More strikes at the Post Office and Royal Mail
Submitted by Mike Harman on Aug 6 2007 20:53
Crown post offices are to go on strike this week against plans to transfer services to WH Smith, while Royal Mail workers begin their third week of rolling strikes.
Dispatch 1 - Royal Mail strikes, August 2007
Submitted by Joseph Kay on Aug 6 2007 09:01
First issue of a bulletin about the public sector pay struggles of summer 2007 by a group of workers around libcom.org. This issue focusses on postal workers.
Royal Mail wildcats spread to north of England
Submitted by Mike Harman on Aug 3 2007 23:17
The wildcat strikes at Royal Mail which began in Glasgow, spread across Scotland, and ended today also reached Newcastle, Liverpool and Chester yesterday. And Hartlepool today.
Scotland: Postal staff vote to end wildcat strike
Submitted by Volin on Aug 3 2007 11:26
60% of post workers from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen have voted to return to work after both a wildcat strike that started on Tuesday.
Royal Mail: Wildcat strikes spread as post piles up
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 1 2007 09:17
Wildcat stoppages at Royal Mail offices in Scotland have now spread to thirteen offices. Meanwhile 200 million items of post are now undelivered, and official strikes and further ballots continue.
Glasgow: 5,000 postal workers in unofficial action
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 31 2007 13:46
During the ongoing rolling strikes over pay and conditions, thousands of postal workers launched a wildcat strike in support of colleagues who were suspended.
Man killed by Royal Mail scab
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 27 2007 12:42
Tragedy struck yesterday when one of 5,000 Royal Mail managers acting as scabs drove his lorry into an Astra van, killing one and injuring a second person.
Royal Mail: Secret pensions robbery plan
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 24 2007 11:47
The Mirror today revealed a secret plan of mail bosses to slash pensions for tens of thousands of workers.
Post office staff on strike in Coventry
Submitted by Mike Harman on Jul 21 2007 22:41
Workers at the Post Office in Coventry were on strike Thursday over moves to shift services to WH Smith.
Postal workers to escalate strike action
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 20 2007 11:51
Two weeks of continuous disruption will hit Royal Mail as rotating strike action is planned by the postal workers union CWU.
Can comment on articles and discussions