WILL YOU STAND BY THE C.W.U. ?

[sidewinder]

If I was still in the job , no not a chance.

[Judgee]

As things stand right now [and if I rejoined the union] definite no for strike action, pointless waste of time.

However, should Ward and Hayes mysteriously disappear off the face off the Earth and proper leadership takeover ie Someone with the courage and brainpower to get things done. Then I would be back in the union and vote a resounding yes!

The problem is, and it's an opinion generally shared around my office. The union have a habbit of giving in just when they get into a position to actually negotiate a sensible deal for the workforce.

Why would people strike now when going on past history, all it will achieve is a loss in wages for striking and ultimately RM will still end up getting whatever agreement they want!

[Exrep]

Yes but only for the right reasons and it is at this very precise time the CWU need to call a ballot with all the shananagins going on at present and the constant attack were are under.

This is the worse period I have encountered in all my years of working for R/M and I just wish someone would come out fighting for us from HQ.

[Dushku2309]

The only means I'd strike is if we stood a chance of winning. The last strike is still burning a hole in people's consciousness. When the public needed to know why we were striking, the COMMUNICATIONS workers Union fell short and we got no sympathy and the Royal Mail played on that.

Another reason, I'm doubtful I'll vote YES, is if it' over the closure of two London Mail Centres then the answer is a firm NO ! They've never supported the North West Mail centres over closures. Secondly, the Union will not lose a penny in funds, we'll have the days wage taken out, but the subscription will still stand. £3.11 a week @ 165,000 Postal members. = £513,000 and change, in profit every single week. We, as a union members collectively stand to lose a hell of a lot more for striking for one day!- Have they ever considered a strike fund for the people who put so much in but get so little back from this Union ? the Union bigwigs won't lose a days pay or sleep over this.

I'm out.

[post_bitch]

i striked for 5 mins today !

[modern]

I will stand by the CWU, if members are not happy with billy and co, leaving the CWU will change nothing, all it does it make things more difficult at local level. Stand up and be counted, you can't always turn the other cheek, get involved and be heard, stand up for your work colleagues, UNITY IS STRENGTH .

aye right f--- the union and all those tits that are still in it

[belle smith]

I will stand by the CWU, if members are not happy with billy and co, leaving the CWU will change nothing, all it does it make things more difficult at local level. Stand up and be counted, you can't always turn the other cheek, get involved and be heard, stand up for your work colleagues, UNITY IS STRENGTH .

aye right f--- the union and all those tits that are still in it

As one of those tits that voted no to the last 2 agreements......thanks very much.

[enzio]

yes because now more then ever we need to stand together. because no matter what you think with out them they will walk all over us

[dvbuk55]

yes because now more then ever we need to stand together. because no matter what you think with out them they will walk all over us

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Yes

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I will stand by the CWU, if members are not happy with billy and co, leaving the CWU will change nothing, all it does it make things more difficult at local level. Stand up and be counted, you can't always turn the other cheek, get involved and be heard, stand up for your work colleagues, UNITY IS STRENGTH .

aye right f--- the union and all those tits that are still in it

you sound like you are a factory worker oh sorry a mail centre money grabbing dick

Well you not here to debate are you

[DirtyHarry]

yes because now more then ever we need to stand together. because no matter what you think with out them they will walk all over us

Talk about closing the gate once the horse has bolted.

Earth calling enzio, earth calling enzio, do you read me, enzio, over.

*NEWSFLASH*
The fookers have been walking all over us for the past 10 years, I repeat, the fookers have been walking all over us for the past 10 years.

[Broxi51]

Depends the reason. If i agree then I will vote yes, if not then no. As someone said already, the union were against colleague shares
and I attach no blame to them but they have f****d up badly with the workforce over the last agreement and I still despise those at the top table
but that goes for them at RM too. I dont trust either but the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

[brothermagrew]

YES

[BettySwollocks]

Having read various topics in different rooms with very little positvity and alot of negativity about the c.w.u..
would you stand by the union if they did ballot for strike action ?.
I STAND WITH THE C.W.U.

I've never crossed a picket line in 20 years,
and i've no intention of ever doing so, i think strike breakers are the scum of the earth,
but having said that, in my opinion striking doesn't work and i can't see that it ever will,
it's a waiting game that RM and the government are only too happy to play out,
how long can we last without wages Vs how long the public can go without their Ebay/Amazon, etc, etc.
striking undermines our public support, which i think is the one reason why we haven't been sold off already, so why jeopardize that ?
all it takes is for a mass work to rule, everyone start on time, take breaks, finish on time, work by the book,
we still get paid, so we can carry it on indefinitly.
why has this tactic never been used by CWU ?