What's the stance on members of the public and the strike?

bigstu · Post by **bigstu** » 28 Jun 2007, 21:16

Hi,

I've just joined the forum (see thread in Introductions for background) - I am an ex postman, current member of the public. I start work at 11AM tomorrow, and I've got to go into town to pay a cheque into the bank beforehand. I was planning on buying a bloody great tin of chocolates, or something, and dropping it off to my ex-colleagues on the picket. Is this allowed? - Will I be stopped from doing so by management (my former DOM isn't at the office any more, so I've no idea who it would be), or is this acceptable?

Ta.

Vulcan · Post by **Vulcan** » 28 Jun 2007, 21:19

If you're member of the public you can give what you like to the pickets as long as its legal. Got nothing to do with RM, we're not in a Police State yet I think.

Geordie · Post by **Geordie** » 28 Jun 2007, 21:19

You can join the picket; have a cup of tea and a slice of cake; call a scab a scab; and the manager a t**t.

And you can do it all with a smile on your face, cos as an ex-employee, there's bugger all they can do.

Have fun.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 28 Jun 2007, 21:20

As the picket will be on public property (not allowed to picket on Royal Mails) there is nothing they can do. You are a private citizen and there is nothing they can do. You're support would be very appreciated I am sure.

bigstu · Post by **bigstu** » 28 Jun 2007, 21:21

Geordie wrote:You can join the picket; have a cup of tea and a slice of cake; call a scab a scab; and the manager a t**t.

And you can do it all with a smile on your face, cos as an ex-employee, there's bugger all they can do.

Have fun.

If I can join the picket, all the better. I'd be happy to stand there for an hour or so before work. Cheers :)

Post by **Carnoustie** » 28 Jun 2007, 21:21

I'm sure chocolates would be more than acceptable.

But if you can't make it til lunchtime, make sure you don't bring any Sausage Chips And Beans with you

Post by **POSTMAN** » 28 Jun 2007, 22:39

Good on ya bigstu

nice one .

Post by **capricorn** » 30 Jun 2007, 21:04

Just been reading the "Have your say " section on the BBc site concerning the strike.
Some good positive replies but a lot of ignorance shown by the public, but that doesn't surprise me after the inadequate reporting.

http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread. ... 0630201631

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 30 Jun 2007, 22:58

capricorn wrote:Just been reading the "Have your say " section on the BBc site concerning the strike.
Some good positive replies but a lot of ignorance shown by the public, but that doesn't surprise me after the inadequate reporting.

http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread. ... 0630201631

I had a look at that and I see the subject is now closed. That's a pity as some soft arse has had the brass neck to say socialists don't understand economics. Of course these capitalists understand the subject remarkably well. This is why the system they adore and worship has broken down into two world wars and countless other conflicts in the last 100 years alone. Apart from this, it is also responsible for allowing lunatics like Hitler, Franco and Mussolini to come to power. Then there are the frequent economic depressions capitalism throws up. 1929 is the memorable one, but there was a big one in the late 1880s and into the 1890s as well as very many smaller ones. Of course these aren't the fault of capitaism at all. They're the fault of foreigners, high standards of living among the working class who have the cheek to want decent things for themselves and their children, people becoming ill and old and who think somehow the system they have worked for since leaving school owes them something in return and those same people who have the temerity to live to a greater age than their mothers and fathers. No one understands economics like the capitalist. They've made such a balls of the economy over the last 1,000 years they're all experts at it.

bigstu · Post by **bigstu** » 01 Jul 2007, 02:18

Dropped off a big box of chocolates - Cadbury's HEROS (because that's what my old Union Rep and the lads on the picket were) in the pouring rain. I got a round of applause :)

I went out clubbing tonight, and got a taxi home driven by an ex postie, who left 7 months ago. He said Eastbourne DO were 100% out, from what he'd heard.

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 01 Jul 2007, 11:55

bigstu wrote:Dropped off a big box of chocolates - Cadbury's HEROS (because that's what my old Union Rep and the lads on the picket were) in the pouring rain. I got a round of applause :)

I went out clubbing tonight, and got a taxi home driven by an ex postie, who left 7 months ago. He said Eastbourne DO were 100% out, from what he'd heard.

Top lad Stu!