Edinburgh postal strikes: SNP MPs attack Royal Mail over jobs threat

[TrueBlueTerrier]

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/ ... at-3894870

SNP MPs have urged Royal Mail to stop threatening job cuts and engage with union officials to reach a pay settlement and avoid further postal strikes.

The company, which has a workforce of 115,000, has said it may have to cut up to 10,000 jobs and is imposing a below-inflation pay deal of two per cent on workers, with possible further increases of up to 5.5 per cent if workers agree to changed terms and conditions as Royal Mail tries to introduce more automation in its parcels sorting offices. Postal workers have staged a series of strikes, with more planned for early next month.

In a joint open letter to Royal Mail chief executive Simon Thompson, the SNP MPs said: “Clearly, this announcement to slash jobs is a tactic in the ongoing pay dispute with postal workers, and we believe it shows bad faith on the part of Royal Mail.

"Pay negotiations are complex, but it is unacceptable to see the language employed by Royal Mail in threatening its workforce with job losses because they dare to ask for a fair work package. We all need the unions and Royal Mail to work together to find a solution for our postal workers and our communities.”

Edinburgh North & Leith MP Deidre Brock called on Royal Mail to engage meaningfully with the Communications Worker Union to find an acceptable solution to prevent further postal strikes.

She said: “Postal workers in my constituency are struggling to make ends meet in the face of soaring energy and food costs while Royal Mail shareholders benefit from bumper profits in the millions. Royal Mail staff and their families need financial security. The decision to strike will not have been easy for any of them, but this is about more than pay; it is also about protecting the postal service we all rely on and value.

“Rather than making threats to workers, Royal Mail need to get back to the negotiating table – in a meaningful way – and put our communities at the heart of discussions.”

[grahamkirwin]

ppppp

[hans solo]

It’s the way forward
Uk is already broken and heading for 3 rd world dictatorship
England always said we depend on then
Just let us go then and save them the trouble
Independence is coming the younger generations will see to that
There not blinkered

[grahamkirwin]

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[thefox]

Whilst 100% committed to the strike I think I'll pass on all help and advice from a bunch of national extremists who are hell bent on breaking up the United Kingdom. They dream of Scotmail not Royal Mail!

[BuddyElf]

Whilst 100% committed to the strike I think I'll pass on all help and advice from a bunch of national extremists who are hell bent on breaking up the United Kingdom. They dream of Scotmail not Royal Mail!

You seem to be very concerned about Scottish independence despite nothing being mentioned in the article about it. We need all the support we can get and your paranoid rant is of no help. Better use your energy elsewhere rather than having a go at folk on here.

[thefox]

Whilst 100% committed to the strike I think I'll pass on all help and advice from a bunch of national extremists who are hell bent on breaking up the United Kingdom. They dream of Scotmail not Royal Mail!

You seem to be very concerned about Scottish independence despite nothing being mentioned in the article about it. We need all the support we can get and your paranoid rant is of no help. Better use your energy elsewhere rather than having a go at folk on here.

He was having a go at snp not anyone on here

[grahamkirwin]

Revised

[Tman]

Given the mess that the SNP is making of Scotland and the mess ST is making of RM maybe advice to RM isn't really needed?

[Woody Guthrie]

To be a supporter of the union and ignore the problems of English/British nationalism/unionism while berating Scottish nationalism is a strange position to take.

To be part of a UK trillions in debt and with an economy tanking and a shambolic, currupt government in chaos and berating the Scottish government's record is again a strange position to take.


I think people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

[grahamkirwin]

Revised

[Woody Guthrie]

Qué?

¡no pasarán!

[Tman]

To be a supporter of the union and ignore the problems of English/British nationalism/unionism while berating Scottish nationalism is a strange position to take.
To be part of a UK trillions in debt and with an economy tanking and a shambolic, currupt government in chaos and berating the Scottish government's record is again a strange position to take.

What "problems with English/British nationalism/unionism" would they be?
Are they anything like the religious bigotry which divides Scottish society, or even the illogical prejudiced anti-British/English sentiment which seems to be part of so many Scot's DNA ?
Given that the Scottish playgroup government would also be "£trillions in debt" and with a failing administration if it left the Union and were cut adrift then it does indeed seem rather glass-house like to point fingers elsewhere.
Unless of course it's that dreamlike fantasy that "everything will be OK when Wee Nikki's in charge" on show again?

[derricksmyth]

Whilst 100% committed to the strike I think I'll pass on all help and advice from a bunch of national extremists who are hell bent on breaking up the United Kingdom. They dream of Scotmail not Royal Mail!

You seem to be very concerned about Scottish independence despite nothing being mentioned in the article about it. We need all the support we can get and your paranoid rant is of no help. Better use your energy elsewhere rather than having a go at folk on here.

He was having a go at snp not anyone on here

I wish I could vote SNP

[thefox]

To be a supporter of the union and ignore the problems of English/British nationalism/unionism while berating Scottish nationalism is a strange position to take.
To be part of a UK trillions in debt and with an economy tanking and a shambolic, currupt government in chaos and berating the Scottish government's record is again a strange position to take.

What "problems with English/British nationalism/unionism" would they be?
Are they anything like the religious bigotry which divides Scottish society, or even the illogical prejudiced anti-British/English sentiment which seems to be part of so many Scot's DNA ?
Given that the Scottish playgroup government would also be "£trillions in debt" and with a failing administration if it left the Union and were cut adrift then it does indeed seem rather glass-house like to point fingers elsewhere.
Unless of course it's that dreamlike fantasy that "everything will be OK when Wee Nikki's in charge" on show again?

Work next to a few snp voters...awful people with a severe hatred of all things English/British take nothing to do with them