A Moral Dilemma: what would you do??

germanbloke · Post by **germanbloke** » 06 Oct 2007, 12:54

West Wickham delivery Office traditionally has the backbone of a jellyfish, anything the DIM says normally goes. So true to form 90% of the Office attended like good little postmen yesterday. They all went out on delivery leaving half a dozen walks not done. Once again they all turn up for work this morning and the DIM tells them that they had to do deliver the walks that hadnt gone out as well as their own!

SUDDENLY A BACKBONE IS FOUND AND THEY WALK OUT!!

This raises the following 2 questions:
A. is this unofficial industrial action and can RM throw the book at them?
B. If you were a rep and asked to help them what would your reaction be?

REMEMBER UNITY IS STRENGTH!
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Post by **POSTMAN** » 06 Oct 2007, 13:11

A who gives a f**k
B too rude to put up.

not me · Post by **not me** » 06 Oct 2007, 13:11

i would say its still industrial action but im no expert.
were you one of the ones in?

Shrek · Post by **Shrek** » 06 Oct 2007, 13:15

If they are union members they have to be represented but what you mean is how well does the union rep represent them. I am sure I would not be overly stretching myself for a scab

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 06 Oct 2007, 13:15

Thing that gets me is that they crossed the strike but when asked to do something they implicitly agreed with by not striking they then walk out. It not only shows lack of back bone, but complete selfishness and proves that they are the work-shy ones not us the proud strikers.

Should the Union help - regrettably yes as it is part of being in a Union and if the Union turn their backs on them, then they are only brining the Union down to their level. You have to have pride in your principles even if the result goes against the grain.

Geordie · Post by **Geordie** » 06 Oct 2007, 13:21

I'd meet with said members to find out their intentions regarding future strikes PRIOR to representing them

glenfiddich · Post by **glenfiddich** » 06 Oct 2007, 13:24

seems to me that the penny has dropped with the staff that went in what flexibility means!

Shrek · Post by **Shrek** » 06 Oct 2007, 13:26

don't lose to much sleep on their behalf. They are only shouting for your support because they have discovered the nice managers have tried to shag them!!!! what a suprise!! hope all the other strike breakers take note this is royal mails plans for you all.

coppertop · Post by **coppertop** » 06 Oct 2007, 13:56

TrueBlueTerrier is right they are the work-shy ones and no Iwould not go out of my way to help them since they are strike breakers and by crossing the line agreed to do whatever they were told like the trash that they are

IWW Fellow Worker · Post by **IWW Fellow Worker** » 06 Oct 2007, 13:58

glenfiddich wrote:seems to me that the penny has dropped with the staff that went in what flexibility means!

Quite right. Bollocks to them. That's the life they chose when they made the conscious decision to scab.

kanuuuuuu · Post by **kanuuuuuu** » 06 Oct 2007, 13:58

hahahah yes its unofficial strike action, even the union might have trouble defending them for doing this !

ulster postie · Post by **ulster postie** » 06 Oct 2007, 14:03

I WILL KEEP IT SIMPLE , FCUK THEM , SCAB C***S, WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

germanbloke · Post by **germanbloke** » 06 Oct 2007, 15:24

No thankfully I have a backbone and and a conscience. I was on the picket at nearby Beckenham when i heard about this one!!

I thought it just summed up the sort of selfish people that work in this industry who are making it more and more easy for RM to completely shaft us. They cant see the wood for the trees until it comes up and bites them on the arse!! like many of you i think they deserve to have their arses well and truly bitten and to be given a big wake up call....

And those same self centered peolpe are normally the ones who shout the loudest about "the union do nothing for ME!"

Well hopefully this time they will be right because i would not be giving them the time of day, instead i would be helping the ones standing shoulder to shoulder on the lines who do care about their colleagues and the furture of this business instead of what they can have now and for themselves.

EINHEIT IST STARKE BRUDER !!!

bri · Post by **bri** » 06 Oct 2007, 15:27

I hope they get shafted, and I hope the union don't help them out.

Post by **dvbuk55** » 06 Oct 2007, 16:03

How sure is everyone that this is going to be classed as "unofficial" action? Although they were scabbing when they went in - would they not be answering the union call when they came out, albeit for personal and selfish reasons?

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A Moral Dilemma: what would you do??

A Moral Dilemma: what would you do??

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