CWU wrote:Our members in Royal Mail have voted by 94.5% for strike action
We will not be calling strike action at this point and are proposing postal workers become an additional Emergency Service during this national crisis.
We hope Royal Mail pick up this proposal.
Main ballot:
111,553 Papers sent out
70,717 Voted 63.4%
66,771 Yes 94.5%
3,903 No 5.5%
Parcelforce:
4,417 Papers sent out
2,262 Voted 51.2%
2,159 Yes 95.4%
103 No 4.6%
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been. My BFF Clash The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been. My BFF Clash The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
Cichlid wrote:I totally agree with the union holding back on strike action during the coronavirus outbreak.
What I fear is Royal Mail will carry on with Executive action and they will also use the low turnout on their propaganda TV.
Time will tell.
It means as a tool for industrial action this ballot is worthless.
We'll still be dealing with Coronavirus in 6 months when the ballot legally dies. The business will probably be in deep financial trouble and the country will be deep in recession.
This is very messy and to be honest good luck to the union. Members will need to dial down their expectations, anything they get from this position is a bonus. At least we've given them a bargaining position but what comes out the other end might not be pretty.
I thought there were over 135000 staff in Royal Mail. The actual number of ballots sent out is a lot less than I expected. It’s hard to understand how 30000 odd people didn’t bother to vote and a good lot voted no to strike. I assume they are happy to be on the dole in the near future or running around for 12 hours a day on low wages.
rogersh wrote:I wonder if Ofcom will be influenced by the current situation with regard to maintaining the 6 day USO.
Depends if we get roped in to deliver vital supplies. I can see a situation of supermarkets closing, online orders only and for the elderly who dont have access to computers is where we come in to deliver food packages.
