Royal Mail to Strike?

[mexico1970]

Around 11.50 an hour but contracts vary between 20/38 hours pw. People on 20 hours will generally work more but that is not guaranteed and the management want to introduce zero hours contracts an obvious red line for any union worth it's salt. Another aim is they want to end the universal service which is the commitment to deliver to every UK address 6 days a week. This obviously negates the need for day off cover duties meaning the loss of jobs have heard figures of up to 20000. At the moment I get one in four Saturdays off and going to a 5 day week appeals but rumour has it that the plan is to bin off fucking Tuesdays !
If I read your 3rd question wrong apologies but we are not asking for anything they are ones who want change the conditions secured in last year's agreement. Sick/ holiday pay pensions nothing is off the table for this new CEO.

Thanks for the reply mate, zero hours sounds terrible and I support you and your colleagues. Once we lose the Royal Mail we lose a part of our culture too.

 

[Blue Mist]

Thanks for the reply mate, zero hours sounds terrible and I support you and your colleagues. Once we lose the Royal Mail we lose a part of our culture too.

Irrespective of any other issues the workers may have, the fact that zero hours contracts are being brought in is just wrong. I could, maybe, understand zero hours in a very small number of jobs but a postman ! This alone shows the company is being run by people who have no regard for their own workforce.

 

[Damocles]

I'd argue that the sentence:

"Management have demanded pay cuts and zero hour contracts from workers to ensure the future financial health of the company whilst also paying £1 billion pounds to shareholders in dividends over the previous 6 years, mostly funded by centralising workforces and selling off property for a one off boost"

Is a better reasoning than all of the solidarity arguments put together. Or its the one I find most appealing.

 

[Blue Mist]

The thing is, if they do go on strike who will deliver those 42 unwanted flyers per day that I get, oh and also I need some rubber bands, if they are on strike how can I collect them from my drive ?

 

[Postman Pep]

Irrespective of any other issues the workers may have, the fact that zero hours contracts are being brought in is just wrong. I could, maybe, understand zero hours in a very small number of jobs but a postman ! This alone shows the company is being run by people who have no regard for their own workforce.

Just to clarify the issue of zero hours would only apply to new entrants only highlighted it as an example of how they are setting the bar

 

[Blue Mist]

Just to clarify the issue of zero hours would only apply to new entrants only highlighted it as an example of how they are setting the bar

I don't care. I know some will say well they knew what they were signing up for but...…. I want some one to explain how in a modern work environment zero hours works. Don't get me wrong I know the fundamentals but please, someone explain how it is good for the worker.

 

[Postman Pep]

Conservatives accusing us of being politically motivated and not caring about the public got some front these cunts

 

[mexico1970]

Hold the strike off until my rail card comes through please, regardless of what the Tory and Labour liars say and do.

 

[Postman Pep]

Hold the strike off until my rail card comes through please, regardless of what the Tory and Labour liars say and do.

Don't see the relevance of Labour in your response but as you mention it here is the contrast

 

[mexico1970]

Don't see the relevance of Labour in your response but as you mention it here is the contrast

Politicians are liars and both parties have fu**** over the electorate. If you believe it's only one party that are bad then you are part of the problem.