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How many will cross the line?...

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kello22
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by kello22 »

Its my day off but i will still go and join my picket line.I am 24,been in the job since left school,we need to win this and we will.I hate when people who are in the union choose to go into work rather than support fellow members.I have learned from my office that if you were to cross a picket line,then you really are scum....just like these :cfo :mfo

Dont forget to do the job right on saturday,come in on time and dont do ot.... I love seeing my dim out on duties.
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by IWW Fellow Worker »

Cross a picket line? And crap on generations of workers who have fought for better working conditions such as holidays with pay, sick pay, the five day week, the 40 hour week? I don't think so! Apart from that, there's the matter of self-respect. There are no Quisling scum in my family and I'm not going to be the first.
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by POSTMAN »

DOM wrote:
If they're your reasons, may be worth spending your free time at the job centre.
You changed for a while and i did thank you for contributing more which is what we want,but now you've turned into an arse.
You've spoilt it mate. :sad:
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by antcpfc »

DOM wrote:
jockstrapp wrote:I'll be striking because I hate this f#cking job,hate this f#cking company and just want time off without getting a stage. :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :cfo
If they're your reasons, may be worth spending your free time at the job centre.
I cannot wait till they come for your jobs.You are already failed postmen,who wants a failed royal mail manager in the real world :left:
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pop it in pete
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by pop it in pete »

Many in my office will cross the line. As they couldnt give a s**t ,apathy well and truly set in at my office. i for one will never ever cross a picket line. Form one yes cross one no. 100 years ago our forefathers would have stood firm and must be turning in their graves at the thought of the countless spineless selfish arsehole excuse for a working man that form the beast that is a scab. Have they no pride for themselves and their fellow working man? (or worman, .........thanks reg).
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by kwf166 »

How on earth are we going to make an effect and get through to Royal Mail bosses, if we continue to break the picket lines, what the point of having a union,if you going to do this? where the support? your stabbing each other in the back guys :crazy: unfortunately and sadly to say quite a few at my office are going in regardless of the vote, it put me in a difficult position, if the majority at my work return to work, I give up,I really do, but I won't be going in, I know it going to hit me in the pocket, but I have principles, and I plan to stick to them, and the thing is if we not careful, we won't have a union, you guys are playing into royal mail hands, wait till they have full power, if you think you going to get any brownie points from them, think again :roll:
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by jcjd »

Anyone working in london would have thought that after all these strikes that their would have been a drift back by now, but that is not the case. The strikes have been very very well surported in all areas. The numbers working nationaly, judging by whats happening here in london will be far less then in 2007. I think most postmen now know that this strike and the issues around it are worse then in 2007 if thats possible and we can't and won't back down.
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by FLUFFY »

hI all I work in a very small rural office..very clicky !!

Its more a case of if I dont go in I will feel like a cast out ..
Its very difficult as everyone in this DO has there own little scams going on (wont go into them on here).. cutting off is unheard of in our DO and O/T is only paid to the chosen few .even our union rep doesn`t want to go out on strike (but will) his heart isnt in it anymore and says hes fighting a losing battle ..

So sad really i`m new to RM ( 2 years) and cannot believe what goes on ,how rules can be changed to suit,how many lies are told ,how badly certain staff are treated..The pay structure and bonus system is a complete joke.

I`m pretty sure of one thing though.. I wont be here much longer life is too short and I dont need all the stress that goes with this job.. :crazy:

Keep up the good fight Guys just hope you all get what you want. :cfo :mfo
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by bandit1157 »

DOM wrote:
jockstrapp wrote:I'll be striking because I hate this f#cking job,hate this f#cking company and just want time off without getting a stage. :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :cfo
If they're your reasons, may be worth spending your free time at the job centre.
another dig at the worker, typical if you don't like it leave quote. straight from the gospel according to crozier. change the f**king record. it's because of petty small minded clueless bullies who haven't got a pair between them masquerading as managers continually trying to grind the company, workforce and it's customers into the ground that these attitudes exist. now allow me to give people of your ilk some advice concerning sex and travel, f**k off
:cfo :mfo :lfo
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by haynes »

Im not sure about what to do this time. 2years ago i crossed for what i thought was the right reasons for me but no it just seems to be 1 thing after another at our place. Im only part time doing 18 hours per week but losing money for the consistent battle between the CWU and Royal Mail i just hope its over soon cos we postal worker are in the lose-lose situation i think and tearing each other apart with insults isnt to help ppl chosen what to right for there office it will just divide the office even more.

If ppl cos the line i will still be talking to them the same way i do now but im not gonna insult them behind there back i would rather do it to there face
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by General Mannerheim »

Cross a picket line?...no f***ing chance.
I`d crawl across broken glass with my love tackle hanging out to put one over these arseholes.
Nobody on my watch will be taking one up the harris off these clowns and coming in to scab. :mfo :cfo
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by clashcityrocker »

I have never crossed a picket line in my life and I am not about to start now.The trade union movement is bigger than your office rep or Dave Ward or whatever.There is a history and a lot of respect needs to be shown to genereations that fought (and died) so we can be in the position to choose whether we strike or not.I am sure a lot of people regard pickets as the loony left trying to relive Orgreave or Wapping or Grunswick or Tolpuddle,but you have to choose which side you are on.Are you a management lackey or are you human?
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by justincredible »

darren,i believe you work in the same fife office as you.the reason why such a high percentage will be working is because of guys like you denying me a fulltime position earlier this year by hiding behind your union.do you think i still like working for my parttime wage when i see fulltimers like you on their way home most days TWO HOURS before their finishing time whilst im still trying to finish my duty.they say what goes around comes around and that will out people like you if the cwu comes off worse after this dispute is ended.enjoy your cushy number while you can.
Darren
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by Darren »

A bit bitchy dont you think, have another drink and calm down. :crazy:

I think you will find Royal Mail have denied you a full time contract, just like they have for the tens of thousands who have joined in the last 5 years or so. This is what is wrong with our office, split in 2, with the majority part time and as you can see some extremely bitter. If you want to cross the picket line along with the others then do so but do you honestly think the job will be better without the CWU..........
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Brixtonexiled
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Re: How many will cross the line?...

Post by Brixtonexiled »

The majority again will be out next Friday like we have been in sunny South London from day one,i just can't believe the amount of defeatists on here that haven't even been out yet.Hope this country does'nt go to war because we don't stand a chance in hell.