mail want to find a solution to the Asian parcels which are growing instead. ie do they go into the frame etc.

Remember some Royal Mail senior manager sold this idea to the Board that it would deliver 25 minutes per day saving. That director is not going to say openly it has crashed and failed. However just look at the 4 pillars agreement section 19 the supposed new delivery agreement was meant to introduce the outcome of the trials to be rolled out nationally.

There has been no national talks on a new delivery agreement why ? Because the trials have failed.

[Woody Guthrie]

That director is not going to say openly it has crashed and failed.

Well somebody needs to be the adult in the room.
This LTB has many words that say nothing, How long do we keep members in the dark?
If they're going to try to bodge a version of multiple bundles and a smoking jacket for D2D I would like some kind of notice to find another job.

[worktotime]

to be honest who cares and what difference does it make what they bring in , clocking in and out etc or how there expect you to work as you still have a start and finish time regardless ,