Royal Mail Strikes for the Next Two Weeks

SteveOBHave · 30 Jul 2007 at 21:49

Tru said:
Quoted for mutual ignorance more like.
The whole reason these people are striking is because their job security is in jeopardy.

What does that have to do with me and why am I and the general public having to pay for it?

Kudos to those that cross the picket line. Unions have lawyers and people who are paid to sort this stuff out and look after the workers, picketing builds nothing but resentment.

dirtydog · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:29

Is it right that there is a national strike today and no deliveries are being made?

GeForce · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:33

I've certainly recieved no mail today

Well nothing delivered by Royal Mail. OcUK/Citylink kindly delivered my new set of RAM :cool:

Jon

platypus · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:34

It's pretty irritating. It's not as if the RM service has been good recently anyway.

As said before, kudos to people that cross the picket line to work. Striking should be illegal.

Things change I've changed · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:34

dirtydog said:
Is it right that there is a national strike today and no deliveries are being made?

well I've just had a gander down the road and my postie is normally in view by now but I can't see him, according to my local news (south west) there was going to be a strike on today.

dirtydog · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:35

I'm expecting something and this strike is a pain in the arse. Do RM employees think that the public supports them?

GeForce · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:37

dirtydog said:
I'm expecting something and this strike is a pain in the arse.

Yeh me too

platypus · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:40

dirtydog said:
I'm expecting something and this strike is a pain in the arse. Do RM employees think that the public supports them?

I can't see how they possibly could.

If I were to be unhappy with working conditions, I talk to my boss, and if things don't improve or change, I would simply find another job. Why do these selfish idiots have to try and hold the country to ransom? I hate trade unions, the power they wield, and their practises. We'd be far better off without them.

Things change I've changed · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:41

well I should have received 4 seperate parcels over the last week and non have arrived, real pain in the bum as some were ebay purchases so I've had to go through the motions of claiming the parcels lost even though they may just be back logged.

MoNkeE · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:42

I planned on getting my new car on Friday - sent my loan agreement back yesterday by special delivery. If that doesn't arrive today, I don't know what I'm going to do!

-RaZ

GeForce · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:45

MoNkeE said:
If that doesn't arrive today, I don't know what I'm going to do!

I doubt it will:

The situation is complex, but our assessment of the strike for the remainder of this week is:

* We regret that there will be limited delivery services on Thursday 2nd August
* We will do all we can to delivery Special Delivery items, but Special Delivery guarantees, for both the 9am service and the Next Day service, will be suspended for items due to be delivered on Thursday 2nd August
* Parcelforce Worldwide’s guaranteed services will remain unaffected
* Royal Mail’s Branch Direct, Sameday and Door to Door services remain unaffected
* All other mail services will be subject to delay

I have a Special Delivery item dispatched yesterday, and was supposed to be delivered before 1pm today.

Nothing so far.

Shimmy · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:46

Ohh man, strikes like these get on me ****.

My parcel is a few days overdue now, still haven't got it

Maybe I should stop being a cheap ass and use couriers.

Adz · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:49

My special delivery (sunglasses, of utmost importance

) arrived today at 7am but no sign of the regular mail.

1337z0r · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:51

My DVD has not come :mad:

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[TR]SweetSpotOz · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:52

Need my passport to come by 12pm tomorrow otherwise I can't fly. Got send "SD by 9am" yesterday at 9am in the morning. Worried to the max at the moment - it's not even got to the trackable stage yet!

I hate the ****s.

dirtydog · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:54

While I support the right of unions to exist and of workers to strike, I don't think that workers in essential services should be allowed to strike. I include the postal service in that category; they should not be allowed to hold the country to ransom like this.

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:59

dirtydog said:
While I support the right of unions to exist and of workers to strike, I don't think that workers in essential services should be allowed to strike. I include the postal service in that category; they should not be allowed to hold the country to ransom like this.

They do an unskilled job. They should take what they bloody well get to be honest.

afraser2k · 2 Aug 2007 at 12:59

I've got a few items expected in the next few days so I doubt I'll see them until next Monday or Tuesday now.

I just hope that the government starts opening up the domestic delivery service more to companies other than Royal Mail. I think it'll be the only way that RM will be forced to sort this out.

Mr.Orb · 2 Aug 2007 at 13:06

I didn't get any post yesterday and it looks like I won't get any today

ScoobyDoo · 2 Aug 2007 at 13:07

markyp23 said:
They do an unskilled job. They should take what they bloody well get to be honest.

Theres that much unemployment too that people would be queuing up to do the job. I dont agree with striking and never had.
I think if you work for a service that heavily impacts on the running of the country then you shouldnt have the right to strike.
If they want to strike like this then they dont deserve to work full stop, sack em , theres plenty more people out there that want to work.
These postal strikes are costing the country millions, and doing nothing for my xbox 360 gaming action (Waiting for games to arrive).