Comments on: Royal Mail strike: Quick fix http://sjhoward.co.uk/archive/2007/10/09/royal-mail-strike-quick-fix Reactionary, ill-informed, fabulous Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:08:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mort http://sjhoward.co.uk/archive/2007/10/09/royal-mail-strike-quick-fix/comment-page-1#comment-72767 Mort Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:35:45 +0000 http://sjhoward.co.uk/archive/2007/10/09/royal-mail-strike-quick-fix#comment-72767 How about having knights in suit of armour delivering mail? Then we could tell bill collectors-"the cheque is in the mall." How about having knights in suit of armour delivering mail?
Then we could tell bill collectors-”the cheque is in the mall.”

]]> By: gazza9000 http://sjhoward.co.uk/archive/2007/10/09/royal-mail-strike-quick-fix/comment-page-1#comment-72760 gazza9000 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:32:54 +0000 http://sjhoward.co.uk/archive/2007/10/09/royal-mail-strike-quick-fix#comment-72760 If you want to know what the dispute is about have a look at www.royalmailchat.co.uk - a site for postal workers and customers. But briefly it is mainly about 'flexibility' - Royal Mail wants us to work any hours they tell us to regardless of family commitments etc (we do have a life outside of RM), and pension proposals - RM want to change the terms we were promised when we were employed by them, and make us work another 5 years to 65 for a smaller pension. If you want to know what the dispute is about have a look at http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk – a site for postal workers and customers.
But briefly it is mainly about ‘flexibility’ – Royal Mail wants us to work any hours they tell us to regardless of family commitments etc (we do have a life outside of RM), and pension proposals – RM want to change the terms we were promised when we were employed by them, and make us work another 5 years to 65 for a smaller pension.

]]> By: Editors Blog http://sjhoward.co.uk/archive/2007/10/09/royal-mail-strike-quick-fix/comment-page-1#comment-72759 Editors Blog Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:07:40 +0000 http://sjhoward.co.uk/archive/2007/10/09/royal-mail-strike-quick-fix#comment-72759 <strong>Last posting day announced for Christmas......</strong> Yes, that's right, you've missed it. You should have posted your Christmas cards last week. The current stand-off between Royal Mail, the Communication Workers Union and now the organisers of a number of wildcat walkouts means 21st century Christmas ... Last posting day announced for Christmas……

Yes, that’s right, you’ve missed it. You should have posted your Christmas cards last week. The current stand-off between Royal Mail, the Communication Workers Union and now the organisers of a number of wildcat walkouts means 21st century Christmas …

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