Ayr At the Ayr post office in south-west Scotland there was a good turnout on the picket line. More people signed up for picket duty than last time. Everyone was furious at the news that the bosses will be getting £370,000 and managers up to £10,000 in bonuses for "meeting targets".
North London The strike was 100 percent solid at Highbury in Islington, North London. There were 13 people on a confident picket line out of fewer than 40 workers. Union rep Martin Gyan said, "They want to turn us into a part time company. If there is no work you’ll just be sitting at home.
Striking postal workers, in the CWU union, brought Royal Mail to a halt today in their second 24-hour strike.
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We have been looking forward to this week’s strike. That’s not because we like losing money, but because we know that unless we hit back the management will walk all over us.
At a time when Royal Mail has told its workers that they are 25 percent overpaid, it has just announced this year’s bonuses for managers. These include: line manager bonus £1,460 after tax, delivery manager bonus £4,000 after tax and shift manager bonus £6,000 after tax.
It makes a real difference when delegations of other trade unionists visit our picket lines. Please come this week and for future strikes.
