Unofficial strike hits Wirral Post Office

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http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/45514 ... st_Office/

11:16am Tuesday 18th August 2009

By Justin Dunn »


POSTAL workers in Wallasey walked out on strike this week in a row over working practices.

The workers say a new system - involving fewer staff - is being imposed on them without proper consultation.

“The Royal Mail are trying to use bully boy tactics on us and we’re just not having it.
Post Office striker

Around 65 workers staged a strike outside Wallasey's main sorting office in Liscard Village on Monday and Tuesday.

They have given no indication of when they intend to return to work.

One worker told the Globe: “The Royal Mail are trying to use bully boy tactics on us and we’re just not having it.

“There’s always been a lot of goodwill that goes into this job and they're essentially taking that away.

“They’re cutting seven posts but still expect the same amount of work to be done. It’s fundamentally unfair and they haven’t consulted properly.

“There hasn’t even been any voluntary redundancy packages offered so it’s not as if people can even consider that option.

“It’s affecting some of the longer-term workers here quite badly.”

A Royal Mail spokeswoman said: “Postal workers at Wallasey Delivery Office continued with their unofficial, unlawful industrial action today over proposed changes in working practices.

“We continue to talk to the union and our people about operational changes as we do on a regular basis and urge our staff back to work.

“We are doing everything possible to minimise disruption and apologise to our customers for any inconvenience caused.”

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A Royal Mail spokeswoman said: “Postal workers at Wallasey Delivery Office continued with their unofficial, unlawful industrial action today over proposed changes in working practices.

Proposed - propose - project: present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc

That means that they could not have imposed it - liars - of course they have, apparently the duties have already been changed and a request for a repick was refused. Sorry but "Proposed" changes as defined by RM is different to everyone else's and they need to change their dictionary - or - they are talking through their arses.