Burslem Out 2 more weeks

Postmansplat · Post by **Postmansplat** » 07 Jan 2008, 16:06

Hi all i just ruturned from a meeting that Burslem workers voted in a secrect ballot 79 to 2 to extend there action a further 2 weeks on top of the 4 weeks they have done .[

To All You Workers at Burslem I Salute You

baggee · Post by **baggee** » 07 Jan 2008, 16:31

IM AM VERY PROUD OF ALL AT THE MEETING TODAY. I SALUTE YOU ALL

Post by **solcat** » 07 Jan 2008, 17:22

Area/National Ballot if so when?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 07 Jan 2008, 17:39

Right - will make sure local rep is aware and we will send some dosh to help the fighting fund.

I salute each and everyone of you.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 07 Jan 2008, 17:40

I'll move this to NEWS.
Good luck guys.

Barry Trotter · Post by **Barry Trotter** » 07 Jan 2008, 18:30

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:Right - will make sure local rep is aware and we will send some dosh to help the fighting fund.

I salute each and everyone of you.

I spoke to two reps in our office before christmas,one of them is a senior rep and neither of them have mentioned it again.I suggested we should be having a whip round to give the postmen in our office who dont have computers etc the chance to help our colleagues out and was told'it could be seen as secondary picketing'
SHAME ON YOU CWU. well done to the burslem postmen for taking a stand.

Postmansplat · Post by **Postmansplat** » 07 Jan 2008, 18:35

Barry Trotter wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:Right - will make sure local rep is aware and we will send some dosh to help the fighting fund.

I salute each and everyone of you.
I spoke to two reps in our office before christmas,one of them is a senior rep and neither of them have mentioned it again.I suggested we should be having a whip round to give the postmen in our office who dont have computers etc the chance to help our colleagues out and was told'it could be seen as secondary picketing'
SHAME ON YOU CWU. well done to the burslem postmen for taking a stand.

Events
Date: 19 January 2008
Start Time: 1330
National March & Rally in Support of the Burslem Strike
NATIONAL MARCH AND RALLY IN SUPPORT OF
THE BURSLEM STRIKE â€“ 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 â€“ ALL MONEY RAISED GOES TO THE STRIKERS â€“ ALL OF YOU ARE WELCOME

12 MEMBERS, 200 YEARS SERVICE, OVER 100 STRIKING FOR JUSTICE â€“ SUPPORT THE BURSLEM STRIKE â€“ SEE YOU AT THE MARCH & RALLY

19TH JANUARY 2008

lovenotmoney · Post by **lovenotmoney** » 08 Jan 2008, 20:07

Barry Trotter wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:Right - will make sure local rep is aware and we will send some dosh to help the fighting fund.

I salute each and everyone of you.
I spoke to two reps in our office before christmas,one of them is a senior rep and neither of them have mentioned it again.I suggested we should be having a whip round to give the postmen in our office who dont have computers etc the chance to help our colleagues out and was told'it could be seen as secondary picketing'
SHAME ON YOU CWU. well done to the burslem postmen for taking a stand.

Picketing involves standing outside yours or somebody elses workplace, I've yet to see it defined as collecting money!