Post strike.England.
By suzzy3
@suzzy3 (8341)
October 20, 2009 3:08pm CST
Well it looks like the post will go on strike on thurday.What a terrible situation to be in again.While the fat cats at the post office collect their massive paypacket snd bonus the workers walking around in all weathers,are given longer rounds and the same amount of time to do it in.I am on the postal strikers side.I can see their point.The price of a stamp has gone up dramatically in England over the last year.The post office are getting the money in. Then I feel very sorry for small businesses that rely on the post office for sending out their goods,waiting for cheques ect,kids waiting for birthday cards ect.Not getting the post affects everybody in every walk of life,so why do these people who have never pushed a trolley loaded with parcels and post.never ridden a bike over loaded with big sacks of post and parcels,never driven miles in a van to deliver to remote areas,possibly be able to say what should happen,most of the office wallers have never had any experience at all except of a lot of figures know whats possible or not.I can remember back in the 70's when the dustmen,miners ,more or less a general strike happened it was awful ,waiting for the coal man to turn up,food shortages ect I just hope and pray this will not all start up again.
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@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
21 Oct 09
‘While the fat cats at the post office collect their massive paypacket snd bonus…’ I must say that I’m a bit confused here…if the fat cats at the post offices are getting their cream then who are the workers? Are they hired on contract to just deliver and collect?
Anyway, whatever be the case, if it’s a national strike then they would get their demands met. Irrespective of the email, the post office is an indispensable part of our life and cant really think the virtual world replace the friendly face of the neighbourhood postman!
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@suzzy3 (8341)
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21 Oct 09
The post people are employed directly by the post office they walk miles everyday in all weathers to deliver the post.Many people do hard labourious work for about the same pay.I do feel for the post people but after all the discussions and listening to what they have said,although I do feel sorry for the postpeople but then I also feel sorry for the general public that relys on the post office.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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22 Oct 09
I think that it's high time that people got back to remembering their place. These jumped up postal workers should be grateful that they have a job in the first place. The managers have a hard enough job without the staff getting uppity. Personally I'd sack the lot of them. We need to get back to the days of forelock tugging, where the Squire WAS the master and villagers toiled all day to keep him comfortable. Of course the rot set in when women were allowed the vote and then permitted to work creating widespread mayhem, dysfunctional families and teen pregnancies. Couple that with council, housing, lone parents and immigration then we end up with the awful society that we have today. And it's all the postal workers fault.
(That'll have upset a few people. Hee Hee).
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@suzzy3 (8341)
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22 Oct 09
You go for it.What about those babies in crying in supermarkets,I think the mothers should be put in the stocks.or of course we could sack all the post office workers because I reckon thats down to them as well.Sack the lot of them nothing but trouble .You have made me laugh. 
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
21 Oct 09
I hope this does not happen. It could create havoc for everyone. I have never thought srikes helped anything. I think they just cause more problems for all involved.
@suzzy3 (8341)
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21 Oct 09
I am in agreement with you,it is the unions they used to help the working man,the unions still get their wages while they whip the workers up and tell them how to behave and what to do.leading them to beleave they will get something better out of the post office when there is noting to get.Sad.
@tamarafireheart (15384)
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21 Oct 09
Hi suzzy,
Yes we brasing for the strike on Thursday, yes I do remember the seventies, "The Winter Of Discontent", we also had power cuts, yes it was not very nice.
Tamara
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@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
21 Oct 09
I live in Australia and I don’t recall a similar strike since I have been living here but I could be wrong. It sounds like an awful inconvenience for the general public and I would imagine it could be a very serious problem for those expecting important mail. I don’t like strikes but I can appreciate the postal workers point of view if their working conditions are so poor. I hope if this strike goes ahead that it will resolve for the benefit of all in the shortest time possible. I agree that the rich executives sitting in their offices have usually very little clue what goes on further down the line.
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@suzzy3 (8341)
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21 Oct 09
Up there in their ivory towers not a clue,it is a sad state of affairs for those who rely on the post office for their work and business and also all those birthday cards,hospital appointments and important letters sitting there in sorting office so sad.
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@jellymonty (2352)
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21 Oct 09
AGAIN???
Didn't they just like strike last month? I really don't understand this striking business.. If they really want to make a point let them just make it plain and simple.. "you don't raise our salaries, we don't work" and stick to it..
I mean whats the point of striking three days and then getting back to normal, then striking again ... it's all just going round in circles and quiet frankly it's pointless to strike if they cant reach a solution
Didn't they just like strike last month? I really don't understand this striking business.. If they really want to make a point let them just make it plain and simple.. "you don't raise our salaries, we don't work" and stick to it..
I mean whats the point of striking three days and then getting back to normal, then striking again ... it's all just going round in circles and quiet frankly it's pointless to strike if they cant reach a solution1 person likes this
@suzzy3 (8341)
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21 Oct 09
They have to give notice of a strike at least two weeks,then they have to vote,then they have to talk to the management,if they don't get what they want.they start the whole process again.I don't think it is about money it is about working conditions.They will be happy to have a job to go back to.Then they will feel what it is like to hard done bye .They will join the other unemployed on the dole.I am not completely against their strike,but there are times to strike and times not to,the country is nearly broke,it is definaltely not the right time.
@Mickie30 (2626)
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20 Oct 09
It is not good because I buy a lot of things on Ebay usually and people will lose business as well. It seems so unfair. It is a difficult situation for all businesses and people all across the Country. Also with Christmas on its way it is a very difficult time for people.
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@suzzy3 (8341)
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21 Oct 09
I quite agree with you it will ruin a few businesses especially when the banks do not lend much money these days.kids waiting for birthday cards ,hospital appointments really and truly the job is on a par with what my husband does ,he delivers food to the supermarket,he and his co workers would never go on strike no matter what happened.He could not live with himself if people could not feed their kids.It is an essential service and with that comes responsibility ,he works long hours some unpaid,but he would always deliver food to the supermarket.
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
20 Oct 09
That will be a horrendous inconvenience! What are people who get their pension checks in the mail going to do? What about government business?
In my country the post office is going broke. Our carriers, like yours, are out in all weather. I admire them and their dedication to the job. Our gov't couldn't handle it, it was losing money hand over fist, so they let a contractor take it over and it's still losing money. They just raised the price of stamps, too. I'm paying most of my bills online now because of it--plus, I use my credit card and make 2% back!!
I hope your postal workers don't have to strike.
I hope your postal workers don't have to strike. 1 person likes this
@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
20 Oct 09
This is a very bad situation and it really makes me angry at times but I don't know the ins and outs of both parties arguments. I just think that enough is enough and TNT or a rival company should now take over. We need our post and the public can not be made to suffer like this. Andrew
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@lelin1123 (15594)
• Puerto Rico
20 Oct 09
How much is a stamp in England? One stamp here in the states is now .44 cents. Which I think is totally ridiulous. The post office here in the states are looking for working only 5 days week instead of the 6 days. I think that would be fine because with all the walking and weather conditions they need two days to recoup.
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@jugsjugs (12967)
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20 Oct 09
Well i live in the UK and i must say i am waiting for 3 hospital letters that will be short notice appointments,so as you can imagine i am not happy.I feel so sorry for the people who deliver the letters as i know that some people will be taking it out on the post man todo with the strike.Didnt they say that they will be delivering things that are registered or is it recorded delivery still or have i got that wrong.
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@suzzy3 (8341)
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20 Oct 09
I feel so sorry for you maybe you could ring appointments at the hospital and they should let you know when your appointments are.Typical you get a hospital appointment and this happens.I am not sure.Go on the post office web site that should tell you about registered or recorded post.
@carmelbg (519)
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21 Oct 09
This seems to happen so often now its getting ridiculous. Many people rely on receiving mail. This should be sorted out before it gets to the strike stage, but this never seems to happen. Is to go on strike the only solution? My company had changed to TNT mail service now as Royal Mail became very unreliable - probably due to so many disgruntled employees!
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@rjl1989 (190)
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20 Oct 09
Im sorry but i dont have a great deal of sympathy for the postal workers. There are plenty of people who get paid less than them and dont complain. Not to mention the number of people who cant even get a job at the moment. As far as im aware, other courier services like ups dont pay more than royal mail workers.
Going on strike will just cost royal mail money and lose business, meaning theres even less money available for pay increases and increase the chance of job losses. The service is inefficient and needs modernising, which will mean some people lose their jobs but those who are left will be able to be paid more.
People are sending less and less letters nowadays as communications move online, their future lies in parcel delivery, which will mean competing with other couriers, only the most efficient, who are able to offer the cheapest service will survive.
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@suzzy3 (8341)
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21 Oct 09
To be honest you are right modernisation must take place ,it is painful but all that labour used for sorting when a machine could do it so much quicker and cheaper.Lots of people have little or no work and would be grateful just to have a job.I have been discussing this point with many people and the general feeling is:the postpeople used to be able to start early and finish in enough time to go fishing or take a second job on .Now they are in the real world with the rest of us.I am sorry to think the post office will disappear and no one will have a job soon.
