I confess that defeatism is one of my oldest vices, perhaps it is the desire for the quiet life, perhaps it just comes with the territory. So it is that I have found myself with my head resting wearily in my hands as regard the postal strikes and the public reception of them. I feel [...]
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Strike like you mean it.
Posted in CWU, Postal Strike, Public Services, rant, Unionism on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Juggernaut of Privatisation
Posted in Capitalism, CWU, Frustration, Labour, Privatisation, Public Services, Royal Mail, UK politics, Unionism on March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As though you fools think you can stop it, look at those poor saps in the union running around talking about ideology and politics and principle, bleating on about fuzzy, abstract concepts such as pensions, people, job security, fair pay. When are they going to realise that there is only one important factor in this [...]
Iranian Union Leader Jailed
Posted in Iran, Unionism on November 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Reuters reported today that a dissident labour leader has been jailed for five years for the gross and shocking crime of “distributing statements against the system”. Quite why they didn’t just execute him and have done with it I’ll never know, I mean people who speak against the system are quite obviously dangerous wouldn’t you [...]
The Latest news from the Postal Front
Posted in CWU, Postal Strike, Unionism on October 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The CWU have decided to ratify an agreement between the management and executive which will see a 6.9% increase in basic pay over 18 months with an increased involvement of the CWU in all structural change. It would seem that the strikes have had some positive effect for the staff, although it can’t be termed [...]
Get back to work! and how dare you try and ‘fight for better conditions’
Posted in Apathy, Capitilism, CWU, Disillusion, Frustration, Labour, Marxism, Political, Postal Strike, Postcomm, Privatisation, rant, Royal Mail, Society, Unionism on October 9, 2007 | 11 Comments »
“What do you think this is? A liberal democracy or something, you posties are forgetting one vital thing, you’re freedom is not an option and you don’t get to choose your own working conditions you should plug away at the job until you retire and don’t get a pension, you do as we say when we say [...]
New Postal Strikes Announced
Posted in CWU, Postal Strike, Public Services, Royal Mail, Unionism on September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The talks between Royal Mail and the CWU broke down over a week ago and though an extended period of calm was agreed it was clear that the Union would be announcing a new program of strikes unless there was a radical shift in attitude by the management. Royal Mail has forged ahead with the [...]
Media Whitewash
Posted in CWU, Industry, Marxism, Media, Public Services, Royal Mail, Society, Unionism on July 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterdays strike was supported by around 95% of the Royal Mail workforce, those are figures from the CWU, I’d like to get some less vested figures but it would seem that none are available, in fact over the past few days neither the Times nor the Independent has even given it a mention. I have [...]
Acting in accordance with belief
Posted in Royal Mail, Unionism on July 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
7pm today see’s the beginning of the second national strike in the Postal Service and this time I will be partaking. My whole stance on this issue has been one of utmost confusion and I have struggled with coming to a conclusion but I feel that by working through the strike I am in fact endorsing the [...]
National strike action 29th June
Posted in Personal, Royal Mail, Unionism on June 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The first National Strike is being called on the 29th, a series of one day stoppages will follow if agreement is not called. Due to the last weeks events I will be going into work and not striking and there would be several reasons for doing so. My manager has shown me a great deal [...]
