Royal Mail staff walk out in morning protest

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ROYAL Mail workers protested outside Stoke sorting office this morning in support of workers who have been suspended for more than 16 months.

About eight staff staged a two-hour protest outside the Leek Road depot from 5.30am this morning.

They are calling for the reinstatement of the remaining five of 12 workers suspended from Burslem delivery office since September 2007 over bullying accusations.

The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) is threatening strike action unless Royal Mail promises to abide by appeal judgments and bring workers found innocent of the claims back to work.

Lee Barron, Midlands Regional Secretary of the CWU, said more protests are planned at depots across the region.

He said: “As part of our campaign in support of suspended colleagues in Burslem we were protesting and handing out leaflets to members of the public.

“We want to raise the profile of the campaign and let people know we are pursuing justice for those people still involved.”

The CWU has been locked in a bitter dispute with Royal Mail since allegations of bullying and harassment sparked an unofficial walkout in the run up to Christmas 2007.

The company sacked six workers and suspended a further 12. Of those, seven have returned to work but five are still waiting to learn their fate.

Mr Barron said the CWU could opt for strike action, which would involve all workers in the ST postcode area.

The union would also seek agreements from members across the region that they would not fill in for striking colleagues.

Royal Mail was unavailable for comment this morning.

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ROYAL Mail workers protested outside Stoke sorting office this morning in support of workers who have been suspended for more than 16 months.

About eight staff staged a two-hour protest outside the Leek Road depot from 5.30am this morning.

They are calling for the reinstatement of the remaining five of 12 workers suspended from Burslem delivery office since September 2007 over bullying accusations.

The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) is threatening strike action unless Royal Mail promises to abide by appeal judgments and bring workers found innocent of the claims back to work.

Lee Barron, Midlands Regional Secretary of the CWU, said more protests are planned at depots across the region.

He said: “As part of our campaign in support of suspended colleagues in Burslem we were protesting and handing out leaflets to members of the public.

“We want to raise the profile of the campaign and let people know we are pursuing justice for those people still involved.”

The CWU has been locked in a bitter dispute with Royal Mail since allegations of bullying and harassment sparked an unofficial walkout in the run up to Christmas 2007.

The company sacked six workers and suspended a further 12. Of those, seven have returned to work but five are still waiting to learn their fate.

Mr Barron said the CWU could opt for strike action, which would involve all workers in the ST postcode area.

The union would also seek agreements from members across the region that they would not fill in for striking colleagues.

Royal Mail was unavailable for comment this morning.

I remember the days when everyone would come out in support of workmates on far less spurious grounds than
these--although not advocating a full strike action, where has all the support gone?