WHICH UNITS OR AREAS ARE HAVING BALLOTS OR IA

[johnston65]

Glasgow Mail Centre has just returned a yes vote albeit a very tight vote BUT a yes none the less...I cant believe that almost 350 people didnt bother to vote but we have the vote we wanted so lets use it wisely :cfo

[dudleylicious]

Goodnews from Wegeeland

[heapsy]

Failsworth M35, Sale M33, Stretford M32, not sure on the others but will let you know tomorrow.

[nelp]

South London deliveries are intending a week long strike from the 7th to supplement the current round of London IA

[heapsy]

4 offices in the Manchester (M) post code area have voted yes to strike action so far. Our office is taking part in a ballot as of last week. It was decided by Manchester Amalgamated branch that ALL offices in the M district, about 28 offices I think, will be ballotted

Do you know which offices in M area have returned a strike vote?


Tks

Right, as promissed I'm back with more info on the IA for Manchester. As far as I am aware, ALL M post code offices are taking some form of action, EXCEPT Mcr CDO M1-4, this will go to a reballot due to a technicality, ie they moved and are no longer called CDO. Plus the following offices who will also NOT be taking part: Irlam M44, Tyldesley M29, Radcliffe M26, Levenshulme M19 and Denton M34. ALL other offices WILL, as far as I know, take action. There are around 28 offices covering the M districts.

[singingpostman]

Local radio in Norfolk reported today that Norwich had voted for industrial action, but I cannott find anything to confirm that in the local newspapers.

[POSTMAN]

Local radio in Norfolk reported today that Norwich had voted for industrial action, but I cannott find anything to confirm that in the local newspapers.

1st for news,info and hot gossip is RMC

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[TrueBlueTerrier]

I have just been informed that there was a great support for Alder Hills strike. No full timers or Part timers went in, only 3 20 hour contract posties went in and 8 managers from different offices.

[thepostie24]

All of the CM area in essex have voted to strike and we were out today (7th sept).Also i think that the SS area in essex were all out today as well.
Unity is strength,Keep up the pressure on RM.

[rogue]

27 offices across the SS and CM postcode are out today including Southend and Chelmsford mail center .
reports are that less than 10 people worked out of the 3500 represented by Essex Amal

[TrueBlueTerrier]

27 offices across the SS and CM postcode are out today including Southend and Chelmsford mail center .
reports are that less than 10 people worked out of the 3500 represented by Essex Amal

[Jack Mehoff]

Hi, I am a strong believer in fighting for what is right, but at the same time if you are going to take on the powers that be then make sure you always have the upper hand.
Striking will not bring the government to the table no-matter how many times you strike. There is only one way that you can force them into discussions and that is the pension scheme. If every CWU member asked for their pension to be frozen it would cost the government millions of £'s (do the maths and work out how much money this will be, you will be suprised). The government uses the regular income from your pension plan to invest in various things, by freezing your pensions they will be seriously restricted in their financial forecasts.

This is how it works:
1. All post office CWU members freeze their pensions (for as long as is necessary).
2. The government now has to give you the money you pay in instead.
3. You can now ask them politely (as if) to sit down and open new discussions.

This will work if it is executed correctly.

If 160,000 members pay on average £100 per month into the pension scheme the total is £16,000,000
So not only are they down by £16 million for future investment potential they are down a further £16 million on their books because they have had to give you back the money.
So in banking terms they are down by at least £30 million for every month you keep your pension frozen.

I think they will talk nicely to you then.

[tam mcg]

irvine do strike saterday and monday :

[dudleylicious]

Broxburn/Bathgate DO strike Saturday 10th

[POSTMAN]

errrr,i think i know the answer to the thread title....

EVERY FECKING ONE