BREAKING NEWS

catch · Post by **catch** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:24

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/b ... 647481.ece

Royal Mailâ€™s injunction claims that the union had given flawed notification of the strikes. Although the union gave notice within the proper timeframe of a week, proper notification also requires that every workplace affected is properly detailed. Royal Mailâ€™s solicitors provided a 15-page petition to the High Court saying that the notification was not filed properly.

f**k all to do with unofficial IA then.

flipper · Post by **flipper** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:26

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2007/oct20 ... -o11.shtml

Everybody needs to read this article and a previous one dated 27/8 that seem to explain our predicament very clearly - but give (':cfo')
crozierfuckoffn the situation we find ourselves in - where can we find a resolution?

kanuuuuuu · Post by **kanuuuuuu** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:29

why are RM so worried about another strike ? according to them their was a great turnout at work last time and most mail was delivered

oh wait .. did they lie again ? lol

ulster postie · Post by **ulster postie** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:33

IF BILLY OR THE P.E.C. HAVE REALY FCUKED UP ON THIS ONE I THINK THE GAME IS UP FOR THESE ARSEHOLES. HOW MANY TIMES ARE WE THE MEMBERS GOING TO ALLOW THIS UNION TO BECOME THE LAUGHING STOCK OF THE UNION FERTERNITY.
WE ALL KNOW THE MISTAKES THEY HAVE MADE IN THE RUNNING OF THIS DISPUTE AND THE DECISION THEY MADE ON THE N.I. NO 1 BRANCH, TO DISBAND THE BRANCH IN THE MIDDLE OF A DISPUTE. HOW MUCH LONGER MUST WE STAND IDLEY BY AND WATCH THE INCOMPETENCE OF THESE PEOPLE RUIN THIS UNION.
IF THE COURTS WIN THIS ONE AND WE DONT RESPOND WE ARE IMOP f****d.
STAND AND FIGHT OR DIE

ONWARED AND UPWARDS

Post by **disheartened** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:33

The strike dates were announced on 8/10/2007,first of the rolling strikes are due to start at 18.00 hrs.If one counts from 18.00 hrs on the 8/10/2007 t0 18.00hrs 15/10/2007 i think its 7 full days.

catch · Post by **catch** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:35

Royal Mailâ€™s injunction claims that the union had given flawed notification of the strikes. Although the union gave notice within the proper timeframe of a week, proper notification also requires that every workplace affected is properly detailed. Royal Mailâ€™s solicitors provided a 15-page petition to the High Court saying that the notification was not filed properly.

I'm 99% sure this will be it - business pages might be bastards but they don't lie often. Almost definitely a similar issue to the one that had airports and MDECs (?) out on completely the wrong days in August.

catch · Post by **catch** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:41

So if that's right - it almost certainly means that some offices will be excluded from action like they were last time. This may still allow all offices that were properly detailed to strike as planned in which case media are just repeating Royal Mail spin on how much effect an injunction would have.

That's best case scenario if there's been a f**k up by Hayes/Ward in the notice. If it's the same problem as last time, it should've been fixed by CWU executive - it's quite understandable Royal Mail wouldn't go to court last time because they knew it would piss people off, they may think they have nothing to lose now in terms of inflaming things so are going to go full-on hardball.

tcblue · Post by **tcblue** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:43

judge outlaws strikes

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:48

Oh f**k--why don't we all go to prison and get it over with.

dave-on-the-green · Post by **dave-on-the-green** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:50

what a suprise judge comes down on the side of the royal mail.and those two clowns

pickaname · Post by **pickaname** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:51

Bullshit...should we all go out on unofficial then?

Post by **barkersboy** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:51

We need to see the ruling. Reasons given by judge for the deccision.

Soon as this action was taken it was obvious RM had already lined up a judge with sympathy to government, RM and privatisation. Otherwise how could anyone have found a High Court judge at this time of day, week Friday.

Stinks.

LondonUNISON · Post by **LondonUNISON** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:55

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7038899.stm

pickaname · Post by **pickaname** » 12 Oct 2007, 17:59

how will they halt the strike...surely with tomorrow being saturday its too late. lots of reps, including mine, dont work saturdays...

im f***ing fuming at my employer for being a c***

:lfo :cfo

Post by **disheartened** » 12 Oct 2007, 18:00

Like 'em or loathe 'em ,you got to hand to them two sneaky rats,they kept that one up their sleeves until the last minute.This is either going to knock the moral down yet another peg or stimulate the workforce into a rageing anger.
Who's gonna get an arse kicking for this balls up.Managers are going to be pissing themselves at the staff and i fear some micky taking,lets hope not.

So i feel RM have slipped themselves back in the driving seat.As to weather or not a total unofficial will occurr we will have to wait and see what happens Monday.

So am i to assume talks are still ongoing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It would nice if someone from union Headquarters was to put a statement on this forum!!!!!!!!

There are a lot of angry members out here.