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[05omegav6]

Rhetorical question, but are they completely stupid? They don't seem to have grasped the concept of competitive business in a free market Those who didn't apply for shares on principle seem intent on devaluing the stock value simply to spite those that did...

All striking will do is kill the service stone dead, leaving all their postal members unemployed.

[MR MISTER]

This one could run and run. Something to keep us entertained over the cold winter nights.

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's like the US Republicans.  Throwing their toys out of the pram over something that has already happened and cannot be reversed! 

[MR MISTER]

It's like the US Republicans.  Throwing their toys out of the pram over something that has already happened and cannot be reversed! 

They're not striking over privatisation, but overthe inevitable rationalisation that will come with it. Don't be surprised if you start getting your mail at three in the morning when the postman is on his fifth round.

[MR MISTER]

Oh, and paying £1.50 for the stamp.

[05omegav6]

It's like the US Republicans.  Throwing their toys out of the pram over something that has already happened and cannot be reversed! 

They're not striking over privatisation, but overthe inevitable rationalisation that will come with it. Don't be surprised if you start getting your mail at three in the morning when the postman is on his fifth round.

At least it will be delivered

Probably

Oh, and paying £1.50 for the stamp.

Not a problem, just write Freepost in the address

[albitz]

Who cares ? Does anyone actually send letters these days ? The unions seem to have convinced themselves that they are going to take us back to "the good old days" of the 1970,s.
Having said that,they own Milliband,so if he gets into number 10 they might just get their wish.

[05omegav6]

Who cares ? Does anyone actually send letters these days ? The unions seem to have convinced themselves that they are going to take us back to "the good old days" of the 1970,s.
Having said that,they own Milliband,so if he gets into number 10 they might just get their wish.

'If' is a very big word

[MR MISTER]

Who cares ? Does anyone actually send letters these days ? The unions seem to have convinced themselves that they are going to take us back to "the good old days" of the 1970,s.
Having said that,they own Milliband,so if he gets into number 10 they might just get their wish.

'If' is a very big word

I watched PM's questions today, they're both as bad as each other.

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's like the US Republicans.  Throwing their toys out of the pram over something that has already happened and cannot be reversed! 

They're not striking over privatisation, but overthe inevitable rationalisation that will come with it. Don't be surprised if you start getting your mail at three in the morning when the postman is on his fifth round.

OK so they're throwing their toys out of the pram over something that hasn't happened yet and there's no confirmation that it will in the near future. 

[albitz]

 Re If.  Yep. Imo,currently the result of the next election are going to be difficult to predict. The last one was pretty obvious about 2 years before it happened.

[MR MISTER]

It's like the US Republicans.  Throwing their toys out of the pram over something that has already happened and cannot be reversed! 

They're not striking over privatisation, but overthe inevitable rationalisation that will come with it. Don't be surprised if you start getting your mail at three in the morning when the postman is on his fifth round.

OK so they're throwing their toys out of the pram over something that hasn't happened yet and there's no confirmation that it will in the near future. 

It's aprivate company with shareholders now. We'll get shafted, the postmen will get shafted and we'll pay a fortune for the privilege. And they'll stop delivering to caves.

[Sir Tigger KC]

It's like the US Republicans.  Throwing their toys out of the pram over something that has already happened and cannot be reversed! 

They're not striking over privatisation, but overthe inevitable rationalisation that will come with it. Don't be surprised if you start getting your mail at three in the morning when the postman is on his fifth round.

OK so they're throwing their toys out of the pram over something that hasn't happened yet and there's no confirmation that it will in the near future. 

It's aprivate company with shareholders now. We'll get shafted, the postmen will get shafted and we'll pay a fortune for the privilege. And they'll stop delivering to caves.

That's alright no one ever writes to me anyway. 

[Kevin Wood]

It's like the US Republicans.  Throwing their toys out of the pram over something that has already happened and cannot be reversed! 

They're not striking over privatisation, but overthe inevitable rationalisation that will come with it. Don't be surprised if you start getting your mail at three in the morning when the postman is on his fifth round.

OK so they're throwing their toys out of the pram over something that hasn't happened yet and there's no confirmation that it will in the near future. 

It's aprivate company with shareholders now. We'll get shafted, the postmen will get shafted and we'll pay a fortune for the privilege. And they'll stop delivering to caves.

That's alright no one ever writes to me anyway. 

And me, with a bit of luck, because all they deliver is junk mail by the truck load.

Let 'em strike themselves out of existence, I say.

[albitz]

Absolutely. The only interest I have in the whole thing is that of a taxpayer who doesn't want to subsidise it in any way shape or form.
I would imagine postmen will be even less common than milkmen delivering milk to the doorstep in less than 10 years.

[MR MISTER]

Absolutely. The only interest I have in the whole thing is that of a taxpayer who doesn't want to subsidise it in any way shape or form.
I would imagine postmen will be even less common than milkmen delivering milk to the doorstep in less than 10 years.

You won't be around to see it, old fella.

[albitz]

Don't you believe it.Im going to hang around and be the worlds most objectionable, miserable 95 year old. Ive been practising for decades.

[chrisgixer]

Was thinking...woo, Xmas is coming...what are we all to do. 

We won't be able to send all our lovely cards to everyone.


Yeah right strike I say. Save me the bloody bother

(Yeah right, she does all that anyway)

Go on, strike, see if I give a shit.

[Marks DTM Calib]

The postal service has been so poor for so long that will it make any difference?

[cem_devecioglu]

Rhetorical question, but are they completely stupid? They don't seem to have grasped the concept of competitive business in a free market Those who didn't apply for shares on principle seem intent on devaluing the stock value simply to spite those that did...

All striking will do is kill the service stone dead, leaving all their postal members unemployed.

"comptetitive bussiness" 

"free market" 


ask yourself a question.. are those words really reflect the truth ?

[brendan1983]

I wouldn't mind if all the post stopped.

All I get at my current house (moved into a year ago) is about 5 letters a day for the previous occupant pretty much ALL asking for money to send to Nigeria etc

All my utilities etc send me emails, and anything worth having comes by courier.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Rhetorical question, but are they completely stupid? They don't seem to have grasped the concept of competitive business in a free market Those who didn't apply for shares on principle seem intent on devaluing the stock value simply to spite those that did...

All striking will do is kill the service stone dead, leaving all their postal members unemployed.

Well, they will simply be following the British Leyland car plant workers, the printers, the steelmen and the coal miners!

Didn't the Maggie Thatcher years teach them anything about the evolution of industry and how you can strike to lose an an already obsolescent job or practices

[albitz]

Nope.

[cem_devecioglu]

if there exists a system and a govt , its duty is to shift the workers to a necessary job, not to discard them .. remember those are human not plastic cups..

but honestly its not the first time I see a worker that doesnt have any idea which class he/she belongs to and defending the masters rights


however, I can see the "basic" idea behind the objection of ordinary workers to these strikes.. they may/can take a bigger portion from the cake..

kust at that point I think its good to remember this " divide and conquer (or manage)"

[TheBoy]

The postal service has been so poor for so long that will it make any difference?

I can't fault them around this way, but there are pockets of dreadful service (Bletchley - look for your lost mail in the canal, and over at Mums - wait a few days, the lazy git will deliver them when he gets enough to make it worthwhile).

[TheBoy]

Having been a member of the CWU in the past, I'm not surprised. An old school union who like to get all shouty and constantly use works like outrage, but ultimately couldn't give a toss about their members...   ...ask some of my colleagues who the union are accepting quite bad changes, simply because they either don't understand, or can't be arsed.

I'm glad I'm not relying on them for all the shinanigans thats going on at work at the moment, as they are useless. Still, that said, so is the union who represents my grades, who don't even bother requesting a meeting with the company. 'tards.