Postal strikes from the past

postdoom · Post by **postdoom** » 30 Oct 2009, 17:25

I was talking to an ex postie today who said that once (must have been a while ago) they went on strike for 8 weeks

Didn't get chance to ask him when this was though. He is known to be a bit of a story teller it must be said, but if anyone remembers such times i would be interested to hear about it. Makes this business now seem trivial if it's true

dddelta · Post by **dddelta** » 30 Oct 2009, 17:29

I'm too young too remember it but I have heard some of the older guys in my office talk about it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... 516343.stm

steven100 · Post by **steven100** » 30 Oct 2009, 17:39

1970s they were on strike for about 8 weeks, i think.

tbi1959 · Post by **tbi1959** » 30 Oct 2009, 18:13

1971, My father joined the P.O worked for a week and was then on strike for 8 weeks!!!!

red72 · Post by **red72** » 30 Oct 2009, 19:01

Jesus I'm hypnotised

Darren Bent · Post by **Darren Bent** » 30 Oct 2009, 19:09

I am interested in the story, but I don't think we could do this these days.

dejavu · Post by **dejavu** » 30 Oct 2009, 19:11

I was speaking to an ex postie today and he told me that it was 1971 when they went out, he said he was out for 9 weeks. AAARRRGGGHHHH

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