This weeks strike

[pussycatboi]

How many of you will, and will not be taking part on Saturday?

I might go in, need the money and got a letter today from the RM boss saying the strikes aren't gonna make a difference as they cant afford the pay rise.

Thoughts?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

For me its not about the pay rise its about the strings and all the other things like late starts, Gio-route, team working, summer Lapsing, sick days and now pensions.

I will be on the picket line at 0400 (first time to do work early) and will never cross picket line especially a CWU one.

Also I note you said you need the money - will I sat down and worked it out I loose about the same striking as I will if RM has its way if you look into it as well you might find the same.

[The Postal Avenger]

For me its not about the pay rise its about the strings and all the other things like late starts, Gio-route, team working, summer Lapsing, sick days and now pensions.

I will be on the picket line at 0400 (first time to do work early) and will never cross picket line especially a CWU one.

Also I note you said you need the money - will I sat down and worked it out I loose about the same striking as I will if RM has its way if you look into it as well you might find the same.

Agreed, as I pulled my manager up this morning, its not the pay rise, its the s**t that goes with it.

[bigsharkboy]

For me its not about the pay rise its about the strings and all the other things like late starts, Gio-route, team working, summer Lapsing, sick days and now pensions.

I will be on the picket line at 0400 (first time to do work early) and will never cross picket line especially a CWU one.

Also I note you said you need the money - will I sat down and worked it out I loose about the same striking as I will if RM has its way if you look into it as well you might find the same.

Agreed, as I pulled my manager up this morning, its not the pay rise, its the s**t that goes with it.

i agree i will be on the line again and will be on the line on thursday

SUPPORT YOUR UNION

[pussycatboi]

But whatever happens I think RM are going to still do things their way regardless, I don't see them giving into the strikes, although I agree with the reasons everyone is on strike.

[Spedley]

I certainly will be on strike this Saturday. I'd happily do a deal with RM and strike every Saturday - perhaps we can make savings that way !

Seriously though, I have no real problem with people who openly admit to not being able to afford to strike. I know most of our office can afford 1 day per week almost indefinately. I don't mean they don't need a pay rise but that most people can cope with a 15% drop in earnings if pushed into it.

[madelin4]

How many of you will, and will not be taking part on Saturday?

I might go in, need the money and got a letter today from the RM boss saying the strikes aren't gonna make a difference as they cant afford the pay rise.

Thoughts?

pussycatboi, if everyone thought like you Royal Mail wud have done already what they want to do and mayb even more if ones are going to be such a walkover!! Even if we dont gain anything from this strike at least we can all look back and proudly say we "FOUGHT" the ****, sorry language.. but many on here cant afford to be cutting wages each week , ones even have said they wud shovel rubbish of the street than cross a picket line!!! its all about morals here that is what i believe and will continue to.. No harm to any1 who goes in but i dont agree with it .

[waffler]

Pussycatboi why not consider looking for something part time while the strikes are ongoing you can make your money up and support your colleagues and tell this pair to :cfo :lfo I will be out for as long as it takes. . . .

[rhino49]

With the news of the proposed pension changes, the fog we are fighting through starts to take more solid shape and it is in the shape of a warning - if we lose this dispute Royal Mail's leaders will tear us and our union to pieces.

It is patently obvious that every mistake and bad business decision they have made over the years has now come home to roost and like most megalomaniacs they see the blame lying with everyone but themselves.

We are expected to pay the price of pension holidays, greedy and inept contract procurement and successive governments that have bled off our profits to fund their mistakes in other branches of public service, along with a distinct lack of courage in facing up to the weakening and absurdly unfair restrictions placed on our business by Postcomm (an organisation you would think was designed to facilitate Royal Mail's downfall and little else).

A newspaper article pinned on our noticeboard today along with the official denial of the Mirrors pension news likened our situation to being that of "Lions led By Donkeys" but instead of referring to the management as the Donkeys it meant the CWU leadership.

I was shocked at the use of such a phrase as I had always associated it with the tragic loss of life in the first world war when millions of soldiers led by inexperienced but nonetheless brave officers went unquestioningly into battle on the whim of Generals and politicians who did not care about the casualties. Therein lies the true comparison, our union is trying to avoid disaster NOT accelerate our charge toward it, threatened and misled by a General Staff and their political masters who all stand to gain from our losses.

We cannot afford to lose - listen all you faint hearts and deserters - it's time to stand and fight - for your jobs - your families and your quality of life. OUR COUNTRY NEEDS US.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

[deadbox]

Pussycatboi - ALAN LEIGHTON won't personally give in....He see's UNIONS as scum....He wouldn't deal with any of them if he had a choice

BUT ITS NOT HIS CALL !!

He only works for the RM same as me & you

When there's a postal strike, it affects EVERYONE within the UK

Polititions want to be elected...they care about what the public want, they will do anything that will put them in a good light.

If we can get the PUBLIC on our side, we will WIN !

EVERYONE on my delivery...From RICH to POOR that has talked to me has SUPPORTED US

THE PUBLIC & THE POLITITIONS WILL DECIDE OUR FUTURE......THEN US........AND AL LAST......( His contract runs out next March !!!, he might be gone soon )

Keep the FAITH

THE MANAGERS WILL SAY ANYTHING TO GET YOU TO GO INTO WORK

Its your decission.....

You have people who will back you to the hilt if you do decide to strike...you will be supported !

[pussycatboi]

Ok, my plan is to work all week, and have Saturday off as my PAID day off, shouldn't a proble, with the managers, being as I'm only covering spare jobs anyway

[TrueBlueTerrier]

But whatever happens I think RM are going to still do things their way regardless, I don't see them giving into the strikes, although I agree with the reasons everyone is on strike.

They may well do it there way regardless but at least we will have given them a bloody nose and kept the union alive. We all know we will have to compromise that's the nature of things but please don't be like a kitten and roll over to have your belly tickled just because RM say so.

[DirtyHarry]

Ok, my plan is to work all week, and have Saturday off as my PAID day off, shouldn't a proble, with the managers, being as I'm only covering spare jobs anyway

Stop being a bleedin' wet drip and get alongside your mates fighting for a better working future for us all.

[IWW Fellow Worker]

Ok, my plan is to work all week, and have Saturday off as my PAID day off, shouldn't a proble, with the managers, being as I'm only covering spare jobs anyway

Stop being a bleedin' wet drip and get alongside your mates fighting for a better working future for us all.

Well in H! Don't hold back there!