UK-wide postal strike announced

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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More than 12,000 postal workers are to strike on Friday in a row over jobs, pay and services, the Communication Workers Union has announced.

The 24-hour strike will affect cities ranging from Edinburgh to Plymouth.

It follows a series of strikes in cities in recent weeks, with workers in London taking part in a three-day strike earlier this month.

The union accuses Royal Mail of cutting the pay of employees and reducing services.

Dave Ward, the union's deputy general secretary said: "There are serious and growing problems in the postal sector which urgently need resolving.

"We have renewed our offer of a three-month no-strike deal to Royal Mail in return for meaningful talks over modernisation.

"The current cuts, bullying managers and ever-increasing workloads on a shrinking workforce cannot continue.

"Pressure and stress is at breaking point for postal workers."

[stokes11eg]

[Up Hill Down Hill]

None in Derby

[fatherchristmas]

not in watford yet...

[darrenk85]

Has a start time for the 24hr stoppage this friday(july 17) been announced yet?

[k979aaa]

Has a start time for the 24hr stoppage this friday(july 17) been announced yet?

Has all the offices yet as all have different times!.

[darrenk85]

My querie about friday july 17 24hr stoppage relates to Dunfermline DO.
Can anyone enlighten me?

[k979aaa]

Ask your rep and you may not wish to post your location!.

[andy2007]

Ask your rep and you may not wish to post your location!.

That's good advice. We've already had one case, of a Manager trying to work out who someone is. Don't make it easy for them.

[robert37uk]

Why is only parts of the uk going out on strike friday? surely all postmen in the uk should be going out. to win this fight we need to show solidarity and to me that means sticking together and everyone going out.

[andy2007]

The rest of us haven't been Balloted yet. Without a Ballot, we can't do anything.

[machineman]

The rest of us haven't been Balloted yet. Without a Ballot, we can't do anything.

no ballot in our place either

[BELIAL]

The rest of us haven't been Balloted yet. Without a Ballot, we can't do anything.

Yes you can, you are FREE men, You can do whatever you choose,

[andy2007]

The rest of us haven't been Balloted yet. Without a Ballot, we can't do anything.

Yes you can, you are FREE men, You can do whatever you choose,

Not legally. And if we took unoficial I/A, it would jeapordise the legality of the oficial Strikes. What we need, is a National Ballot ASAP.

I know that it would cause all sorts of potential problems for HQ. But surely it's worth the risk, isn't it?

[BELIAL]

:chuckleSorry ,just keep doing what you are told you can do. I'm sure it will work out ok