Leaked letter from Royal Mail manager shows contempt for union Posted on November 4th
This is a leaked email sent by Walthamstow based Delivery Service Manager (DSM)Trevor Williams to managers below him, to be cascaded to all managers below him. Trevor apparently used to be something of a militant, as a postman, before he decided he’d rather tread on fellow workers for a bit of extra cash. The email (sent 7th September) basically congratulates mangers for bypassing the union, avoiding negotiation through “executive action”, and making life harder for workers. Some highlights:
Who delivered the first Pegasus* walk revision in London without CWU or local involvement? You did.
Who started using collection staff to perform delivery work? You did.
Who delivered changes through executive action? You did.
Who introduced less than part time working? You did.
Trevor ends by saying that thanks go from him and the Directors – showing that this determination to impose changes without any sort of negotiation is an attitude that goes right to the top. Let’s hope the public realise as soon as possible that Royal Mail workers aren’t striking because they want to: but because Crozier and pals are leaving no other option.
* Pegasus is software designed to calculate what routes delivery walks should take, and consequently how many of those routes there should be, how long they should take and how heavy bags should be. We understand that Royal Mail uses Pegasus selectively: ignoring it when it gives a result with more, shorter routes that there are at present, only paying attention to its results when it means more money for them, and more work for posties!
Trackback URL