It's A Fore-Gone Conclusion

drb · Post by **drb** » 27 Sep 2007, 21:58

It's only a matter of time before this thing is going to go off big time.Let's be honest.If the London offices go out
than the country stops.As in 2003 a deal was reached within 14 days....hold tight for the ride!

Wild Rover · Post by **Wild Rover** » 27 Sep 2007, 22:08

Yep, i agree. It's not a matter now of "if", but when this goes off, i honestly believe this will be the demise of Crozier and Leighton.

It's clear from the RM website they have "contingency plans in place" which was stated last time around, so they have no notion of changing now.

The general public need to be made aware why exactly we're striking - not just reading BBC articles/websites or certain papers which portray us as lazy bastards, looking for a quick buck - nothing could be further from the truth.

The next time anyone reads a comment on a website slagging off posties as destroying the business with their demands, quickly point them in the direction of this site, or even better, link proper facts in your reply. I'm sick and tired of replying to some halfwit completely unaware why the strikes are occuring, but feels we are needlessly putting the business in jeopardy. We all know it's RM hierachy who are capable of doing that.

banner · Post by **banner** » 27 Sep 2007, 23:20

Keep hearing that we are ruining the business but the reality is that the main part of RM are its deliveries. The Swiss have been liberalised since 1993 and no-one has even attempted to set up deliveries there in all this time and that friggin country is tiny. Ergo, absolutely never, whilst USO exists will anyone set up rival deliveries on a broad scale here. Hence RM cannot go out of business. No other postal operator could afford to buy it. It cannot be privatised due to USO.
Therefore the Government have got a real headache here provided that we stick to our guns, but either way RM is not going anywhere so ignore all the rhetoric.
Also, it's impossible to make anyone redundant before modernisation because USO would be threatened. Modernisation cannot take place without the workforce, so the power still lies with us.

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 27 Sep 2007, 23:22

banner wrote:Keep hearing that we are ruining the business but the reality is that the main part of RM are its deliveries. The Swiss have been liberalised since 1993 and no-one has even attempted to set up deliveries there in all this time and that friggin country is tiny. Ergo, absolutely never, whilst USO exist will anyone set up rival deliveries on a broad scale here. Hence RM cannot go out of business. No other postal operator could afford to buy it. It cannot be privatised due to USO.
Therefore Government have got a real headache here provided we stick to our guns, but either way RM is not going anywhere so ignore all the rhetoric.
Also, it's impossible to make anyone redundant before modernisation because USO would be threatened. Modernisation cannot take place without the workforce, so the power still lies with us.

so true

Wild Cat · Post by **Wild Cat** » 28 Sep 2007, 16:31

Do not under estimate the government.

They may use tendering as a weapon of part privatisation ie were opening up a new mail centre in Swindon and as you naughty boys and girls keep going on strike we will get TNT to run it instead.

This and any number of other tricks may be deployed by Brown and f**k off and f**k off.

Having said that there is still no reason to fear striking or any other action only we must always be aware of what's under the radar.

deadbox · Post by **deadbox** » 28 Sep 2007, 16:39

The way I see it is this....

I HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE

If the UNION win....we will get some kind of deal......

If RM win.....I'll be leaving, NOBODY will want to work under their T&C for very long......

I have already lost my Job / Pension if RM win

THAT is why I am willing to see this thing through...WHATEVER IT TAKES>>>>>>

WIN , OR DIE TRYING

jmlr1971 · Post by **jmlr1971** » 28 Sep 2007, 17:41

right on deadbox :lfo :cfo

L Tommo · Post by **L Tommo** » 28 Sep 2007, 18:55

Job is on appeal of me getting it back.. Im striking and backing the pickets even if RM give it back to me or not... Im STILL a CWU member and will be so thru and thru... I dont back down and i dont lay down for these two bastards :cfo :lfo No matter what im OUT ON THE COBBLES!!! Get together boys n girls this is going to be a bumpy ride!!!! HOLD ON TIGHT!!!

NEVER LET THE BASTARDS GRIND US DOWN!

OUT

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 28 Sep 2007, 20:47

Spoken like a true comrade L Tommo one who has definately walked the walk.

menorca · Post by **menorca** » 30 Sep 2007, 14:18

I agree with deadbox if Royal mail win this dispute our jobs won't be worth having

John_McC · Post by **John_McC** » 30 Sep 2007, 18:48

deadbox wrote:The way I see it is this....

I HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE

If the UNION win....we will get some kind of deal......

If RM win.....I'll be leaving, NOBODY will want to work under their T&C for very long......

I have already lost my Job / Pension if RM win

THAT is why I am willing to see this thing through...WHATEVER IT TAKES>>>>>>

WIN , OR DIE TRYING

This is just how I feel and keep trying to put across to other work mates who are unsure as what to do. GO DOWN FIGHTING OR JUST LAY DOWN !!!!

ROYALMAILCHAT

It's A Fore-Gone Conclusion

It's A Fore-Gone Conclusion

Nothing to lose !

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