Bristol postal strike returns
The Bristol postal dispute continues today as 400 Royal Mail staff at the Severn Beach distribution centre down tools as part of a 48-hour strike over pay, jobs and conditions.
The move will hamper deliveries across the Bristol area and is part of a 20,000-strong national walk-out.
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The Communication Workers' Union will ballot for further strike action later this month.
Millions of items of undelivered post have been left stuck in the system over the past few months.
The Communication Workers' Union, representing the postmen, will ballot for further strike action later this month.
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by unemployed, bristol
Thursday, September 10 2009, 4:34PM
“is this postal strike gonna last long? im still waiting for my giro!!”
by londoner, in the west
Tuesday, September 08 2009, 12:05AM
“independent.co.uk/news/business/news/royal-mail-selloff-plan-shaken-by-profits-1685225.html
Also,
guernseypost.com/news/article/?id=167”
by Rachel, Bristol
Monday, September 07 2009, 9:25PM
“Enough with the strikes!! Honestly....I appreciate the royal mail work hard etc etc.......but the fact is people don't use the royal mail as much because it's unreliable. The majority of people will use couriers if it's anything important and you don't mind if it gets lost.
I had to wait a week and a half for a delivery of books that came through the royal mail, even then I had to get someone to go and pick it up because it was too big for the letterbox and they didn't bother to ring the doorbell!!
If you want sympathy, try doing your job right!!!!”
by Jon, Bristol
Monday, September 07 2009, 8:31PM
“I understand that the postie's are facing problems, such as tough management and impossible deadlines (which really seem like problems that could be translated to many more jobs), but if you really dislike it that much: LEAVE.
Not a popular option in the recession, but if I was stuck in a job I hated, I wouldn't go on strike; I'd had in my notice!
Striking does one of two things: Grabs headlines and puts customers off using the service.
I don't understand how striking would help? Sure it would put the wind up the management, but the more you strike, the less business you'll get because customers will use different carriers, which in turn will equal MORE job cuts.
Emergency workers also face a tough time, if not more problems (and a much more important role!), but they don't strike half as often as Royal Mail.”
by Vince, Cambs
Monday, September 07 2009, 7:57PM
“Im a postie and am sick to the teeth of how myself and my colleagues are treat.
I have been on the receiving end of bullying and harassment from my " managers" , threatened to have pay stopped, threatened to be suspended etc due to them bringing in so many changes to my duty that I mainly now canot complete it in my time ( 5.00 - 13.20 ) I cannot book overtime if i go past this time and if i bring it back ( cut off ) I am given a warning. I enjoy the job but these forced changes and threats are not what I signed up for. RM do not care a damn about customers. Without a strike we are doomed, the company will be privatised and go the way of the railways and we will all be robots. No to massive bonuses for managers and stupid budgets that cannot be met, YES to a better service and agreed modernisation, not one way street we are seeing at the moment”