Anger as four Bristol postal workers sacked

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http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art.php?id=13829

Four postal workers have been sacked in Bristol as a result of events during the recent national strike. Two have been sacked at the South East delivery office (SEDO) after alleged clashes on the picket line.

In addition, one has been sacked at Clevedon, and one at Avonmouth, after comments they were alleged to have made on the Royal Mail Chat discussion website.

Workers at SEDO are balloting for strikes over the sackings at their office, Clevedon workers have voted to launch a ballot, and Avomnouth CWU members were to decide this week whether to join them.

A CWU member told Socialist Worker, “It is outrageous that Royal Mail are pressing ahead with these dismissals. The evidence against the two at SEDO is extremely weak, and the procedures were also not followed properly.

“And the remarks on the website are not directed against individuals, nor do they involve intimidatory or threatening statements. It is extraordinary that Bristol management seem to be out of line with everywhere else over this matter.

“Let’s hope the resistance from the CWU will secure the return of all four of these workers and the dropping of the charges. If not, there are almost certain to be strikes.

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[wakkono]

no one to blame for this other than the kn obs at cwu every other time its been part of the deal that these workers be re instated immediatly why the fu ck not this time?

[mdtomuk]

YEP, GOOD TO SEE THE 'GIVE AND TAKE' YOU 'YES MEN' VOTED FOR IS BEING HEARTILY APPLIED.

[norbet colon]

no one to blame for this other than the kn obs at cwu every other time its been part of the deal that these workers be re instated immediatly why the fu ck not this time?

it's made the evening paper -it's got a comment on this story section -very petty & contrived , but hardly surprising, idiotic orders from Old St of course