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STOCKPORT’S postal service was thrown into disarray on Friday as 350 workers stormed out of a sorting office in Heaton Norris.
Staff staged the walkout in support of a colleague sacked over allegations of bullying.
Around 60 members held a meeting at Stockport Labour Club on Monday after staying out of the Green Lane sorting office over the weekend.
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But they agreed to return to the area’s only sorting office on Monday afternoon after a union meeting.
Craig Webb, regional secretary for the Communication Workers Union, chaired the session.
he said: "A member has been summarily dismissed for alleged comments and harassment of a threatening nature.
"We can’t comment in to much detail because the case is still subject to disciplinary processes and is pending appeal.
"But members took action because they felt there was no cause for dismissal."
Mr Webb added that the return to Green Lane was due to the union securing ‘some understandings’ with Royal Mail regarding a full external review of the matter, and a national union executive is working on the individual appeal.
He refused to rule out possible official action in the future if the incident is not resolved satisfactorily. A Royal Mail spokesman said: "Mail processing staff in Stockport took unofficial, unlawful strike action over a disciplinary case.
"Royal Mail did everything possible to minimise the impact of this action and urged its people to return to work.
"Deliveries of mail were not affected and managers carried out collections from postboxes in the town, so most services were maintained.
"There was no impact."
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Re: Postal staff stage walk-out over a worker’s dismissal
What a clown!TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
"Royal Mail did everything possible to minimise the impact of this action and urged its people to return to work.
The Industrial Workers of the World. The union whose members never scab!
"The working class and the employing class have nothing in common."
"The working class and the employing class have nothing in common."
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Re: Postal staff stage walk-out over a worker’s dismissal
No No - a clown is funny - there must be a better word that describes these people.IWW Fellow Worker wrote:What a clown!TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
"Royal Mail did everything possible to minimise the impact of this action and urged its people to return to work.
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Re: Postal staff stage walk-out over a worker’s dismissal
There are several, but not ones I use.dvbuk55 wrote:No No - a clown is funny - there must be a better word that describes these people.IWW Fellow Worker wrote:What a clown!TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
"Royal Mail did everything possible to minimise the impact of this action and urged its people to return to work.
The Industrial Workers of the World. The union whose members never scab!
"The working class and the employing class have nothing in common."
"The working class and the employing class have nothing in common."
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