Postal workers vote for national strike

Former_MSE_Natasha

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"Postal workers have voted in favour of a national strike in a bitter row over jobs, pay and services, it was announced today. This threatens widespread disruption to mail deliveries in the coming weeks...."

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Postal workers vote for national strike

P.S. This discussion was originally started by the MoneySaver directly below, but this post has been added as there's now an official news story. Thanks DaveAshton!

DaveAshton

The news we were all dreading has been confirmed. RM are going on a national strike: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8296660.stm

On the plus-side, they have to give 7 days notice before doing it.

Also, they can't start for another 10 days from now, they're stil trying to force a deal through.

Seaxwyn

Very annoying! I have devoted today to sorting and photographing stuff for Ebay...

Dave are you sure they can't start for 10 days?

DaveAshton

Seaxwyn wrote: »

Dave are you sure they can't start for 10 days?

It said something about it on the BBC page. They keep changing the page as new info gets released though.

ETA: Found it

He said it would give the Royal Mail a "final opportunity" to resolve the dispute over the next 10 days.

But it did say something like "for 10 days they're going to try to sort the situation out". And they definitely have to announce the strike 7 days before it comes into force.

custardy

if strikes go ahead i wouldnt expect them till November

chezba

But at least this bit may help?!

In order to help small businesses, eBay said it would temporarily remove the option for buyers to rate sellers on the time taken to dispatch an item.

mrcol1000

chezba wrote: »

But at least this bit may help?!

In order to help small businesses, eBay said it would temporarily remove the option for buyers to rate sellers on the time taken to dispatch an item.

I am sorry for a moment there it looked like Ebay might be using common sense. But I think I must have misread it.

Ladywhisper

mrcol1000 wrote: »

I am sorry for a moment there it looked like Ebay might be using common sense. But I think I must have misread it.

Its on ebays general announcements http://www2.ebay.com/aw/uk/200910.shtml#2009-10-07135949

Atleast they are doing something for once to take it into consideration

bryanb

Anybody know if parcel force will be on strike? Not too sure of their relationship to RM

wearside_2

The Government will have to get involved if this strike goes ahead. If not it will be the beginning of the end for Royal Mail.

custardy

bryanb wrote: »

Anybody know if parcel force will be on strike? Not too sure of their relationship to RM

no they are seperate