just a quick, but late reply to give you guys an insiders point of view.
1. we are/were striking because its the weapon we have.
2. none of us are doing it willingly, i reckon ive lost 500 quid plus due to this action, but im all for it.
3.pay isnt the main issure here, its pensions and working conditions.
4. the work force is sick to the back teeth of piss poor management, total lack of investment by the royal mail/the goverment, harder and harder workloads, and to top it all, being threated with having to cover summer staff on leave for no extra pay, flexi times, where we could work hours dictated by managers at little notice.
this is only the tip of the iceberg, so i want to apolgise for anyone getting their mail late, but the average postie here is fighting for his/her job.......and YOUR postal service which is being eroded away by royal mail.