OK . . we're out now . . so how's each office doing ?

billypants · Post by **billypants** » 04 Oct 2007, 15:10

It's past 12.00 on Thursday 4th Oct . . . . . the next round of IA has begun . . . so how are you doing at your office, how many went in, what's the morale / support, etc. etc.

Wild Rover · Post by **Wild Rover** » 04 Oct 2007, 15:14

A Royal Mail spokesman who asked not to be identified said the company will issue a statement regarding the strike as soon as possible.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... w&refer=uk

Edit: Sorry, wrong thread, but no matter!

billypants · Post by **billypants** » 04 Oct 2007, 15:17

Sevenoaks delivery office . . . . not 1 man in for the afternoon collections, but the real test will be tomorrow morning

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 04 Oct 2007, 15:44

Huddersfield Solid for post 12.00 starts.

bristolchris · Post by **bristolchris** » 04 Oct 2007, 16:23

billypants wrote:Sevenoaks delivery office . . . . not 1 man in for the afternoon collections, but the real test will be tomorrow morning

Same here but lets see what takes place in the Morning.

fatherchristmas · Post by **fatherchristmas** » 04 Oct 2007, 16:49

Will Find out about Watford deliveries tomorrow.

strangler · Post by **strangler** » 04 Oct 2007, 16:58

From what I saw at my office support is actually higher than I dared hope after all the "I cant afford it" comments. Same few worked that have done on the previous strikes. Pretty encouraging overall.

al capone · Post by **al capone** » 04 Oct 2007, 17:00

it will be solid at the nwrdc, warrington

strangler · Post by **strangler** » 04 Oct 2007, 17:02

About 18 agency at my place. Though I suspect the management needed a lot more

Post by **disheartened** » 04 Oct 2007, 17:34

hertfordshirefred wrote:Will Find out about Watford deliveries tomorrow.

Hi Fred.....Dont know what time you went out on delivery,but another coach load of casuals turned up at 10.30......mostly eastern europeans.There was roundabout 50 on the coach,thats on top of the usual Polish bus that turns up at 06.00 Hrs....14.00 Hrs & 22.00 Hrs.

Sadly and embarassing for me i know of about 4/5 guys from my C&N department going in for their shifts......usual excuse's........

I cant afford to strike or i'm not in the union so i am not aloud to strike

Gawd give me strength

tyconuk · Post by **tyconuk** » 04 Oct 2007, 17:45

isn't there laws about casual's going in while there is strike action?

Post by **stephen500** » 04 Oct 2007, 17:48

tyconuk wrote:isn't there laws about casual's going in while there is strike action?

No its for agency workers

catch · Post by **catch** » 04 Oct 2007, 19:19

stephen500 wrote:
tyconuk wrote:isn't there laws about casual's going in while there is strike action?
No its for agency workers

Yeah and afaik the law is against the agency, not the company using them.

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » 05 Oct 2007, 10:46

We had two strike breakers go in this morning. They couldn't even walk across the line, the manager picked them up from home and brought them in hidden in the back of a van. Spineless weasels.

Apart from being let down by those two selfish individuals there was a good turn out on the picket line. Well done Cupar DO.

billypants · Post by **billypants** » 05 Oct 2007, 11:32

Sevenoaks D.O. an excellent result, just one weasel (non-member) went in as he did before, apart from that all members and other 4 non-members stayed away and not a bad turnout on the picket line . . . . . . got free coffees from local cafe, free beer from pub and bbq paid for from the sports and social, all in all a good time had by all and still excellent support from the passing public.

well done posties of Sevenoaks, proud to work with you