Royal Mail Site - Strike

digitalangel · Post by **digitalangel** » 26 May 2007, 22:24

Just noticed this whilst browsing for some info about my PO:

http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/cont ... d=51600692

You may be aware that our postmen and postwomen are currently being balloted for strike action across the UK. I want to reassure you that we will do everything in our power to maintain the service we provide to all of you every day.

We are very proud of the role we play in the UK â€“ delivering 82 million letters every day, Monday to Saturday, to every door. We are also hugely ambitious for the future of the Royal Mail, which is why we have fought hard to secure from the Government a Â£1.2 billion investment. This gives us, for the first time ever, the opportunity to modernise our business to allow us to compete in the open market. This is the only way we will be able to protect the one-price-goes-everywhere universal service we are so proud of â€“ and to provide you with the best quality and value for money postal service in the UK.

The competition is gathering strength and we need to make sure we are fit to compete. We have a unique opportunity â€“ not just to respond to the competition, but to get ahead of the game.

We are deeply disappointed that the Communications Workers Union has asked their members to ballot for strike action â€“ especially as there is a very fair offer on the table for our people.

Clearly we donâ€™t want a strike. We will do everything we can to minimise any problems a strike will cause. But we canâ€™t turn back the tide of competition and we must move ahead with the modernisation of the business. This is the only way to protect the long-term future of the Royal Mail, on which we know our customers depend.

Thank you for your continued support.
Allan Leighton
Chairman

Post by **ade@cambs** » 26 May 2007, 22:43

Leighton is really starting to boil my p*ss

Post by **POSTMAN** » 26 May 2007, 22:46

This is the ad that they put in the papers

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 27 May 2007, 13:00

We are deeply disappointed that the Communications Workers Union has asked their members to ballot for strike action â€“ especially as there is a very fair offer on the table for our people.

What a pay cut for more work and he thinks its a fair offer.

People on my round that I chat too do seem to behind the union and not RM - have they shot themselves in the foot.

Bloke7 · Post by **Bloke7** » 27 May 2007, 22:07

ade@cambs wrote:Leighton is really starting to boil my p*ss

What an excellent comment to describe my mood also :)

oscarday · Post by **oscarday** » 28 May 2007, 11:31

leighton has got it wrong on this one, they insult our intelligence by saying we are under worked and over paid, he wants to come on my round and see how fast i have to move just to get home at a reasonable time on average I work one day a week for royal mail for SOD ALL. if he doe's decide to come out with me remember I'm the one with the airbag.

shelanda · Post by **shelanda** » 28 May 2007, 11:42

oscarday wrote:leighton has got it wrong on this one, they insult our intelligence by saying we are under worked and over paid, he wants to come on my round and see how fast i have to move just to get home at a reasonable time on average I work one day a week for royal mail for SOD ALL. if he doe's decide to come out with me remember I'm the one with the airbag.

A&A insult our inteligenge all the time. He thinks saying bullshit on the video will mean he is talking to us on 'our level' the plasma messages Where did he get those? it seemed to be a street as there was a dodgy plastering job round a pipe, right on 1 pic left on another

He thinks we are thick giving us shares in a public property.

DirtyHarry · Post by **DirtyHarry** » 28 May 2007, 11:50

Yep , if brains were gunpowder, Leighton wouldn't have enough to provide a decent banger on Guy Fawkes night !

Post by **pcb** » 28 May 2007, 13:13

Leighton goes on about protecting the USO yet its Royal Mail who have approached Postcomm over the issue of zonal pricing for non USO items not the competition. ( Look on the postcomm website in the news section). If this comes about and makes a profit, Royal Mail will realise the savings and the profits that could be made which in turn will make the USO unattractive to say the least. Its Royal Mail who will then push for the USO to be scrapped and zonal pricing to be introduced across the board. To Leighton and Crozier its about profit nothing else.

scooby · Post by **scooby** » 29 May 2007, 13:36

that was in the sun paper sat big advert to must be costing them loads

mdtomuk · Post by **mdtomuk** » 29 May 2007, 15:13

MY MANAGER HAS HAD A MISSIVE 'FROM ABOVE' SAYING THAT ALL UNION FLYERS/POSTERS ETC HAVE GOT TO BE TAKEN DOWN IN DELIVERY OFFICES! DIDDUMS! HOW CHILDISH ARE THEY GOING TO GET!!!!

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 29 May 2007, 15:44

I am just about to send back their postcard they sent me with something written on it:

mdtomuk · Post by **mdtomuk** » 29 May 2007, 15:55

GOOD ONE 'TRUE BLUE'! SADLY I'VE ALREADY RE-CYCLED MINE! BUT I RIPPED IT IN TWO FIRST!

eian687 · Post by **eian687** » 29 May 2007, 17:15

what a plonker

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