Private solictor

[Spedley]

Is it legal to hire a private solictor instead of industrial action?

They are changing Saturday hours in our office and I have a feeling it may run to a ballot but could we each pay a weeks wages and hire a solictor instead ?

[melter]

dont think bunter would be to happy!!! bye pass his great union

[dvbuk55]

Is it legal to hire a private solictor instead of industrial action?

They are changing Saturday hours in our office and I have a feeling it may run to a ballot but could we each pay a weeks wages and hire a solictor instead ?

It would be pointless unless the action was illegal.

[borderscot]

You get 20 mins free advice from many solicitors which is what my office used when RM tried to underpay us. You then take the advice to your branch and they should act on it, if they can..

[Spedley]

I figure that there must be some law relating to moving 15 minutes per day to the saturday delivery and there must be many laws we don't know about. I have little faith in the union (it's good for small personel problems by poor for mass action).

If this plan is voted out I guess they will do it anyway or we can walk out and if we walk then RM can hold out longer than we can. The only other option I can see is to not play by RM rules and hire a solictor. If after the £20k is gone we have lost then we go back to work knowing there was nothing we could do and all it will cost us is a fixed weeks wages.

I think it could be a good gamble with minimum losses against an unprepared Royal Mail.

[dvbuk55]

I figure that there must be some law relating to moving 15 minutes per day to the saturday delivery and there must be many laws we don't know about. I have little faith in the union (it's good for small personel problems by poor for mass action).

If this plan is voted out I guess they will do it anyway or we can walk out and if we walk then RM can hold out longer than we can. The only other option I can see is to not play by RM rules and hire a solictor. If after the £20k is gone we have lost then we go back to work knowing there was nothing we could do and all it will cost us is a fixed weeks wages.

I think it could be a good gamble with minimum losses against an unprepared Royal Mail.

I think gamble is the right word.

Google your problem and see what it comes up with, alternatively ring the legal section of the union who WILL give you impartial advice - my advice would be collect the money and treat yourselves to a day at the races - you may win there.

It would not be in RMs interest to break the law, because sooner or later the discrepancy would be discovered and leave themselves open to a myriad of claims.

[lovejoy]

I figure that there must be some law relating to moving 15 minutes per day to the saturday delivery and there must be many laws we don't know about. I have little faith in the union (it's good for small personel problems by poor for mass action).

If this plan is voted out I guess they will do it anyway or we can walk out and if we walk then RM can hold out longer than we can. The only other option I can see is to not play by RM rules and hire a solictor. If after the £20k is gone we have lost then we go back to work knowing there was nothing we could do and all it will cost us is a fixed weeks wages.

I think it could be a good gamble with minimum losses against an unprepared Royal Mail.

its not against the law mate and would be classed as industrial matter. Give Simpson and Millar (Unions Solicitors) a bell on 07808551600 they should put you onto the right channels

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I figure that there must be some law relating to moving 15 minutes per day to the saturday delivery and there must be many laws we don't know about. I have little faith in the union (it's good for small personel problems by poor for mass action).

If this plan is voted out I guess they will do it anyway or we can walk out and if we walk then RM can hold out longer than we can. The only other option I can see is to not play by RM rules and hire a solictor. If after the £20k is gone we have lost then we go back to work knowing there was nothing we could do and all it will cost us is a fixed weeks wages.

I think it could be a good gamble with minimum losses against an unprepared Royal Mail.

its not against the law mate and would be classed as industrial matter. Give Simpson and Millar (Unions Solicitors) a bell on 07808551600 they should put you onto the right channels

Or give ACAS a ring as they offer free advice as well. As a last resort also try the Citizens Advice Bureau they are usually pretty good and are free as well.