Hain claims the public will back post office staff over IA

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Hain claims the public will back post office staff over industrial action

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RESIDENTS will back industrial action by staff in post offices due for closure and downgrading, according to Peter Hain.

Around 60 per cent of CWU (Communication Workers Union) members have voted in favour of taking action.

Neath MP Mr Hain said: "Post Office workers have overwhelmingly voted for industrial action over pay and the changes to the Crown Network.

"Neath Post Office is one of 70 earmarked to be re-established in the corner of a shop.

"Having met with local staff I fully support them in wanting to maintain the Crown Office in the town centre.

Mr Hain said the loss of the Crown branch would result in a dumbing down of services on offer, including passport checks.

He added: "It is totally unacceptable that the nearest Crown Office, if these changes went ahead, would be Bridgend or Merthyr Tydfil.

"I urge residents to get behind staff in their fight to stop the Neath office being downgraded and parked in the corner of a retail outlet."

[Danelectro]

a Labour Party MP backs strike action ... !

[UnhappyGremlin]

a Labour Party MP backs strike action ... !

Bet he gets in trouble now. Milliband will probably put him on the naughty step.

[Lincox]

Either that or in a brewery with Cameron

[Red Robbo]

mmmmm........was Peter Hain employed by the CWU once and in the same Labour Government that wanted to privatise the business before the present government ???

[baldrick]

Yes he was but he did oppose Mandelson's proposals to privatise RM.

[Red Robbo]

What support will the counters staff get from the local postmen & women in this action ie will they help on the picket lines ?

[Lincox]

I don,t think that it is legal for Royal Mail staff to support Post Office staff on picket lines. Someone may be able to confirm or disprove this.

[fishtank]

I don,t think that it is legal for Royal Mail staff to support Post Office staff on picket lines. Someone may be able to confirm or disprove this.

There is nothing unlawful in offering support to striking staff no matter who you work for however there are certain conditions.

1.You obviously can't take an active role in picketing the workplace since it's not your place of work or trade dispute so stay away from the designated official pickets(usually wearing CWU armbands).
2.You should keep well away from any access to the building or premises.
3.Make sure it's not during your working hours because if your big,smiley face appears all over the news Royal Mail have a right to question why you were standing around on a picket line when you should have been working.
4.Any illegal act like breach of the peace will land you in serious trouble so if the cops say move on...move on quietly.
5.Don't eat all the food,that's for the real pickets.