strike post?

not me · Post by **not me** » 05 Oct 2007, 18:28

Royal Mail claims strike support weakening

Graeme Wearden
Friday October 5, 2007
Guardian Unlimited

Royal Mail claimed today that more than a quarter of staff members are ignoring the postal strike, as negotiations with union leaders continued.

Official payroll figures showed that 35,000 Royal Mail workers have turned up for work as usual, it reported.

"The high level of attendance means that we are continuing to process mail and that deliveries are taking place across the country, albeit at reduced levels," the Royal Mail said.

It added that attendance was as high at 90% in some locations. It also claimed 50% more people are working than on previous strikes, "showing that support for the Communication Workers Union strike amongst its members is weakening".

But the CWU, which has around 130,000 members at Royal Mail, strongly rejected claims it was losing support from its members.

"We are seeing really overwhelming support for the strike across the UK," insisted a CWU spokeswoman.

She added that the two sides are still talking today, which suggests there is still a chance that the two-day strike, which began at noon on Thursday, could be called off early.

The CWU plans to hold a second 48hour strike, starting next Monday. It has rejected a 2.5% pay offer, saying it will not accept a rise below the rate of inflation. It also fears 40,000 jobs will be axed once more automatic letter-sorting equipment is installed as part of Royal Mail's modernisation plans.

Royal Mail also said it has reached a deal in principle with the Unite union, which represents 12,000 managers, over pay, modernisation and pension reform.

The deal includes agreements to move to pensions based on career-average salaries from next year - although existing pension reserves will continue to be linked to final salaries - and raising the retirement age from 60 to 65 from 2010.

http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2184615,00.html

kanuuuuuu · Post by **kanuuuuuu** » 05 Oct 2007, 20:47

did RM get those figures from the same place where they found we are getting Â£440/ week ?

not me · Post by **not me** » 06 Oct 2007, 03:20

speaking to a guy on another forum(yes i spend too much time online ;) and he said his posite today!! said he was getting double time for working today.
he asked me if this was the norm.i wonder if managers are dangling carrots to get folks in?

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 06 Oct 2007, 08:10

managers can dangle all the carrot's thay like i for one will not be nibbleing.

cjp · Post by **cjp** » 06 Oct 2007, 08:17

RM are classing being off sick, on leave or rota week as being in work as you are still being paid by payroll so they see you as not on strike that will account for the vast majority of those figures.
Our office was 100% out.

:cfo :lfo

Post by **de-coded** » 06 Oct 2007, 08:51

No post today or yesterday in PL11.

Are mail centres working today as I know my partner is in MDEC today on 10 til 6 shift, they may have a quiet day

pistol · Post by **pistol** » 06 Oct 2007, 08:59

i took my old mum to another area yesterday,no-one knows me there but the streets were full of sacbs on delivery,i took the anonimity as an opportunity to lay down some hardcore abuse pistol style...both barrels down!! god it was fun!!!

jackdaw · Post by **jackdaw** » 06 Oct 2007, 09:03

Apparently I'm a scab then, I've gone in to work. No not really, I've been off sick for 6 weeks. I suppose technically they are right, I'm not on strike and I am getting paid but if I was'nt sick I would've been on the picket line this morning. Looks like I'm gonna be off sick for at least another month too!

strangler · Post by **strangler** » 06 Oct 2007, 10:15

MDEC101 wrote:No post today or yesterday in PL11.

Are mail centres working today as I know my partner is in MDEC today on 10 til 6 shift, they may have a quiet day

Don`t think your partner should have been in as far as I`m aware strike ends at mid-day today so anyone with a shift starting before then shouldn`t be in if supporting the strike.

tasam · Post by **tasam** » 06 Oct 2007, 10:24

My husband had a person driving a RM van ask for directions to the DO yesterday.

His reply - You're a manager, you should know where it is

Drivers response - How do you know I'm a manager

Husbands reply - My wife's a postie, she's said that only f*****g p****s like you will be working today.

Husband then left manager to find his own way to DO

Note - I don't like my husband swearing but I'll excuse him in this case.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 06 Oct 2007, 10:25

tasam wrote:My husband had a person driving a RM van ask for directions to the DO yesterday.

His reply - You're a manager, you should know where it is

Drivers response - How do you know I'm a manager

Husbands reply - My wife's a postie, she's said that only f*****g p****s like you will be working today.

Husband then left manager to find his own way to DO

Note - I don't like my husband swearing but I'll excuse him in this case.

dean41 · Post by **dean41** » 06 Oct 2007, 10:38

Total class . LOVE IT

not me · Post by **not me** » 06 Oct 2007, 10:40

more reports of post today,some from people who didnt get post yesterday

strangler · Post by **strangler** » 06 Oct 2007, 10:40

Quality

smarterdarter · Post by **smarterdarter** » 06 Oct 2007, 11:39

No post here for two days (OL)
but have seen the HGV'S out on
motorways so some of it is moving
somewhere

ROYALMAILCHAT

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good fun!!