Postal strike on friday....again

Russ · 14-07-2009, 17:52

http://beta.news.sky.com/skynews/Hom...Workers_Union_

Oh cheers guys, make the public (who have no part in your argument) suffer why don't you.

Also good luck with all the work that will still need doing when you get back.

icestar2 · 14-07-2009, 18:08

They seem to be striking every couple of month's for one reason or another. Its starting to get annoying. Always in the news for the wrong reason's.

papa smurf · 14-07-2009, 18:21

as a fellow Communication Workers Union member i fully support them .

Russ · 14-07-2009, 18:32

As someone who has no part in it but will be inconvenienced by strike action on friday, I don't.

papa smurf · 14-07-2009, 18:35

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Originally Posted by Russ B

As someone who has no part in it but will be inconvenienced by strike action on friday, I don't.

there will be lots of overtime when its over so its not all bad

Russ · 14-07-2009, 18:41

Oh I'm glad it's not going to be so bad for the workers, never mind the general public who always gets it in the neck when unions decide to call a strike.

papa smurf · 14-07-2009, 18:43

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Originally Posted by Russ B

Oh I'm glad it's not going to be so bad for the workers, never mind the general public who always gets it in the neck when unions decide to call a strike.

havent we had this conversation before about coal miners

Russ · 14-07-2009, 18:44

No, I don't think so, I don't know anyone that works in a coal mine.

papa smurf · 14-07-2009, 18:51

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Originally Posted by Russ B

No, I don't think so, I don't know anyone that works in a coal mine.

i dont think any does any more

any way as for the postal service its in serious bother and both sides have opposing theories on how to fix it ,so i fear more of the same to follow.

Druchii · 14-07-2009, 18:54

Flubber!
I sent a card for my sisters 18th i was counting on to get there Friday.
For gods sake. Sort it out Royal Mail.

v0id · 14-07-2009, 19:03

Oh Fudge!! I just ordered some memory from Crucial

14-07-2009, 19:10

This is why the Royal Mail is going down the pan, they have got to complacent with their sub standard and costly service, it's not the 1980's it's 2009, there are plenty of companies out there who are willing and waiting to do a better job than the Royal Mail and at a better price to.

The Postmen have had it to good over the last years, they used to finish at 10am then skulk off home, the new bosses got wise to them and scrapped the 2nd post, made them sort all their own mail out, introduced mail drop boxes and increased working hours, the postmen didn't like it because they'd been caught out.

Arthurgray50@blu · 14-07-2009, 22:28

I do agree with unions going on strike for there members over job cuts etc, But my gripe about this, is that this could be the death nail in the coffin for the Royal Mail, there are now companies out there quite willingly prepared to take over.

The service is very poor, non delivery of mail is almost constant, mail delivered to the wrong door (within the last six months, l have complained over five times), we have 'foriegn' postman who haven't a clue, you post a FIRST class letter, and it takes a week to deliver, as l have tried a 'trial' letter, so l could complain, Years ago you could tell the time by the postman, the first thing the government should do, is get rid of the pen pushers who control the royal mail, bring back the post offices that were closed down, and get there act together, l am all for productivity deals and bringing the royal mail up to the 21 century, but making cutbacks is not the answer.

icestar2 · 14-07-2009, 23:15

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

The service is very poor, non delivery of mail is almost constant, mail delivered to the wrong door (within the last six months, l have complained over five times), we have 'foriegn' postman who haven't a clue, you post a FIRST class letter, and it takes a week to deliver, as l have tried a 'trial' letter, so l could complain, Years ago you could tell the time by the postman,

Were having very simlair problems with a new postman not foriegn though(not sure why that would make a diffrence for a postman anyway). He post's recorded items through the door without getting any signature. Not that bad but then last week he put every ones post through the wrong door so we all ended up with next doors mail. Then this saturday he comes up the path does not knock but puts a parcel down on the floor in front of the door and walks off. Anyone could of walked up and just took it.

brundles · 14-07-2009, 23:26

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Originally Posted by papa smurf

there will be lots of overtime when its over so its not all bad

That is one of my gripes about RM going on strike. Fair enough they don't get paid for the days they strike, but as they then work the same hours later at overtime rates they actually end up better off for striking

I have to admit unfortunately that the level of service at my local sorting office tends to mean that the strikes go pretty much unnoticed. Even when they went through the rolling strikes a while back designed to cause maximum impact it was barely noticeable against the usual low level of service

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