Royal Mail UK postal strikes coming up.

[darklisruthven]

"UK sellers - if buyers may be affected, let them know, and overseas buyers buying from the UK, please be aware delays may not be the sellers fault."

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Last week the Commercial Workers’ Union issued strike notice to Royal Mail. This means that national strikes are possible from Monday 4 November.

[craig7501]

I've already got it as a notice

[astral276]

It's starting to feel like Christmas already.

[squern]

My son's a postman, and he hates the idea of being on strike, as do a lot of his workmates.
He's a grafter by nature, so this goes against the grain.

They've been offered an 8.5% pay rise over three years, guaranteed. He can see that that is a good deal, but apparently the union can't.
Now that they are being privatised, they are guaranteed the same terms and conditions for three years, but the union want a ten-year guarantee.

He tells me that they still haven't got back all of the business they lost in the last two strikes.

What a shame.

[westlondoncarparts]

If inflation rates stay at around the current level for the next three years, that 8.5% will be wiped out by inflation. So it is not a pay increase in real terms after inflation is taken into account, it is only keeping pace with inflation.

[mainlypostcards]

8.5% over 3 years is one heck of a lot more than what most people are getting (especially civil servants - away from the ring fenced departments. Many still have another year of pay freeze and than 1% for the next 2 years). And private companies aren't doing all that wonderful either.

[harold69]

8.5% over 3 years is great, i would love it if my income could keep up with inflation.I got a flat $12.00 a month last year, none this year, enough said.

[harold69]

My son's a postman, and he hates the idea of being on strike, as do a lot of his workmates.
He's a grafter by nature, so this goes against the grain.

They've been offered an 8.5% pay rise over three years, guaranteed. He can see that that is a good deal, but apparently the union can't.
Now that they are being privatised, they are guaranteed the same terms and conditions for three years, but the union want a ten-year guarantee.

He tells me that they still haven't got back all of the business they lost in the last two strikes.

What a shame.

I took a union job when i retired from military, we worked 28 months in 62 months, on strike or laid off rest of time, and they told me i was quiting a good job. Self employment was better for me.