Postal workers refuse to deliver BNP leaflets

[PrestwichPeteMcfc]

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Postal workers are refusing to deliver British National Party election leaflets because they object to its “right-wing rubbish”.

About 100 workers in the West Country have told union leaders that they will not carry the leaflets, which bear an anti-immigration message.

Do you think it's right that they won't deliver them? I'm totally against most of the things the BNP stand for but it's not the posties job to just deliver what they like.

 

[Bill]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6293374.ece

Postal workers are refusing to deliver British National Party election leaflets because they object to its “right-wing rubbish”.

About 100 workers in the West Country have told union leaders that they will not carry the leaflets, which bear an anti-immigration message.

Do you think it's right that they won't deliver them? I'm totally against most of the things the BNP stand for but it's not the posties job to just deliver what they like.

ffs whats next, not delivering asda leflets cos they prefer tesco.
ycmiu.

 

[Anonymous]

I don't think it's right at all. Yes the BNP are dicks but this is a free country and if they want to try and win votes from people then you should let em.

 

[Halfpenny]

It's their job to deliver what they're given, but I can see where they're coming from.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

It's their job to deliver what they're given
Wrong.
Actually postal workers do have the right to decline to deliver BNP stuff. The Royal Mail have an obligation to deliver it, which is slightly different.

 

[stony]

It's their job to deliver what they're given, but I can see where they're coming from.

I can't, as loathsome as the BNP are, they are a legitimate political party. The posties should stop playing politics and do what they are getting paid to do.

 

[kinkladze96]

Actually postal workers do have the right to decline to deliver BNP stuff. The Royal Mail have an obligation to deliver it, which is slightly different.

would they be sacked for not doing their job?

 

[PrestwichPeteMcfc]

It's their job to deliver what they're given
Wrong.
Actually postal workers do have the right to decline to deliver BNP stuff. The Royal Mail have an obligation to deliver it, which is slightly different.

well should they not a least be docked pay?

 

[DirtyEddie]

Actually postal workers do have the right to decline to deliver BNP stuff. The Royal Mail have an obligation to deliver it, which is slightly different.

would they be sacked for not doing their job?

the postalworkers union have a signed agreement with royal mail boses that allows them to opt out of delivering highly objectionable stuff. if it was in a sealed envelope then no problem, the posties wouldnt know what it was, but its unadressed junk mail so under the signed and lawful agreement they have every right to refuse to deliver it.

 

[der-bomber]

It's their job to deliver what they're given, but I can see where they're coming from.

I can't, as loathsome as the BNP are, they are a legitimate political party. The posties should stop playing politics and do what they are getting paid to do.

This is most disconcerting, l keep finding myself agreeing with stony....