The PEC have released a statement..........

[Spartacus]

Got a text from the area rep, says it should be on the CWU website, can't find it there, anyone have it? Thanks.

[Big Daz]

Is this it?



DISPUTE UPDATE: PLEASE GIVE THIS MESSAGE THE WIDEST POSSIBLE CIRCULATION: royal mail is claiming that we walked away from talks. This is not true. It is also not true that there was an agreement. The union submitted a set of proposals yesterday morning that royal mail had still not responded to at 5 last night - in fact they still have not responded to those proposals. There is no split on the pec. They are 100% behind the industrial action. Royal mail are still insisting that we sign up to a pre xmas no strike deal. They are also still refusing to compromise on any of the issues at the heart of the dispute. Royal mail are likely to continue with their lies over the next few days to try and undermine the union and paint us in the worse possible light. We will keep you updated on the real facts.

[opgpat]

RM are preparred for this to run and don't seem to give a toss. Looks like we will need to go to 2 days per week IA on the delivery side.

[alan84]

RM are preparred for this to run and don't seem to give a toss. Looks like we will need to go to 2 days per week IA on the delivery side.

Most of us cant afford to go 2 days as its coming upto christmas. I just got my payline from last week and its low just wth one day off i'm goin to struggle to pay the bills next week.

[uprising95]

it is a big struggle having one day off 2 would be harsh.
but hope it all goes our way

[Big Daz]

Most True alan84

The 4 day strike of 2007 boosted the number of people going in at my place.

We have a couple at our place and it would have ment then both losing 4 days wages, four fiths of their total combined weekly income would have been gone.

[tmac]

RM are preparred for this to run and don't seem to give a toss. Looks like we will need to go to 2 days per week IA on the delivery side.

Most of us cant afford to go 2 days as its coming upto christmas. I just got my payline from last week and its low just wth one day off i'm goin to struggle to pay the bills next week.

try holding out us in london have been strong once a week since june :cfo

[opgpat]

1 day per week could drag this till xmas and maybe beyond. We are almost clear at our DO so the effect of 1 day out is not long-lasting.

2 days per week, though tough, would see this over sooner, possibly 2weeks - so only 4 days total.

[treadhead]

Now we're all out we've got to keep the pressure on and if it means more days out then so be it, NO one can afford this strike but we will all loose a lot more money next year if we let them win.
Don't give in if longer strikes are announced think of the long term.

[dogfood]

Crucial time ahead in the next few days for the Union. We really need to push the stories of lies and deceit that RM are throwing up, also the fact that we are fight to maintain a publicly owned PROFITABLE UNIVERSAL POSTAL SERVICE. The Profits of the peoples post office must stay in the hands of the people not private, multi national and foreign companies. We are making a stand to end the cycle of Privatising Profits and Nationalising Debt.

Only Political pressure will solve this dispute so we need to get this message across and maximise the public support we have, it is encouraging that Lady Mandelson has been very quiet this week and Crozier has disappeared of the satelite once more. Have you noticed how Gordon Brown and the rest of the politicans keep a low profile when their desires conflict with that of the General public.

[Spartacus]

Is this it?



DISPUTE UPDATE: PLEASE GIVE THIS MESSAGE THE WIDEST POSSIBLE CIRCULATION: royal mail is claiming that we walked away from talks. This is not true. It is also not true that there was an agreement. The union submitted a set of proposals yesterday morning that royal mail had still not responded to at 5 last night - in fact they still have not responded to those proposals. There is no split on the pec. They are 100% behind the industrial action. Royal mail are still insisting that we sign up to a pre xmas no strike deal. They are also still refusing to compromise on any of the issues at the heart of the dispute. Royal mail are likely to continue with their lies over the next few days to try and undermine the union and paint us in the worse possible light. We will keep you updated on the real facts.

Looks like that's the one, cheers Big fella.

[Martin Walsh]

That text was sent by the London Divisonal to be forwarded to dispel the lies which Royal Mail were stating

[Big Daz]

That text was sent by the London Divisonal to be forwarded to dispel the lies which Royal Mail were stating

Thanks Dingo

Its been circulated to all subscribers to the Green Party Trade Union Group email list which Im on.

[Puppetmaster]

Its goood to get the truth fro the CWU.
Very worrying,If we loose ,each and every one of us could have very serious problems either through work load,working hours if we are still lucky to have a job or compulsesary
Redundancy,but by the same time to continue to loose money possibly 2 days is worrying.
Just wish the truth was in the Media.

[piranha]

I think the functions going out should be switched around, splitting drivers from mail centres maybe, I really don't think that 400 mdecs on strike tomorrow is going to cause a lot of disruption