CWU

Strike threat resurfaces at Royal Mail

Ed — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:22:17 +0000

Unions have rejected the postal group's plan to overhaul its pensions scheme and are poised to ballot nearly 150,000 members over whether they back the plan or not.

Burslem postal workers extend strike

ChrissyBoy — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:19:08 +0000

The 100 strikers, member of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), are refusing to deliver mail until at least 16th January following a meeting between workers. The extension came ahead of talks between the union and Royal Mail.

Burslem postal workers strike over Christmas

ChrissyBoy — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:11:02 +0000

Burslem Delivery Office has been the site of a large number of unofficial walkouts this year, alongside the official strike action in August and October.

UK: Royal Mail workers vote yes to settlement

Steven. — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:04:57 +0000

The vote was on a 64% turnout.

Many workers have reacted angrily to the news, with one employee on Royal Mail Chat stating:

Quote:

This is a s**t deal!.. We better all head to Tescos and HOPE that we get jobs there! Cause this job is f****d! If I get my hands on those crooked union reps or royal mail management bastards, they're all dead I tell you!

Examining the 2007 Royal Mail dispute

Freedom — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:45:44 +0000

The problem, according to headlines in the mainstream press, was a 2.5% pay rise being offered by Royal Mail to its 190,000 workers, along with some vague problems to do with ‘terms and conditions’.

The reality of what is being faced by the postal workers is far more complex and vastly more damaging, not just for them, but for everyone who wants to be sure of getting their mail.

Unofficial action at Royal Mail continues

Steven. — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:19:39 +0000

Belfast
Postal workers in Belfast have won an important victory against management after unofficial action on Friday of last week. It took the workers just one and a half hours to force down bosses’ attempts to change start times.

Managers insisted that the workforce put forward their start times by two hours.

Post strike announcement due today

catch — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:25:55 +0000

CWU bosses Billy Hayes and Dave Ward met with Royal Mail's Adam Crozier and Allan Leighton on the 12th of October, signing a deal just hours after Royal Mail had gained an injunction to prevent further strike action scheduled for the beginning of last week.

Postal dispute: High court blocks Monday's official action

Ed — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:08:02 +0000

The Royal Mail was granted an injunction to stop CWU members at sorting and delivery offices from striking. Royal Mail says an irregularity in the way the strike notice was issued makes the action illegal. The union insisted the strike was legitimate because it fully complied with the law. Rolling strikes similar to those in August were due to start on Monday.

More wildcats at Royal Mail

Ed — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:16:23 +0000

130,000 Communication Workers Union (CWU) members returned to work today after the latest four day strikes, but the introduction of later starts by executive action has led to mass walkouts in Glasgow, Lancaster, Liverpool, and London, with more offices to follow.

Postal workers begin two 48-hour strikes

Ed — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:32:06 +0000

Last-minute talks between Royal Mail managers and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) failed to reach a deal, and the strike started at noon. A second two-day strike is scheduled to begin at 3am on Monday, 8 October, after which rolling strikes will occur on a weekly basis with different functions on different days.

CWU announces further strikes

Ed — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:00:41 +0000

Taken from the CWU website:

Royal Mail: Stockport wildcat strikers return to work whilst national talks extended until Sunday

catch — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:50:09 +0000

Workers at Stockport returned today after agreeing to ballot for official strike action. They had walked out on Friday following a mass meeting in the canteen. The walkout occurred shortly after a driver was sacked due allegations made by a scab during the official strike action last month.

update: according to posters on royalmailchat.co.uk

UK: Workers at Royal Mail contractors Romec strike

Steven. — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:33:07 +0000

A 24 hour strike is scheduled 6am Friday 31 August 2007 until 6 am Saturday 1st September 2007 for all Romec Engineers and Admin grades.

The CWU stated that union negotiators held a meeting with management on Tuesday 21st August 2007; but were unable to make any clear progress.

The CWU website had this announcement:

Comments on the recent summer postal strike - by a striker, 2007

Ret Marut — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:20:42 +0000

Why was the strike called off?
The obvious answer is that the union called the strikes off because Royal Mail (RM) was willing to negotiate. Dave Ward publicly offered for the union that if RM would enter "meaningful" negotiations they were willing to call off the pending action.

UK: Post Office strikes continue

Steven. — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:38:39 +0000

While management tried to downplay the effects of the strike, the CWU claimed that members supported the strikes in overwhelming numbers. Post Office Limited (POL) Head Office was placed in disarray due to severe staff shortages as managers were once again forced to travel at great cost across the country to cover members’ jobs.

Royal Mail strikes suspended for talks as work to rule continues

catch — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:37:48 +0000

Postal workers were just about to resume a second two weeks of rolling strike action, which has already built up 10-14 days backlog at Royal Mail depots around the country.

Postal workers wildcat in Swindon

Joseph K. — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:29:40 +0000

The strike at the Hawksworth sorting office lasted two hours until the CWU union persuaded the strikers to return to work. They were angry that two collegues who had taken an active part in the ongoing national strikes were being transferred to another area.

Scotland: Postal staff vote to end wildcat strike

Volin — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:26:45 +0000

However, the CWU's round of 'staggered stoppages' was due to end on 7 of August but has now been extended by at least two weeks. Therefore workers in Scotland will be back out on strike again, and so staff from working sections of Royal Mail coming in contact with picket lines from striking sections will still be an issue.

Royal Mail: Wildcat strikes spread as post piles up

Steven. — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:17:24 +0000

Thousands of workers at Glasgow mail centre were on an unofficial strike when thirteen drivers who refused to cross the picket line of the official strike at Edinburgh airport were suspended.

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