Today's Postal Strike

benktlottie · 13 Jul 2007 at 10:42

Does anyone know if the actual Post Offices are open ? I know they're not delivering post today.

xb8browney · 13 Jul 2007 at 10:47

I've seen two open today

Mr Nice · 13 Jul 2007 at 10:50

Don't know. Our office is round the corner from the depot in Hammersmith and the striking posties are playing cricket in the street and making a crap load of noise....

Workshy striking peons......

MarcLister · 13 Jul 2007 at 10:51

As far as I understand it the Royal Mail (postal workers) and the Post Office are seperate entities.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Mail
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_Ltd

The postal workers work for Royal Mail and so the Post Office isn't affected.

benktlottie · 13 Jul 2007 at 10:57

Cheers people, I'll take a wander up. They have a parcel for me...

Fraggr · 13 Jul 2007 at 11:22

Another strike?

That's just great, expecting a ton of new stuff this week.

Just get on with your damn job or quit!

amaru · 13 Jul 2007 at 11:35

Fraggr said:
Another strike?

That's just great, expecting a ton of new stuff this week.

Just get on with your damn job or quit!

Agreed, they get paid well for doing a basic job.

benktlottie · 13 Jul 2007 at 11:44

Post Offices are open. Its just no deliveries today. some managers will work to post RMSP today though.

Darkwave · 13 Jul 2007 at 11:52

Mr Nice said:
the striking posties are playing cricket in the street and making a crap load of noise

LOL, that made me laugh, even though they should get back to work or bloody quit.

Phoebs · 13 Jul 2007 at 11:59

ahhhh so thats why theres been no post!

basmic · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:01

Well I've just had my post about an hour ago. Strange strike, lol.

panthro · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:20

Typical, when I need to post something important this happens. Oh well.

MeatLoaf · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:20

Ours was open today.

Pity really as i was only repaying a tax credit overpayment

mrochester · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:26

My shift at work today was cancelled because of this postal strike :mad:

Means I lose out on £45 worth of pay. Thanks very much postmen/women.

MarcLister · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:27

mrochester said:
My shift at work today was cancelled because of this postal strike Means I lose out on £45 worth of pay. Thanks very much postmen/women.

Where do you work/What do you do? If you don't mind me asking?

elevenseventysix · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:28

Not another strike! They're just gonna have to delivery twice as much post tomorrow...!

MarcLister · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:28

jackgnic said:
Not another strike! They're just gonna have to delivery twice as much post tomorrow...!

As I remember last time, we got nothing on Saturday.

UnusualSuspect · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:29

Crown Post Offices are closed, privately owned ones are still open. The privately owned ones are easy to spot, they usually have some sort of shop as part of the business.

elevenseventysix · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:30

MarcLister said:
As I remember last time, we got nothing on Saturday.

TRIPLE post on Monday then!

Fraggr · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:33

Moses99p said:
Edit :: Give me your messages for the strikers, i'll swear at the pickets as i go in if you want ;D

Tell them if they want better pay they should get an education or qualifications so they can get something better than a basic manual job, and to stop whinging.