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William
14 September 2009

no

The charter of the Post Office requires moderation, or will be broken up as UK transforms into Regional Assemblies.

mat2clay@yahoo.co.uk
15 September 2009

no

No. The post office is a throwback to a time when 'services' were deemed a favour reluctantly offered to an underserving public. As an incredibly low paid worker in the catering service industry I can agree that exploitation of workers can go too far but at the other end of the scale provision of services by dinasaurs does nothing for the customer. Privatisation is the answer to anybody who has sat frustrated in a post office being ignored while the 'workers' chat amongst themselves. This would not happen in private industry.

Lisa Watkinson
16 September 2009

yes

Although I like many find it irritating that our post is either delayed or simply doe's not arrive, I do believe that the Postal Workers are justified in striking. If the "Powers that be" sat down down and had a realistic conversation with the unions then I believe this would make a difference. The Postal Workers are almost being dictatated to in regards to changes to their working hours and other issues. One final comment, it costs the Postal Workers to strike as they don't get paid.

Keir H
16 September 2009

yes

Contractual changes without agreement necessitate strike action as a last resort.

margaret
17 September 2009

yes

The postal strikes are justified. The striking workers do not get paid, and in such difficult times striking is not an easy decision to make. The Agenda has been blatant for years, the "powers that be" ar determined to break the CWU however they can, and break up a public service. If the proposition that the Management wish to impose is so good whats the problem?

Freeman
18 September 2009

yes

Yes
mat2clay@yahoo.co.uk writes, 'As an incredibly low paid worker in the catering service industry I can agree that exploitation of workers can go too far...'

Really? How far would you say was far enough? Perhaps you should organize where you work to try to improve your pay.

Rossa
18 September 2009

yes

present Post office managment are a disgrace and need bringing to book.

Dr Phil Thomas
18 September 2009

no

Postal strikes can only lead to the use of alternative methods of communication and a further decline in the postal service.

thegonzokid
19 September 2009

yes

Good luck to all comrades and Fellow Workers in the postal service if they vote to go ahead.

kweks
21 September 2009

no

Yes.
The key to an efficent and succesfull post office isn't "automation" of everything or worse still private monopolies mascarading as privatisation. It is instead a population of workers who feel suitably motivated to deliver success. If it takes strike action to make management realise this then so be it.

chukkiegg
22 September 2009

yes

As a former postal worker, I fully support the strikes. Posties are overworked, underpaid and have to suffer constant bullying by a management obsessed with privatisation and screwing as much as they can out of a committed workforce. Shame on the 74% who have voted 'no'. Obviously Thatcher's/Blair's children.

Urban Dove
24 September 2009

no

I know a great deal of intelligence isn't a requirement for a postal worker, but surely they have enough intelligence to realise by now (being part of the group with more strike days than any other), that this kind of protest does nothing for their cause. And no, I'm no fan of either Thatcher or Blair, I just hate to see idiots banging their heads against a wall. Start practicing your joined up writing for application forms.