Postal Dispute - CWU
Dear all
As you will be aware there is likely to be a national postal strike this week on Thursday and Friday. It is clear from the statements coming from Royal Mail and the government that there will be a concerted attempt to break the Communications Workers Union. The CWU have faced massive cuts to their member's jobs over the years and the reality is that Royal Mail and the government would like to see the service privatised.
All trade unionists need to do what they can to support the postal workers in this dispute. Most postal workers are not very well paid and the loss of pay during the strike/s will hit some workers very severely. We need to give them our full support.
One thing we can do as Hackney TUC is to set up support groups for the Postal workers at your local sorting offices.
Can you let me know ASAP if you would be interested in attending a one hour evening meeting to establish a support group in the borough?
Secondly you need to be doing workplace collections for the support fund (see attached leaflet). There may be a national appeal in due course, but the situation in London is urgent - they have already taken at least 14 days of strike action and therefore incurred those losses - and as you know, the Royal Mail does not provide very highly paid employment (except at the top) and workers have little financial flexibility. I would be grateful if you would share this appeal with your branches and reps with an encouragement to make a donation as soon as possible.
Dispute days on Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd October:
Thursday 22nd October - this day involves MAIL CENTRES
Friday 23rd October - this day involves MANUAL DATA ENTRY CENTRES, DELIVERIES and COLLECTION HUBS
Please arrange to show your solidarity with our CWU colleagues by supporting their picket lines in your locality
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Secretary: Jane Holgate, Hackney Trades Union Council, PO Box 44656, London N16 5YX [email protected]
Dear all
As you will be aware there is likely to be a national postal strike this week on Thursday and Friday. It is clear from the statements coming from Royal Mail and the government that there will be a concerted attempt to break the Communications Workers Union. The CWU have faced massive cuts to their member's jobs over the years and the reality is that Royal Mail and the government would like to see the service privatised.
All trade unionists need to do what they can to support the postal workers in this dispute. Most postal workers are not very well paid and the loss of pay during the strike/s will hit some workers very severely. We need to give them our full support.
One thing we can do as Hackney TUC is to set up support groups for the Postal workers at your local sorting offices.
Can you let me know ASAP if you would be interested in attending a one hour evening meeting to establish a support group in the borough?
Secondly you need to be doing workplace collections for the support fund (see attached leaflet). There may be a national appeal in due course, but the situation in London is urgent - they have already taken at least 14 days of strike action and therefore incurred those losses - and as you know, the Royal Mail does not provide very highly paid employment (except at the top) and workers have little financial flexibility. I would be grateful if you would share this appeal with your branches and reps with an encouragement to make a donation as soon as possible.
Dispute days on Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd October:
Thursday 22nd October - this day involves MAIL CENTRES
Friday 23rd October - this day involves MANUAL DATA ENTRY CENTRES, DELIVERIES and COLLECTION HUBS
Please arrange to show your solidarity with our CWU colleagues by supporting their picket lines in your locality
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Secretary: Jane Holgate, Hackney Trades Union Council, PO Box 44656, London N16 5YX [email protected]
