just thought to let you know
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/7773723.stm
they are planning a strike which will affect some areas, but not all areas of the country.
The news today has had stories about them being pressured about walking faster, but that would appear to only be in some offices (hubby's office have never said a word about how fast they go!)
I dont want this post to turn into a great slagging off of Royal Mail (as the very few spoil it for the many that do work and do their job properly), I just wanted to let you know because the last posting date for the UK (xmas cards etc) is the 20th Dec, so you might want to get them out before the strikes happen so they don't get caught up in the backlog.
Hope it doesnt affect anyone, and I know that my hubby's office will not be striking, so many others may not be either.
xxx
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/3968523.POSTAL_STRIKE__We_don_t_want_to_be_doing_this__says_union/
http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art.php?id=16689
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/3963378.Postal_workers_to_strike_over_centre_closure/
http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/3962969.Christmas_post_stike/
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2008/12/08/postal-staff-agree-to-take-strike-action-92746-22427909/
[Modified by: MummyStephe on 11 December 2008 11:16:37 ]
they are planning a strike which will affect some areas, but not all areas of the country.
The news today has had stories about them being pressured about walking faster, but that would appear to only be in some offices (hubby's office have never said a word about how fast they go!)
I dont want this post to turn into a great slagging off of Royal Mail (as the very few spoil it for the many that do work and do their job properly), I just wanted to let you know because the last posting date for the UK (xmas cards etc) is the 20th Dec, so you might want to get them out before the strikes happen so they don't get caught up in the backlog.
Hope it doesnt affect anyone, and I know that my hubby's office will not be striking, so many others may not be either.
xxx
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/3968523.POSTAL_STRIKE__We_don_t_want_to_be_doing_this__says_union/
http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art.php?id=16689
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/3963378.Postal_workers_to_strike_over_centre_closure/
http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/3962969.Christmas_post_stike/
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2008/12/08/postal-staff-agree-to-take-strike-action-92746-22427909/
[Modified by: MummyStephe on 11 December 2008 11:16:37 ]
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its not good for wages either, as for every day they strike they lose a days pay, right before xmas. (
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Hmmm i will keep an eye out for my postman and see if he dawdles down the road lol
the one i have where i live now is hit or miss this week he has been here before 9.30am expect today where he was here around 12, at which point, he left the red card but never filled it in righ. not sure if its for me or hubby, dosnt say when he was round with it, dosnt say if he has left it with a neighbour or if i should call about collection or redelivery. he did scribble something on the front of it where it says what he was delivering but his righting is not exactly easy to read i think he was a doctor in a pas life lol x
Hubby went into work this morning at 5am, and is still there at the moment sorting the post out as there is that much coming through. That means he wont finish work till 3pm at the earliest - and he's on a part time round today.
Normally, its a case of they are now not allowed out to deliver post before 9am, so if its a busy day and a large round it will be gone 3pm in the afternoon before some people recieve their post. Its not the posties fault though - its those fat cats trying to make 'savings' for their back pockets... (me, cynical... never... )
I dont usually get my post till hubby finishes as he takes it off the postman on our round.....
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