RMCtv : Futher strike dates announced by CWU:Thursday 24th November, Friday 25th November, Wednesday 30th November and Thursday 1st December.

[zz666]

Check cwu facebook page. Tony bouch gives correct dates.

[Rik]

Can anybody understand the logic of striking on the Thursday and Friday of the Black Friday week, surely we need to strike after the sales not before them? Do the CWU have a clue what they are hoping to achieve by these strikes?

Exactly what I said earlier. They should have called Saturday 26th, then the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the week after.
People would have time to prepare financially with the earlier dates being cancelled. The Saturday after Black Friday would mean more shopping vouchers needed for non ops managers.

[Cucumber]

So Delivery is on strike Thursday and Friday 24th and 25th November
Plus Wednesday and Thursday, 30 Nov and 1st December.

48 hours each time.

[sixfoottwo]

24-25-26-28-30 Nov & then 2nd December?

Wrong! take 26th/28th away!!

[Postmanham]

Am I watching a farce on stage in the west end.
What a f***ing joke this union has become.
Can anyone seriously expect a decent outcome from this bullshit. Sure offer probably be rejected cos we normally do what the union tell us to do.
Its derisory it's a joke you gotta be havin a laff.
Time will tell if maybe it didn't look so bad

[mjd24]

Can anybody understand the logic of striking on the Thursday and Friday of the Black Friday week, surely we need to strike after the sales not before them? Do the CWU have a clue what they are hoping to achieve by these strikes?

Big retailers to panic and switch to other parcel companies.

[citypostie]

I thought theses where additional strike days? Even if you take the rolling action out I thought they'd already announced cyber Monday(28t) as an all out day?
Has that been cancelled then? If so I better cancel my hotel for the Sunday night

[mjd24]

So Delivery is on strike Thursday and Friday 24th and 25th November
Plus Wednesday and Thursday, 30 Nov and 1st December.

48 hours each time.

WRONG!!!

[chocolatesaltyballs]

The incompetence is staggering , what's so difficult to communicatie a simple message on which dates we are striking. It seems by that statement that the majority of us are out Thursday 24th and Friday 25th and then Wednesday 30th and Thursday 1st. No explanation on what happened to the Cyber Monday 28th which wasn't part of the rolling strike dates.

[rambo1]

So Delivery is on strike Thursday and Friday 24th and 25th November
Plus Wednesday and Thursday, 30 Nov and 1st December.

48 hours each time.

Who knows?

[Caesar]

So Delivery is on strike Thursday and Friday 24th and 25th November
Plus Wednesday and Thursday, 30 Nov and 1st December.

48 hours each time.

Who knows?

Lol

[Acca Dacca]

ust thought it would be helpful to position tonight’s announcement.
The CWU had always said the current situation in the dispute is fluid and would require dynamic reactions and that our tactics and strategies have to be flexible to deal with any developments.
Therefore based on yesterdays development which was the revised pay and change offer from RM, the previous tactics and approach had to be reviewed and decisions taken.
As announced tonight the full RM letter / offer will be published so everyone can see firsthand what is proposed.
Likewise Reps, Branches and Members will see that Royal Mail urged the CWU to accept the revised offer and put it to our members.
Whilst I am sure everyone understands why we aren’t going to accept it, we have agreed the stronger position for the CWU was to actually undertake a consultative ballot of our members on that offer and in addition also seek their views on a vote of no confidence in the Royal Mail CEO.
Therefore doing that a pace was a priority action, not least because of the comments in the RM letter and furthermore enables the CWU to fully explain to everyone what the proposed changes mean for everyone and every function/member which given the attacks in Royal Mail Letters, Fleet and PFW is one of the most important parts of the consultation exercise.
As such it was felt the right decision was to stand down action on 12th & 14th for the above to happen without any distractions and send a clear message back to RM & the CEO from our members.
However in making that decision we have announced tonight is 2 x 48 hour strikes covering from
0400 on Thursday 24th November until 0400 Saturday 26th November all out together.
0400 on Wednesday 30th November until 0400 Friday 2nd December all out together.
In addition to the above this week further decisions will be made by the CWU on a programme of action after those dates and into December and Christmas periods.
Therefore the decisions taken mean the consultative ballot will be a key membership engagement activity that is vital to maintain support everywhere and explain the latest offer, as well as ensuring the Royal Mail offer is unanimously rejected.
That result and the Vote of No Confidence will be announced on the eve of Royal Mails half yearly financials results which takes place on 17th November meaning further pressure to the CEO and Board.
Please remember that taking industrial action isn’t the position we want to be in, we want an agreement with the business and the change in strategy tonight is about using our strike ballot effectively as a tactic to get the right agreement we want for our members which protects their terms and conditions across all business units and functions!
Stay strong and keep the faith

[Clappedoutpostie]

Can anybody understand the logic of striking on the Thursday and Friday of the Black Friday week, surely we need to strike after the sales not before them? Do the CWU have a clue what they are hoping to achieve by these strikes?

The sales run for nearly the whole week now anyway and it’s more about the publicity that we are striking on these dates than the actual action itself.

[Cucumber]

So Delivery is on strike Thursday and Friday 24th and 25th November
Plus Wednesday and Thursday, 30 Nov and 1st December.

48 hours each time.

WRONG!!!

correct me then.

[rambo1]

The incompetence is staggering , what's so difficult to communicatie a simple message on which dates we are striking. It seems by that statement that the majority of us are out Thursday 24th and Friday 25th and then Wednesday 30th and Thursday 1st. No explanation on what happened to the Cyber Monday 28th which wasn't part of the rolling strike dates.

Bring back the 28th. That'd give me a full week off the way my days off fall.