New Strike Dates: Fri 6th Nov & Mon 9th Nov

[Cliff Clavin]

Sky News

[kwikpost]

with all these strikes i.ve been on a 4 day week for month's now. it's going to be bloody hard going back to 5 days

[el_cartero]

with all these strikes i.ve been on a 4 day week for month's now. it's going to be bloody hard going back to 5 days

try going back for 6 mate :| every week

going anywhere nice next year?

[el_cartero]

anyone got a live internet feed for this? the one i found didnt work its not live or something .......

im to lazy to turn the tv on

[Cliff Clavin]

Friday 6th Nov and Monday 9th Nov.

[kwikpost]

with all these strikes i.ve been on a 4 day week for month's now. it's going to be bloody hard going back to 5 days

try going back for 6 mate :| every week

going anywhere nice next year?

we didn't know how good we had it when we were on 6 day 2 deliveries. this SDD has been a bloody nightmare.

[Dushku2309]

Sky News.. the mouthpiece of the Royal Mail. They've been in their back pocket since day one of these strikes and yet again today they are spouting forth the R.M's deplorable agenda without any prejudice.

Not content with reporting the "real" news over the strikes and the 'whys and wherefores' of the industrial action,which included a very one sided interview with Crozier , who if Sky News were the world renowned news-hounds they keep winning awards for being, should be camped on Crozier and Higson's doorsteps paparazzi style asking why they aren't and have not, attended any of the table top discussions trying to resolve this fiasco?

Last week they reported an over inflated figure for 'back logged' mail and today it's even higher! Yet, if you were to ask anyone in any of the Mail Centres , these figures have been well massaged to make the public panic and feel aggrieved with us 'with holding their mail'.

The third part of this treacherous news reporting is the blatant scare tactics the media has been using to make the general public believe we have been striking for three day blocks - when in reality the company as a whole has been shut down on individual days over a three day period. This of course has left people worried, angry, confused and paranoid that the Postman they see everyday, smile at and have known for years may well be a "SCAB" - Within an hour today, five separate customers asked me if I was supposed to be on strike, and five times I had to explain that the strike had been fragmented to gain maximum disruption to the company and minimal stress on the public. But we shouldn't have to the Voice of the Union or explain what a news organisation is paid to do on a daily basis.

Now with these new dates about to be announced the circle will begin again and the stress on the Postman having to constantly justify his actions is going to end in frustration and conflict on the streets - which is not what we want.

The Union need to inform the New organisations that they are misleading the public and causing unneccesary worry and confusion - before the tide of public support quickly turns into a gentle wave.!

[pyphon]

i'm getting sick of being asked if i'm on strike and im not even in the cwu.

[Cliff Clavin]

i'm getting sick of being asked if i'm on strike and im not even in the cwu.

Don't need to be in cwu to strike.

[postdoom]

It really looks like the media are intent on total exaggeration with these 3 day strikes, i have found it very difficult being confronted by customers & having to explain the situation for the last week or so .

I wish the media could be made to report clearly the block stikes- but there again when have they ever reported anything clearly. It's a case of cerating moral panic within the general public & it's the same with swine flu. Make a big story out of not very much. Maybe we should give them something to really think about with some proper strike action!

[Acca Dacca]

Is Monday deliveries?

Oh to have had my day off on the friday one, then the saturday one and now the monday one

[dohnut]

Dont worry the following week it will be tuesday lol

[Up Hill Down Hill]

I'm off the friday + my day off Saturday although they asked me to work it! Will be claiming extra if they expect me to clear a back log! Might f**k it off and have 4 day weekend

[montriff]

Is Monday deliveries?

Oh to have had my day off on the friday one, then the saturday one and now the monday one

They can't make deliveries monday can they ? that just isn't fair

[fishtank]

Is Monday deliveries?

Oh to have had my day off on the friday one, then the saturday one and now the monday one

They can't make deliveries monday can they ? that just isn't fair

If your off this sat then you will be off mon 2nd not mon 9th (if your on a rotation)