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I can guarantee any changes to their T&C's are nothing like RM's this has been going on for a couple of years now before the banking crisis even started besides why should they just get on with it?


I would imagine they are to busy to stop and chat like the old days and as for caring for the job, I'd imagine moral is at an all time low. You have just finished harping on about how many are on the dole queue and now you want tens of thousands more to join it out of choice, regardless of years of service, yeah sod the pension best they leave now, infact that's probably what the management hopes will happen, bet they hope all those on permement contracts go with them. Btw love the last sentence, all the evidence from blogs and peoples personal experiences aren't good enough for you, lying are they?

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I have never lost my rag with anyone, but to me the postal workers have signed there own death warrant, after THREE DAYS of talks, they could not sort it out, There are going to be thousands of businesses that depend on the RM that could go bust due to this stupid and arrogancy power they have, what they should have done, was call off the strike and carry on talking, instead of trying to blame each other, according to the news, an agreement was reached last night, but some silly bugger decides to send them a 'so called' letter, They are now deciding on when to call the next two day strike, how pathetic, l am a strong union person, but l believe they could have carried on talking until it was done, By Xmas each member would be sacked and they can then join the dole queue, and the postal service would then be given to another company, that can give a regular delivery service that the public can depend on, and that is something we can't get at the moment.

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But I'm sure you can work it out though, can't you? Bet it's a bit more than none pounds an hour.

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Roughly it's £14.42 over a 40 hour week.

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So the strike officially starts at 4am and is going to cripple small businesses.

Royal Mail, you suck.

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Yes 3 days of talking and not one member of senior management present throughout, anyone else thinking that they want them to go on strike, perhaps that's why they wouldn't let Acas get involved to.

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Now you are confusing the issue with facts. :D

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You may find this of interest - Channel 4

It seems that the CWU didn't have anyone senior enough at the meetings to agree anything either.

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I saw that last night. The Union trying to blame management but he started live on air that that the Royal Mail were willing to immediately ready to sign that agreement.

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They'll get what they deserve - nothing.

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No it isn't. It will seriously inconvenience them for a while. The strike is for two days.

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I wouldn't go that far, if the strike was for weeks, business would just find alternative suppliers. It's a bit of over drama your comment isn't it?

All thats going to happen, is a serious inconvienience - not much else.

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from what I heard this morning on t'radio - there is a postal delivery today but no collections or sorting, tomorrow there will be no delivery's but will be sorting - not sure about collections.

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No post here as of yet! :S

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Just popped home for lunch and there was loads of post on my mat...