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French Postal Worker Suicide 71st In A Year

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French Postal Worker Suicide 71st In A Year

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The suicide of a French postal worker has prompted fears about working conditions in the Post Office. A 56-year-old worker killed himself on Saturday in Bouches-du-Rhône, in southeast France. It is the fifth in the region since last January and the 71st nationwide, according to trade unions.

Full story: http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/201101 ... -71st-year" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I know that this job can be stressful, and if you or I were to allow this stress to permeate our working lives without notice then, suicide for some might be the only answer. It is not of course, but I am wondering how much worse should it be allowed to fester while those in the know still do nothing.

BELIAL tells us (from an earlier spate of tragedies) that an investigation was (and still is ongoing) into workplace harassment. That earlier discussion of that triple tragedy (from the same sorting office) is to be found here...

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 1&p=318782

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:Applause :Applause Well done for not forgetting them. It could/will be us soon :cry
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BELIAL wrote::Applause :Applause Well done for not forgetting them. It could/will be us soon :cry
Oh I forgot :cry Can anyone post a link for that english office with the four suicides in quick succession?
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BELIAL wrote:
BELIAL wrote::Applause :Applause Well done for not forgetting them. It could/will be us soon :cry
Oh I forgot :cry Can anyone post a link for that english office with the four suicides in quick succession?
Ummm its above your first post in this thread :Very Happy
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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
BELIAL wrote:
BELIAL wrote::Applause :Applause Well done for not forgetting them. It could/will be us soon :cry
Oh I forgot :cry Can anyone post a link for that english office with the four suicides in quick succession?
Ummm its above your first post in this thread :Very Happy
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DGP and DVBUK been on an recruitment push then.
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TrueBlueTerrier wrote:DGP and DVBUK been on an recruitment push then.
:Very Happy but even I wouldn't make inappropriate postings in a thread like this.
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