The 'How was your strike day' thread:All dates.

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 29 Jun 2007, 15:23

I was on the picket line from 06.00 until 14.30 and I wouldn't have missed one minute of it. You just can't beat the solidarity. One acting 'manager' (he's thicker than a whale omlette) went scabbing in another office, and that was all. Five managers scabbed. The one who looks like a monkey, the one who looks like The Fat Controller, the ugly one whose kids have daft names, one from somewhere else who looks like Jeremy Speight and one driving a 600 who didn't like being filmed. Plenty of support from bus drivers, firemen and the general public. Thanks to Cheshire Probation Service who made us tea and gave us biscuits. Two new CWU members signed up and the local paper sent a photographer because our union supported the NUJ in the past.
Life must be lonely when you're a scab, but it's all they deserve.

Solidarity Forever!

Post by **trythat** » 29 Jun 2007, 15:29

37 out of about 130 went in about a dozen union members crossed the line. Most went out on delivery, no one would look us in the eye as they drove out. 1 case of harressement from someone who crossed the line, not a union member.

I really hope the union kick out all members who crossed the line, prehaps this will make others think what they can lose, if the union is there for you just once, then its worth it.

Post by **trythat** » 29 Jun 2007, 15:31

trythat wrote:37 out of about 130 went in about a dozen union members crossed the line. Most went out on delivery, no one would look us in the eye as they drove out. 1 case of harressement from someone who crossed the line, not a union member.

I really hope the union kick out all members who crossed the line, prehaps this will make others think what they can lose, if the union is there for you just once, then its worth it.

Forgot to mention the Crown office was out solid, apperently thay had people in doing the counters who had no idea what they were doing.

overworked · Post by **overworked** » 29 Jun 2007, 15:49

I spoke to our Counters Section Secretary this morning. His own office was shut completely and the others in our branch area were offering a reduced service. Our SPDO Rep reported good support in the CB1-5 area, with picket lines at three SPDOs; Great Shelford, Histon and Sawston. One of our reps at Ely visited the SPDO at Soham and reported that it was still locked up when he got there!

grumpy · Post by **grumpy** » 29 Jun 2007, 16:28

was on the manchester apc's picket line 6am.. proud to say know one on the early went in... dont know about the late.....

coppertop · Post by **coppertop** » 29 Jun 2007, 16:53

Just been reading through all the posts what a great day for postal workers all over the land. As I said in an earlier post we had a few strike breakers cross the line one being an acting manager whom I thought was a pretty decent chap but he can go fly with pigs now. Let's hope that we get just as good a result with the next one if it deems nececerary. If this was a test by the bigwigs to see how we really felt well I think that the message has been well and truly put accross.
SO IF THIER ARE ANY MANAGERS READING THIS GET BACK AND TALK AND SHOW US THE RESPECT THAT WE TRULY DESERVE
WELL DONE TO EVERYBODY AND A HUGE PAT ON THE BACK

L Tommo · Post by **L Tommo** » 29 Jun 2007, 17:31

EAST LONDON MAIL CENTER...

750 POSTIES ON THE COBBLES.. 2 NON UNION MEMBERS SCABBED.... AND 2 BEING DIVERTED FROM PADD.. But my mate and CWU rep is having a quiet word in there shells and looks like they wont cross.... Just got the news now... WELL DONE EVERYBODY OUT.. AND TO ANYONE WHO SCABBED............................................................................................................................................................................................................. :lfo :cfo

OUT

NEVER EVER EVER LET THE BASTARDS GRIND US DOWN!!!!

EAST EAST EAST LONDON!!!!!!!! GEEEERRRRRTCHHHHHAAAAA U SCAB SLAGS!!! HOPE YA LEGS N ARMS FALL OFF!!!!

frankie · Post by **frankie** » 29 Jun 2007, 17:31

We had a fantastic day at Avonmouth office, not quite 100%, 3 non-union in, 27 workers out! Coffee, tea, sarnies and donuts... could have stayed there all day!!

st postie · Post by **st postie** » 29 Jun 2007, 18:14

good day at our delivery office only 2 part timers in all the union members stayed out only 9 turned up to picket the office but we had a laugh
wet through but worth it arrived at 4 45 stayed untill 6 45 saw a manager later on delivering specials he couldnt work out how to get in the building so sent him the wrong way i drove off pissing my sides

cylob66 · Post by **cylob66** » 29 Jun 2007, 18:19

Was there from 3.00am till 1.00pm at times had over twenty on the line and never less than ten up until I left. Plenty of support from passers by car horns etc, even had coffee, sweets etc given to us. Soaked thru at the start but soon dried out. Sadly 8 crossed but only 3% of workforce. We were as solid as a rock, never a cross word and that is what will have upset Royal Mail more than anything else, the solidarity and willingness of the majority to stand up for what even they know is right.

bristolchris · Post by **bristolchris** » 29 Jun 2007, 19:03

st postie wrote:good day at our delivery office only 2 part timers in all the union members stayed out only 9 turned up to picket the office but we had a laugh
wet through but worth it arrived at 4 45 stayed untill 6 45 saw a manager later on delivering specials he couldnt work out how to get in the building so sent him the wrong way i drove off pissing my sides

Naughty, Naughty. (well done)

manwithnovan · Post by **manwithnovan** » 29 Jun 2007, 19:05

PL19 TAVISTOCK DEVON
100% Union staff out
Only four non members went in

Picket duty 5am to 7am, it stopped raining at 701am

WELL DONE TO ALL POSTIES EVERYWHERE YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF YOURSELVES
BRING IT ON RM

vigilante · Post by **vigilante** » 29 Jun 2007, 19:51

A great day with brilliant comarardary and tesco a hundred yards away

We had a barbie in the rain with brollies, played football.
One old boy stopped his car and said have you got a collection box i want to stick a tenner in it!!!

out of 125 staff-----------40 on picket lines!!
6 non union strike breakers went in.

and other naughtiness of which i can't describe through fear of imcrimination

well done all for great support--------------up yours scab pigs.

zaveroni · Post by **zaveroni** » 29 Jun 2007, 20:05

what up brothers !!! what a great day to be a union member !
30 -40 MEMBERS ON THE PICKET LINE !!

WEST PARK DELIVERY OFFICE PLYMOUTH STRIKE DETAILS =
9 MEMBERS OF STAFF CROSSED THE LINE 4 FULLTIME UNION strike breakers !!
3 PART TIME MEMBERS
1 DOM SUPPORT
AND ONE facking ass licking member of staff was there to provide hand jobs and his own ass to his fellow strike breakers !!!!!!
doing the maths it equats to 6.6 % of the office

SO LEIGHTON AND CROZIER 93.3 % OF THIS OFFICE AND NO DOUBT THE REST OF THE COUNTRY ARE TELLING YOU TO :cfo :lfo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

zaveroni · Post by **zaveroni** » 29 Jun 2007, 20:09

WEST PARK DELIVERY OFFICE PLYNOUTH
93.3% OF THE OFFICE SHOW THEIR STRENGTH AND MAKE A STAND !!

9 strike breakers CROSSED THE LINE I'M SURE ONE OF THEM WAS HANDING OUT HAND JOBS AND HIS OWN ASS TO HIS FELLOW strike breakers !!

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