Postal workers in the CWU union have shown how we can challenge Gordon Brown’s 2 percent pay limit. Their solid strike action has forced an arrogant Royal Mail management to the negotiating table.
Our strikes got Royal Mail worried. That’s the only reason they’ve agreed to talks. How many times did Allan Leighton and Adam Crozier – bolstered by Gordon Brown – parrot the line that "the offer is the offer"?
Royal Mail management is pushing ahead with the introduction of a change in start times for delivery workers.
When David Morrison, delivery rep at Islington in north London, read in Socialist Worker about a desperate strike by Egyptian postal workers (28 July), he sent a simple note of solidarity to Cairo.
Royal mail management’s offer of negotiations and the CWU union’s decision to call off strikes set for last week has created a wide debate among postal workers’.
Thousands of Post Office counters workers in the big high street post offices went on strike on Friday of last week, and Monday of this week.
During the dispute Royal Mail management have victimised a number of workers. They actively encouraged scab workers to put in complaints against union activists.
Following a meeting between Royal management and the CWU post workers’ union the strikes set for this evening have been suspended.
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The British army ceased active duty on the streets of Northern Ireland last week – 38 years after they first arrived in Belfast and Derry. This was called Operation Banner.
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Details were emerging of a shift in tactics from Royal Mail bosses as Socialist Worker went to press.
