Royal Mail Fleet Proposed Pay Rise
Robert Fowler said that the pay rise is worth 13.1% over two years, this is a lie he is not taking in to account you will be working more hours and you will lose on overtime multipliers.
The truth is the pay rise is worth 5.2% over two years £35994.92 for 34.5 hours + 5hours overtime/37978.46 for 39.5 hours*100 = 94.8% which leaves a difference of 5.2%
for weekday and a Saturday it is worth a 8.2% over two years £40408.32 for 34.5 hours + 8 hours on a/ £44040.10 for 39.5 plus an 8 hour Saturday and £50.00 Saturday premium *100 = 91.8% a rise of 8.2%.
For weekday and 8 hours on Sunday it is worth 6.1 % 43801.68 for 34.5 hours and 8 Hours on a Sunday /46.640.10 for 39.5 hours +8hours + £100 Sunday Premium *100 = 93.9% a rise of 6.1%
You also lose on the overtime multipliers for weekday is a loss of 5.1% Saturday is a loss 11% and Sunday is a loss of 33.5% the gain of £50.00 Saturday Premium and £100 Sunday Premium dose not cover the loss.
All the available evidence sugests that working less hours makes people more productive. We were half way through a four year deal to cut hours, which was giving employees more time with the family. Royal Mail have renaged on that aggrement an want to increase the hours of work and reduce the hours employees spend with their families and going against predicted fact. Add to that there will be an exodus of new staff from the Royal Mail Garage network when we are finding it hard to recruit. Even some of the managers would be better off working on the floor. Royal Mail are shooting themselves in the foot by alianating their staff. In some respects I am glad I am near the end of my working life, This 378 year old institution has been good to me over the last 38 years and I am sad to see it being destroyed by a senior management that care more for their pockets that the staff and the British Public.
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