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Why are next weeks strikes illegal?

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Why are next weeks strikes illegal?

Post by neilcfc »

is it a fu*k up by the union? i think we should ignore the ruling and strike as normal, bollox to the law, we need to carry on or we'll be trampled on and lose.
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Re: Why are next weeks strikes illegal?

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neilcfc wrote:is it a fu*k up by the union? i think we should ignore the ruling and strike as normal, bollox to the law, we need to carry on or we'll be trampled on and lose.


Apparently my mate lovejoy says its the union lawyers who made a slight mistake and desperate RM used it in the courts.
It was probably very trivial!!!!
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Post by neilcfc »

Does that mean we can,t strike, do we have to re-ballot now.
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Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

Looks like RM wasted more money if they have come to a deal. :roll: :roll:
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Post by mrlovepantsuk »

Royal Mail argued that the union had not given accurate figures for the number of staff affected by the strike, a legal requirement.

just had this in an email from our area union rep
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Post by Captain Scarlet »

If this has just come to light then does this only affect this weeks strike, or was it always the case that RM never bothered to check the small print?
Just goes to show how shallow and desperate they have become, cos they know we are winning by a mile!!!!!
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Re: Why are next weeks strikes illegal?

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neilcfc wrote:is it a fu*k up by the union? i think we should ignore the ruling and strike as normal, bollox to the law, we need to carry on or we'll be trampled on and lose.
from the internet:

The High Court has ordered a halt to next week's planned postal strike.

The court granted Royal Mail an injunction halting Monday's official strike by up to 130,000 Communication Workers' Union members on the grounds of an irregularity in the strike notice.

Royal Mail says the irregularity in the way the strike notice was issued makes the action illegal but the union insisted the strike was legitimate because it fully complied with the law.
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Post by Nicnak »

I know there's another post that says they've done a deal but I can't help thinking that stopping the strike is just going to make people think they'll go out anyway and maybe thats what RM want. :lfo :cfo
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Post by The Sarge »

Aye, its no great loss - DO THE JOB PROPERLY and it will have nearly the same effect anyway.
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Post by Nicnak »

ndodge4 wrote:
Nicnak wrote:I know there's another post that says they've done a deal but I can't help thinking that stopping the strike is just going to make people think they'll go out anyway and maybe thats what RM want. :lfo :cfo
Im led to believe its only monday and tuesday strikes that are off.

Me, like you all, are strapped for cash, but i would gladly take two fookin days off next wee, just to get it right up em like.

Adam crozier is a bent shot - i shall allege, just to keep me covered.

Allan Leighton,,,,,,,,baldy headed c..t
Don't get me wrong I'd walk out now . I've had enough not just the national stuff but in our office it's hell I've never seen so many people demoralised. Bully boy manager just left to intimidate everyone. We've all stopped doing o/t and today they tried to get the union rep to tell everyone to start again cos they threatened him with the sack by saying someone had signed a letter to say he'd told everyone to stop doing it. :lfo
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Post by IWW Fellow Worker »

ndodge4 wrote:Funny how when we stop as individuals doing o/t, its industrial action, but when these bastards stop us from performing extended dely, like the last few days, its a different matter - pr**s
There we are, agreeing on something at last!
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Post by kingtubby »

As I understand it, it's only Monday night = MC's. The rest of the week still stands. With the current state of the backlog one lost night won't make a lot of difference.
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IWW Fellow Worker wrote:
ndodge4 wrote:Funny how when we stop as individuals doing o/t, its industrial action, but when these bastards stop us from performing extended dely, like the last few days, its a different matter - pr**s
There we are, agreeing on something at last!
Steady on
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Post by IWW Fellow Worker »

BELIAL wrote:
IWW Fellow Worker wrote:
ndodge4 wrote:Funny how when we stop as individuals doing o/t, its industrial action, but when these bastards stop us from performing extended dely, like the last few days, its a different matter - pr**s
There we are, agreeing on something at last!
Steady on
I will. :wink:
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Post by smartmarty »

All action planned for next week is off, see links http://www.cwu.org/news.asp?step=3&NID=1845 http://www.cwu.org/news.asp?step=3&NID=1846

Though if the deal is utter cobblers or RM move the goal posts again, we'll no doubt be back on the picket lines again. :roll: