National March and Rally in Support of the Burslem Strike

[TrueBlueTerrier]

http://www.cwu.org.uk/members/action.as ... 5&catid=14

LTB 002/08 - National March and Rally in Support of the Burslem Strike - 19th January
03 January 2008

Issuing officer(s): Billy Hayes

Dear Colleague

NATIONAL MARCH AND RALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE BURSLEM STRIKE : 19TH JANUARY 2008

Branches will know that over 100 workers at Burslem Delivery Office are striking to defend twelve colleagues who were suspended in September. Royal Mail is refusing to allow their case to be heard by an independent appeals panel despite concerns over bullying and harassment by managers.

The CWU remains committed to resolving this dispute.


Attached are the finalised arrangements for the March and Rally in Burslem on 19th January 2008.

We would urge Branches to attend the March and Rally in support of our 12 colleagues in Burslem.

Any enquiries on this LTB should be addressed to the General Secretary’s Department quoting the reference GS11.0



Yours sincerely


W HAYES
General Secretary


[center]NATIONAL MARCH AND RALLY IN SUPPORT OF
THE BURSLEM STRIKE – 19TH JANUARY 2008

13.30 ASSEMBLE AT BURSLEM DELIVERY OFFICE:
SCOTIA BUSINESS PARK
SCOTIA ROAD
BURSLEM, STOKE ON TRENT. ST6 4RG

14.00 MARCH

15.30 RALLY:
- CHAIR - JANE LOFTUS - PRESIDENT
- BILLY HAYES - GS CWU
- DAVE WARD - DGS (P) CWU
- JOAN WALLEY MP
- LEE BARRON - MIDLANDS REG SEC
- MIDLANDS No 7 BRANCH
- SPEAKER FROM THE BURSLEM 12

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RALLY THERE WILL BE A BENEFIT GIG AT BURLSEM WMC WITH BANDS PLAYING FOR FREE – ALL MONEY RAISED GOES TO THE STRIKERS – ALL OF YOU ARE WELCOME

12 MEMBERS, 200 YEARS SERVICE, OVER 100 STRIKING FOR JUSTICE – SUPPORT THE BURSLEM STRIKE – SEE YOU AT THE MARCH & RALLY
19TH JANUARY 2008
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[wakkono]

hey guys how far is burslem from just over the welsh border?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

hey guys how far is burslem from just over the welsh border?

Its not far from Wrexham, Just North of Stoke-on Trent (Green arrow)



Local area LINK

[wakkono]

ok thanks for that dude its a bit far for me to go but i do hope they get lots of support from more local posties ive just run it through the route finder and its 160 miles from me 320 round trip

[norbet colon]

hey guys how far is burslem from just over the welsh border?

Its not far from Wrexham, Just North of Stoke-on Trent (Green arrow)



Local area http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=burslem ... a=N&tab=wl

Hellmail's article is about the striking Shropshire Posties , Staffordshire is a bit further away

[HootyMacBoob]

Scot no2 branch will be showing there support and banner

[BELIAL]

AT last Billy . now cancel labour funding and pay us all travelling and the days lost wages and guarentee that our abscense won't show up on any attendance procedure and I will personally promise you a massive turnout

[L Tommo]

Now This March is close to my heart as Burlsem is as well... I met the boys n girls of this Proud upstanding place and had the BEST hospitality shown that touched a touched soul..


I will keep support anyway i can during this injustice and after as these people from ST6 are gems.... TOP PEOPLE and even if i dare say it a Couple of gooners....

They even made sure i got out of town and on the train back to London.... THANKS AGAIN ....

I would like to do more but as explained im going thru my own little bit of "BOTHER" with the screws at the mo myself...

The good word will ALWAYS follow your name ... BURSLEM is in this Cockneys heart and mind.....


ANYONE WHO CAN BACK AND SUPPORT THE 12 AND BIG DAVE I TELL YOU ITS A CAUSE THAT NEEDS BACKING FROM EVERY CWU MEMBER.. AS IT WILL BE YOU NEXT OTHERWISE.... But mostly because this UNION NEEDS PEOPLE LIKE THESE BURSLEM FIGHTERS!!!



OUT


PS Thanks again for the blinding welcome and any time ANY of you boys/Girls need a hand or bed for the night... TOMMO TOWERS is open For BURLSEM POSTIES Sorry for the singing tho.. ....


NEVER LET THE BASTARDS GRIND US DOWN!!!

[baggee]

L TOMMO it was our pleasure to have you with us, your SINGING was not bad at all, and everyone at BURSLEM D.O sends there love & respect to you for your continued support.

[wakkono]

its about time efforts were stepped up to help these guys i still blame the cwu for not including these fellas in the national dispute deal if they had there would be none of this rubbish
just thought id mention our assistant dom was up there delivering mail last week not sure if he was forced to go or went off his own back how many otheres are there?