adrianf. Posted October 6, 2007 Report Posted October 6, 2007 just wondering what peoples opinions and thoughts are about the current postal strike. Are you behind the workers or do you think its a load of old tosh. Adrian. Quote
mumof4 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Posted October 6, 2007 well i got mail today..when does it start?? Quote
big_kev Posted October 6, 2007 Report Posted October 6, 2007 I am behind them. This government has trashed the postal service. They are currently looking to cut around 40,000 jobs....as you might expect, the workers are upset. Just this week they have published the list of yet more post office closures.. Yet more post offices to be closed Also the government have shafted the Nurses and the Prison Service as well....they promised them a 2.5% pay increase in line with inflation and then gave them less....basically they lied to them, as they tend to do a lot. Last I heard MP's were trying to get themselves a pay increase of 66% ( yep I had to read it twice as well ). Quote
big_kev Posted October 6, 2007 Report Posted October 6, 2007 On behalf of the CWU... Message to the public and NO I am not a member or in any way affilited with this union. Quote
MadBaz Posted October 6, 2007 Report Posted October 6, 2007 (edited) The only good thing about Royal Mail/The Post Office is the guys and gals at the sharp end, it's about time the bloody management started earning their ridiculous salaries and started to manage instead of calling in consultants and accountants to do the job for them. And as for the union, they should spend less time on the p155 and actually do some work at the sharp end, instead of trying to rally up a strike for the most minute reason (present circumstances excepted). They are a run by a dying breed of dinosaur that are in it for the same self-centered reasons as the management, the need to justify their jobs, only difference between them and management is they claim to be on your side. just an opinion ,from a former postman, of course Edited October 6, 2007 by MadBaz Quote
stevic Posted October 6, 2007 Report Posted October 6, 2007 I work for the Royal Mail as an LGV driver and although the majority of the artic drivers voted not to strike we were called out by the overall majority - that's democracy I suppose. Many people are not on strike and they have handed back their union cards because they feel they have been badly led by a dinosaur and Luddite union. And I have to say I agree with them. Conscience won't allow me to scab at this moment, but that is a battle going on in my head, I can't make a clear judgement unfortunately. But RM deciding that they can just turn a final salary pension into a career average pension, plus, extend the pensionable age by five years is a pretty big call. Many long service employees (I'm not one of them) will lose a huge amount of money just because RM took a pension holiday for thirteen years. I joined RM three years ago because it was a nice easy job to see me out to retirement (or so I thought) and it was pretty well paid as class 1 drivers jobs go. But, we the network drivers signed up to a new agreement (April 2007) and give the RM the flexibility they want from the other employees. If I don't like what I'm given to do I will look for alternative employment (not that easy at 59) as I have quite a few strings to my bow. Flexibility means to me that I can no longer work a flat week and have to do the hours I'm given. At present that is working up to a 55hour week (including statuary breaks), starting from 10am or later in the morning and finishing up to 6am. One week I work six days the following week five. All runs are within the EU rules and EU working directive. The biggest anomaly which the CWU endorse, is duty picking preference, based on the length of service an employee has; a long service employee can cherry pick the easiest/best paying duty. The rest of us pick up the scraps - hardly left wing democracy and equality. The CWU are Luddite and (IMO) will be responsible for starting the ball rolling for the government and RM to start a massive reduction in the postal service, as we all know it. But hey! the CWU are enjoying their Warholian moment of fame. Quote
big_kev Posted October 6, 2007 Report Posted October 6, 2007 The government have told RM to reduce their workforce and trim down operations. The Poles working for them now....so I don't think they really care to much. Believe you can get a Class 1 Polish Driver for Quote
Bigjeeze Posted October 7, 2007 Report Posted October 7, 2007 As I haven't won the premium bonds this month - I am behind them!! Our postie - Gordon is absolutely brilliant - worth every penny. Keep their jobs I say and sod the Governemnt. Quote
big_kev Posted October 7, 2007 Report Posted October 7, 2007 As I haven't won the premium bonds this month - I am behind them!! Our postie - Gordon is absolutely brilliant - worth every penny. Keep their jobs I say and sod the Governemnt. My postie - Kate is not quite as brilliant as Gordon.....but she has a nicer bum ! Quote
stevic Posted October 8, 2007 Report Posted October 8, 2007 I wonder if the CWU's interests are really for the workforces future, or maybe their interest in keeping manning levels to the present number have someting to do with that 40,000 lost Quote
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