how is the strike action in you area

nobodies hero · Post by **nobodies hero** » 04 Oct 2007, 20:40

No strike breakers so far today at Wolverhampton mail center but there will be one or two tomorrow, almost everyone is solid at wolves though to be honest we had about 50 on the gates today :)
We did have lots of poles agency workers in today though !!

postmanplod69 · Post by **postmanplod69** » 04 Oct 2007, 20:43

Stockport do will have 1 going in, he went in first and 2nd time around,and possibly 2 more reckon we are 95% solid though, and dongash hear about what happened to a certain manager at your place who lives in hyde today

Post by **moon71** » 04 Oct 2007, 20:58

In my office, only 2 fulltimers came in outta 40. 20 outta 40 part-timers came in tho in the afternoon/evening. All bar 1 was of ethnic origin praying for a fulltime job. My office, i'll leave un-named as i may be persecuted for rascism. Cant stop, im posting razorblades in 20.

ajohnstone · Post by **ajohnstone** » 04 Oct 2007, 21:16

"We did have lots of poles agency workers in today though !!"

Is your branch aware that it is ilegal for an agency to supply casual labour to a business on official strike . It is not illegal for Royal Mail to use them , the law is about supplying casual labour . Unfortunately the responsibility of enforcement is government department and as we are aware they won't act unless pushed .

This is a situation that the CWU mandarins have the facilities and resources to bring in the lawyers to target those agencies for making use of casual labour as strike breakers . This pressure should be brought to bear

The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003 and,in particular, Regulation 7. They are enacted under the Employment Agencies Act 1973.
What businesses are covered under the regulations?
The regulations cover "employment businesses" and "employment agencies". The term "employment business" is used to describe what is normally called an employment agency and the term "employment agency" is used to describe recruitment consultants. To avoid further confusion, the term "employment business" is used here. The definition of "employment business" contained in the legislation is not very clear but the key identifying factor is that an employment business supplies personnel (work seekers) to a company (the hirer) in circumstances where the work seekers are controlled and governed by the hirer rather than the business which supplied them to the hirer.
Do the laws apply to the hiring business?
No, only to the employment business.
What does regulation 7 prohibit?

Regulation 7 prohibits an employment business from introducing or supplying a work seeker to the hirer to perform the duties normally performed by employees of the hirer who are taking part in industrial action (or to perform the duties of other employees who may be moved by the employer to cover the work of those taking part in industrial action).

section 9 of the Employment Agencies Act allows the Employment Agency Standards Inspector (part of the DTI) to carry out investigations following a complaint, or to undertake inspections of and/or visits to any employment business. The agency's stated intention is not to act bureaucratically, but to regulate employment businesses, ensure they comply with the regulations and the Act and encourage good practice.

However, the enforcement of the legislation would appear to be on an application by the secretary of state either for criminal proceeding or a prohibition notice to a tribunal.
The DTI can initiate criminal prosecution against the employment business. The maximum penalty is a fine of up to Â£5,000 per offence and a 10-year ban in carrying out an employment business.

In addition, a tribunal, on an application by the secretary of state, may make an order prohibiting a person (including a company) from carrying on or being connected with the carrying on of an employment agency or employment business for up to 10 years on the grounds that the person concerned is unsuitable because of misconduct or any other sufficient reason.

http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/ ... rikes.html

Why not compose a letter from the union branch and deliver to the agency concerned informing that action will be taken under the above legislation and that they will suffer the above sanctions if the persist in providing casual labour during a strike . It may make them think twice or scare them off ...who knows

Yahoorsur · Post by **Yahoorsur** » 04 Oct 2007, 21:25

shelanda wrote:amazing how many going sick!!!??? 2 in our office

One lad phoned up sick last night

,this is the one who says he wins 1000's on betting

If you win that much why are you going oan the sick?,cos you aint sick and we all know it and a lad who works up Garvock,took a 'Diabetic fit' according to the woman in the P.O,'the only fit he'll be getting is my fit right up his backside' was my reply

Oh and some shirker up the Broomhead flats was last seen booting a staffie Terrier that tried to sink its teeth into his leg.You know who you are!!!!!!!

tal69 · Post by **tal69** » 04 Oct 2007, 22:28

going warrington at 5.30 and hopin for 100% like the last 4 strikes lets stick 2gether and we will win this

Turpin · Post by **Turpin** » 04 Oct 2007, 22:34

Will Post On Tomoz but TQ1 & 2 looking good for 100%

spiderwoods · Post by **spiderwoods** » 04 Oct 2007, 22:35

tal69 · Post by **tal69** » 04 Oct 2007, 22:46

only got told about this site a few days ago from a rep at warrington its a gud way 2 c how strike is going and how solid we r

Post by **plodsie** » 04 Oct 2007, 22:49

A couple went through when I was at Glasgow Mail Centre, although don't know how many went through in the crew bus that had it's windows blacked out (for security of the mail we were told). A few brave souls also walked in, and despite how wrong they were, at least they had the 'guts' to walk on by us instead of driving through (or being driven). I must admit that the picket line was a total shocker! For a MC that has nearly 1,000 employees the picket didn't reach above 20 while I was there. Same old faces as usual.

Fluke · Post by **Fluke** » 04 Oct 2007, 23:27

100% solid as always on the night shift in Stafford

I decided to knock it on the head at 23:00hrs after the DIM shut up shop and went home after spending a few lonely hours in the office.

I should be able to get about 4 hours kip before joining my colleagues on deliveries at 04:30.

nobodies hero · Post by **nobodies hero** » 04 Oct 2007, 23:32

Class guys and girls keep it up and shove it up the gaffers.....
In the last strike at wolves we were told it had no effect and the mail was clear even though there was mail all over the fu.king place.
The gaffers really think we are stupid.

bri · Post by **bri** » 04 Oct 2007, 23:41

During the previous strikes there was only one scab at Gateshead MC, but a fair few agency workers.

Post by **jonny** » 05 Oct 2007, 00:20

in the milton keynes area the delivery units have been more or less solid but the mail centre had the usual suspects. out of 500+ people there were around 60 strike breakers all told. sounds alot but there were 100+ on last 1 day strike so the RM proposal has hit home with some at last. at MK we have challenged the use of casual labour through the formal channels and the agencies have told local managemet that the have to limit the number of casuals they provide due to fear of being taken to court. get onto your branch and get them to challenge it. well done and thanks to all strikers. I did 1pm til 6pm on line then 9pm till 11pm with night boys. bbq on go, fire, tea etc. all in good spirits

TRIGGER · Post by **TRIGGER** » 05 Oct 2007, 00:32

Just back from the front line and heard that rep at gatwick told all his drivers to go in what a f-----g liberty eh he should be strung up.

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