CWU says Royal Mail workers 'certain' to back strike

[UnhappyGremlin]

I'm not so sure about this.
I don't know why the CWU top brass are.
The last deal has left a severe and lasting bad taste in people's mouths.
For me, the result of the ballot is far from predictable.
But the wrong result's consequences are too much to contemplate.

[She Raa]

Probably trying Moya's approach... they tell you, and you believe it!

[Shambles]

Probably trying Moya's approach... they tell you, and you believe it!

Thing is though, WE DON'T believe her or her Corrupt fooked up Cronies!

I for one TOTALLY support my UNION!

ALL Our Livliehoods are at stake, this is going to be Unprecedented!

[Red Robbo]

TBT, 8.6% pay rise, guaranteed T&C for three years, £300.00 lump sum for good behavior, may be £2k in shares, and got a job, do you really think the afore mentioned is going to give us any public sympathy ????

[Shambles]

TBT, 8.6% pay rise, guaranteed T&C for three years, £300.00 lump sum for good behavior, may be £2k in shares, and got a job, do you really think the afore mentioned is going to give us any public sympathy ????

May I interject and say, maybe your right, maybe the public etc won't be sympathetic to us Posties....but they will be paying attention to the potential cost to them, as they are well aware Private Companies are all about the MONEY/ dividends etc...

[TrueBlueTerrier]

TBT, 8.6% pay rise, guaranteed T&C for three years, £300.00 lump sum for good behavior, may be £2k in shares, and got a job, do you really think the afore mentioned is going to give us any public sympathy ????

No but then I wouldn't class the way you put it as exactly falling into the proviso I put on it.

Actually i think for once, if handled correctly, public sympathy will be with us.

They should concentrate on the fact the 2nd and 3rd pay rises are not guaranteed, that there is a no strike deal for whole units not individuals and if one person goes on strike the bonus is surrendered for everyone. That the stability agreement is all pie in the sky, there are no details for us to accept yet. That the pension changes are worse for longer serving staff because of the change to RPI and a cap of 5%, that the B&H is still endemic and yet has been flatly denied by Moya. That the 3 or 5 year guarantee of TCs is not worth the paper its written on as its probably not legally binding if new management come in. Of course the Anti-Privatisation message should also be pushed as much as possible as well.

Then we might get some sympathy

[DavidUK]

TBT, 8.6% pay rise, guaranteed T&C for three years, £300.00 lump sum for good behavior, may be £2k in shares, and got a job, do you really think the afore mentioned is going to give us any public sympathy ????

No, you're right, it won't; although I tend to believe that 'public sympathy' is overrated anyway.

I don't doubt that the ballot will be in favour of a strike but when it actually comes to it many who voted 'yes' won't go on strike, or if they do, it'll only be for the odd day here and there. Certainly at the office I work at, less than 10% will strike, if that.

[UnhappyGremlin]

TBT, 8.6% pay rise, guaranteed T&C for three years, £300.00 lump sum for good behavior, may be £2k in shares, and got a job, do you really think the afore mentioned is going to give us any public sympathy ????

No.
But these are the highlights of RM's doing. As per usual, they promote the good bits, and fail to mention the bad, which are far more extensive. Just like you did.
I have explained to a few people that have asked the real deal and it's strings, and they were sympathetic.

[Judgee]

As long as the public are made aware of just what privatisation means to them then we may get public support. Increase in postage alone will annoy many, particularly after the rise in stamps we have already had in recent years. They may not send letters any more but how many will be affected by an increase in the cost of thier ebay/amazon crap due to higher postage costs imposed by a privatised RM. Postage costs are sure to rise in the name of profit!