Chaos expected during 'six-day' postal strike

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 29 Sep 2007, 14:21

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jh ... ost129.xml

Chaos expected during 'six-day' postal strike

Last Updated: 2:51am BST 29/09/2007

Millions of homes and small businesses which rely on the post are being warned that they face chaos next week, as the largest postal strike for four years begins.

The the Communication Workers Union plans to hold a strike every week until the dispute is settled

The Communication Workers Union plans to shut down the postal system from lunchtime on Thursday for 48 hours, and then restart the strike in the early hours of Monday, Oct 8, for a further 48 hours.

Because the strike straddles the weekend, there will almost certainly be no post for six days in a row.

Not only is the action longer than any of the previous strikes called this year, it will cover deliveries, sorting and collections whereas earlier strikes have only affected part of the network.

Andy Frewin, of the consumer body Postwatch, said: "It's going to cause all sorts of problems. The advice we'd give is just because your credit card bill has not arrived, it does not mean you don't have to pay it."

The strikes come after lengthy talks between the unions and Royal Mail managers failed to bring agreement last week.

The union has rejected a 2.5 per cent pay offer and the Royal Mail's modernisation plans, which the union claimed would cost 40,000 jobs.

mrlovepantsuk · Post by **mrlovepantsuk** » 29 Sep 2007, 15:11

somebody at the telegraph obviously cant count, friday to tuesday is 5 days not 6.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » 29 Sep 2007, 15:19

Getting a bit confussed here I thought strike days where 5th 6th Friday / saturday .
Cwu site says Thursday friday saturday . 4th 5th 6th

mrlovepantsuk · Post by **mrlovepantsuk** » 29 Sep 2007, 15:21

strike starts midday thursday so delivery as normal

curly1975 · Post by **curly1975** » 29 Sep 2007, 15:54

mrlovepantsuk wrote:strike starts midday thursday so delivery as normal

Yeah, but part time collection drivers who start at 15:00 on Thursday afternoon are getting a rough deal!!! They will be potentially out Thurs, Fri, Sat, Monday and Tuesday!!!

brothermagrew · Post by **brothermagrew** » 29 Sep 2007, 16:14

curly1975 wrote:
mrlovepantsuk wrote:strike starts midday thursday so delivery as normal
Yeah, but part time collection drivers who start at 15:00 on Thursday afternoon are getting a rough deal!!! They will be potentially out Thurs, Fri, Sat, Monday and Tuesday!!!

Fair doos

But not as rough a deal as what the full CWU membership are getting from Royal Mail. Times are hard and the cry was NO SURRENDER... SURRENDER or We'll DIE.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 29 Sep 2007, 16:24

curly1975 wrote:
mrlovepantsuk wrote:strike starts midday thursday so delivery as normal
Yeah, but part time collection drivers who start at 15:00 on Thursday afternoon are getting a rough deal!!! They will be potentially out Thurs, Fri, Sat, Monday and Tuesday!!!

As the strikes start at 12.00 Thursday and end 12.00 Saturday they should do a shift on Saturday - probably be quite busy.

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/forum/vi ... php?t=4930

mrlovepantsuk · Post by **mrlovepantsuk** » 29 Sep 2007, 16:37

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
curly1975 wrote:
mrlovepantsuk wrote:strike starts midday thursday so delivery as normal
Yeah, but part time collection drivers who start at 15:00 on Thursday afternoon are getting a rough deal!!! They will be potentially out Thurs, Fri, Sat, Monday and Tuesday!!!
As the strikes start at 12.00 Thursday and end 12.00 Saturday they should do a shift on Saturday - probably be quite busy.

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/forum/vi ... php?t=4930

my point was though that the telegraph are saying that there wouldn`t be any deliveries for 6 days when it will only be 5 days

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 29 Sep 2007, 16:44

mrlovepantsuk wrote:my point was though that the telegraph are saying that there wouldn`t be any deliveries for 6 days when it will only be 5 days

It was a good point as well but you cant expect the Torygraph to count properly. My post though was in response to Curlys' so sorry for any confusion (too many quotes I think)

curly1975 · Post by **curly1975** » 29 Sep 2007, 17:37

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
curly1975 wrote:
mrlovepantsuk wrote:strike starts midday thursday so delivery as normal
Yeah, but part time collection drivers who start at 15:00 on Thursday afternoon are getting a rough deal!!! They will be potentially out Thurs, Fri, Sat, Monday and Tuesday!!!
As the strikes start at 12.00 Thursday and end 12.00 Saturday they should do a shift on Saturday - probably be quite busy.

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/forum/vi ... php?t=4930

No they wont be working on Saturday as they all start earlier on Saturdays. 10:00-13:00.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 29 Sep 2007, 17:40

curly1975 wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
curly1975 wrote:
mrlovepantsuk wrote:strike starts midday thursday so delivery as normal
Yeah, but part time collection drivers who start at 15:00 on Thursday afternoon are getting a rough deal!!! They will be potentially out Thurs, Fri, Sat, Monday and Tuesday!!!
As the strikes start at 12.00 Thursday and end 12.00 Saturday they should do a shift on Saturday - probably be quite busy.

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/forum/vi ... php?t=4930
No they wont be working on Saturday as they all start earlier on Saturdays. 10:00-13:00.

Oops - can they have a word with the union then and go in after 1200

curly1975 · Post by **curly1975** » 29 Sep 2007, 17:51

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
curly1975 wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
curly1975 wrote:
mrlovepantsuk wrote:strike starts midday thursday so delivery as normal
Yeah, but part time collection drivers who start at 15:00 on Thursday afternoon are getting a rough deal!!! They will be potentially out Thurs, Fri, Sat, Monday and Tuesday!!!
As the strikes start at 12.00 Thursday and end 12.00 Saturday they should do a shift on Saturday - probably be quite busy.

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/forum/vi ... php?t=4930
No they wont be working on Saturday as they all start earlier on Saturdays. 10:00-13:00.
Oops - can they have a word with the union then and go in after 1200

I am the Branch Secretary who covers that office so i have already advised CWU HQ that these members are seriously pissed off!! I am waiting for some guidance which will probably be after the National Briefing on Monday.

Big cock up though!!!!