wannabeek wrote:Ok, let me rephrase it. Either they tear up agreements because we strike or we agree to a set of really bad deals because we won't strike.
As I said, screwed either way in my opinion.
isnt the idea that threat of strike because of a huge yes vote gets us in a good position for good deals fought on our behalf by the union ? thats how i thought it worked .
Huge yes vote gives us a chance of victory? (By victory i mean not being totally screwed) I do hope so. Maybe we have a chance then. Time will tell.
thats how i view it , i hope that the union get exactly what they are fighting for . I dont think itll all go our way but hopefully some of the comical elements of rm plans are kicked into touch .
i can hope anyway and your right , time will tell .
postslippete wrote:This video came too little, too late as I already voted.
What annoys me about Royal Mail LEADERSHIP is the fact that they want to steer us all headlong down an avenue which no one else in the company really wants to go. I understand that in business you must make tough decisions, but why all at once and why now?? Surely the senior management team at Royal Mail must be pondering over their strategy. The pensions crisis and knowing that our pensions when we come to retire to be a lot less would have been a terrible blow but that on its own probably wouldn't have been sufficient enough to anger most Royal Mail posties. What would is the constant barrage to informing us that mail is dwindling as some sort of excuse to make BIG changes within the company, reminding us that we are all well paid for what we do, possibly changing our shifts to work evenings and nights instead of mornings without being entirely clear about what FLEXIBILITY is and what we will be working like in future.
Royal Mail have just got it all wrong.
Yes, why all at once and why now??
Why nothing the past couple of years and all this now ?
Or why not pensions this year, later starts next year, walk ownership 2019 ?
Hey, I can't change my colours that fast lizard I've got reptile dysfunction!!
On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world.