Hertfordshire's Postal Workers Support Boycott Of Competitor

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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A ballot of postal workers has revealed 96 percent oppose what's being termed "the privatisation of Royal Mail..."

The Communication Workers Union in Hertfordshire says it's a clear message that the company needs to stay in public ownership.

Members also pledged to back a boycott of delivering competitors' mail, which they say is losing the service money.

Area Delivery Representative Steve Butts told JACK fm he can't understand why the Government needs to interfere: "No-one has yet asked postal workers what they think about privatisation. Postal workers have spoken loud and clear with a massive 96% roundly rejecting the government's plans to privatise Royal Mail.

The workforce does not support the government or Royal Mail on selling the company. This company is flourishing in public ownership as the recent doubling of profits proves. It's becoming less clear what this policy is about. Why privatise this profitable company?

This ballot result shows we have resounding support for all the union's policies. This is a strong message to take forward action in each area to improve the working lives of postal workers and protect the services and jobs which customers and communities value."

Steve continued to say if a solution isn't reached, strike action could be on the cards: "This ballot result is a damning rejection of the tired old government privatisation policy and the actions of the Royal Mail board in support of this.

Postal workers have worked incredibly hard to turn the fortunes of the company around. Royal Mail is not a financial basket case and they know privatisation is only benefitting vested interests.

Postal workers are not going to sacrifice their souls for a so-called 10% stake when they know their jobs, pensions and conditions are once again under threat.

The government and Royal Mail have completely alienated the workforce and it's time for serious negotiations to find a solution that really can align the interests of workers, customers and the company. If not, then prolonged industrial conflict is inevitable."

[mickeymacca]

The post Office I was working from yesterday was advertising itself as a collection point for Hermes post, struck me as a bit unusual..........

[UnhappyGremlin]

The post Office I was working from yesterday was advertising itself as a collection point for Hermes post, struck me as a bit unusual..........

Might not be in the future. This was proposed a few years ago, that all PO's would accept mail for any and all parcel firms. They are now separate to us, so it could, and probably will, happen.