National postal strikes could return

[jockstrapp]

National postal strikes could return next month if deal is not struck by January 22

The postal service could grind to a halt because of fresh strikes as soon as next month unless a peace deal between unions and Royal Mail is signed in the next 10 days.

Postal workers could strike as early as next month unless agreement is reached by January 22 Photo: REUTERS

Union sources are giving warning that unless an agreement was signed by a jointly agreed deadline of January 22, further action could be expected with unions returning to “dispute mode” in the bitter row about pay and working practices.

National strikes could be called for as early as next month, without the need for a fresh ballot of postal workers. The overwhelming vote for a national strike among Communication Workers Union members from last September still stands.

A series of rolling strikes last summer, culminating in several days of all-out national strikes in October brought the postal service to its knees, with more than 30million letters and parcels trapped in sorting offices and mail centres.

In early November, Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union agreed a truce to save the Christmas post from disruption.

Both sides then committed themselves to finding some middle ground in the bitter row about pay and working practices during this strike-free “period of calm”.

And so it begins.

[Wessex]

Surely we are doing the time warp again here ?

[krussel]

Sorry but i cant see a NATIONAL strike to support the CWU after the way they sold us out last time. Not unless it was a fresh agreement.

Edit; Just re-read your post is this not over 8 months old

[Dorset Plodder]

Wouldn't bet on it Jock. With a lot of people leaving the Union because they're disillusioned, and a lot of the remaining with no backbone! I expect even if it's a YES vote a lot of them would ignore it. Especially if they offered them a "Little" carrot!

[hans solo]

do not underestimate the feeling of hate towards mgmt and rm by ourselves
put it to a vote we are all fed up being bullied ,lied to,undermined, ot monies stolen from us, the list is endless.
one question though why are we not on strike 30 nov with rest of public workforce

[jockstrapp]

Sorry but i cant see a NATIONAL strike to support the CWU after the way they sold us out last time. Not unless it was a fresh agreement.

Edit; Just re-read your post is this not over 8 months old

In todays Telegragh Tuesday 18 October 2011

[General Mannerheim]

Yeah we won't strike because this Park and Loop is such a good idea and we are all better off and our family lives have been so enriched.

[Wessex]

Article was from January 14th 2010 by journalist Christopher Hope.

[Bahia Feliz]

If they have until January 22nd to strike a deal why might we be striking Next month?
I'm confused!!

[fishtank]

Sorry but i cant see a NATIONAL strike to support the CWU after the way they sold us out last time. Not unless it was a fresh agreement.

Edit; Just re-read your post is this not over 8 months old

In todays Telegragh Tuesday 18 October 2011

Funny because the date says 14 Jan 2010

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you had my hopes up jock...

[jockstrapp]

Sorry if I've miss read the article it's been a busy day.

[arnold cheshire]

whats this rubbish doing on here it doesnt do the site any favours

[TrueBlueTerrier]

whats this rubbish doing on here it doesnt do the site any favours

Careful I'll do a Cameron on you.

Seriously though it was a mistake which has been apologised for, and it won't affect the site - its in a Members only area and AFAIK wont show up on any search engines.

[POSTMAN]

If we delete the thread we delete the fun.

[arnold cheshire]

ok