[Update] The Royal Mail strike thread - Page 23

TheDaddy · 21-10-2009, 21:42

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Originally Posted by RizzyKing

Most of the people i know that are lucky enough to still have a job right now have had to accept new employment contracts\conditions but they don't spit their dummy out and threaten to strike and neither do a lot more people in this country doing harder jobs in worse condidtion they just get on with it.

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?

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Also most of the postal workers i come into contact with certainly do not give me the impression of "caring for the business or the public". Like i said if RM workers are that unhappy leave the job and let others have them and if it is as bad as they state and so intolerable then we will know soon enough

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?

Arthurgray50@blu · 21-10-2009, 22:14

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.

Flyboy · 21-10-2009, 22:57

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Originally Posted by webcrawler2050

Me I work at medion - don't get hourly. I get a salary.

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

webcrawler2050 · 22-10-2009, 00:02

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

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

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

SB_07 · 22-10-2009, 01:59

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

Royal Mail, you suck.

TheDaddy · 22-10-2009, 03:08

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

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.

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.

slowcoach · 22-10-2009, 04:46

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

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.

Now you are confusing the issue with facts.

**Hugh** · 22-10-2009, 08:40

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Originally Posted by slowcoach

Now you are confusing the issue with facts.

You may find this of interest - Channel 4

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"Last night Royal Mail and the CWU did reach a negotiators agreement and a set of words and the plan was for the CWU to take that back to their main committee for approval this morning," he told Channel 4 News.
"Unfortunately what seems to have happened is that the main committee have rejected the words"

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

**Damien** · 22-10-2009, 08:46

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Originally Posted by foreverwar

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.

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.

Pierre · 22-10-2009, 10:01

They'll get what they deserve - nothing.

Flyboy · 22-10-2009, 10:15

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Originally Posted by SB_07

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

Royal Mail, you suck.

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

webcrawler2050 · 22-10-2009, 10:36

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Originally Posted by SB_07

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

Royal Mail, you suck.

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.

Pog66 · 22-10-2009, 11:58

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.

webcrawler2050 · 22-10-2009, 12:59

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Originally Posted by Pog66

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.

No post here as of yet! :S

22-10-2009, 13:26

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