Postal Strike (merged discussion)

Holiday

suki1964 wrote:

Any news on if this is going to be resolved in the near future? We are waiting for a lot of mail to reach us here in London

http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/content1?catId=1000002&mediaId=23600684

talksalot81

They seem fairly firm on their decision about the guys who were dismissed!

wirm

It seems like this stupid strike will go on for ages! The workers that are striking just need a kick up the *** and told to get back and actually do something for a change!

talksalot81

This is possibly a silly question, but I have never been on strike, never thought about striking and have no idea how it works.... so am i right in presuming that they do not get paid whilst striking?

wirm

As far as I know, Royal Mail won't pay them. Does Unions not have money set aside so staff get something.

Although this is unoffical with their union so I'm wondering if they give them anything...

nilocmac

talksalot81 wrote:

This is possibly a silly question, but I have never been on strike, never thought about striking and have no idea how it works.... so am i right in presuming that they do not get paid whilst striking?

Ah no ....

nilocmac

wirm wrote:

It seems like this stupid strike will go on for ages! The workers that are striking just need a kick up the *** and told to get back and actually do something for a change!

Listen to Steven Nolan's program of last Wednesday where Royal Mail would not go on the program to give their point of view!!!

wirm

Breaking News:

Post staff "could return to work"

........Postal staff in Belfast could go back to work within 24 hours if they are assured they will not be victimised when they return, their union has said........

.....However, Royal Mail said that it believed it had already answered the union's concerns.....

wirm

More news:

Exam papers stuck in post strike

Apparantly results could be delayed because exam papers are stuck in the sorting office!

Big round of applause for the striking staff of Royal Mail

Artofdookie

wirm wrote:

The fact thats its unoffical annoys me even more!

Are the rumours true that they were given over £20,000 so that they are not out of money while on strike....|

NIPSA donated £20,000 to the "cause"