Postal strike for Christmas - you fools!

Postal workers interviewed by the BBC in London this morning said they earned on average £18k per annum. Not a huge wage in this day and age, but one that people will queue up to take.

Beside's, as mentioned previously, who really needs the Royal Mail nowadays with electronic mail reaching the other side of the world in an instant?

Get back to work fools, whilst you still have a job!

As a postal worker in the states, I've rather enjoyed reading this thread and getting a different perspective from another country.  As a reluctant union member, I must say there was a time and a place for unions but I believe no more.

A new era is upon us and a we're in the midst of a societal shift.  While some people still use snail mail regularly, they are the minority.  Without high volumes of first class mail (letters), there is no profit or operating revenue to break even.  Mail (around the globe) must be retooled for a new era and the customers (ALL of us) must rethink what we're willing to pay for mail service and how much service to expect.  (Packages, letters, 6 day a week delivery, delivery to our home or a central distribution point?)  And the unions?  If they wish to continue their existence they must come into the 21st century.

My prayers are with the individuals and businesses that are impacted by the strike of such a necessary service.  May you find your way through this as we try to find our way through ours here in the states.

May god bless us all! 

I hope they get this sorted out and get back to work.I can appreciate their needs and views on this, but there are far too many people in power who want the postal service eliminated, as they believe we have no need for them in this day n age. They are soooo wrong.It's true, Ron, that computers have taken over so much of our lives, but postal services is an aspect that we continue to need. It fills a gap of service that the computer can't. The computer can do many things, including  muck up and delivery of pkgs, cards, etc etc needs to have an actual person to handle that. Contrary to popular belief, not everyone has a computer OR even cares to have one.Postal mail is a service we pay for, much like tv, phone,etc etc....and I supposed I have ragged on enough about this....but I do hope we can retain our postal services.

End of me ragging on...hehehehehehh.

I think what you posted is very wise, Kimberly.  Welcome, btw.  I hope you love this site.  Yes, it's time for the postal services everywhere to innovate and come up with a new business model.  I think the postal service will always be needed, and I wouldn't mind having delivery only a few times per week if that would help things.

So yet more strike days looming, when will they learn?

Last night it was reported on television that Royal Mail had 'plans in place' with scores of part time workers employed ready to deliver mail from strategic depots throughout the United Kingdom. And further, these depots are aside the sorting office's as known by the workers and/or Unions.

Royal Mail have apparently been quietly setting up distribution service points to get round the problems they face. I don't blame the Royal Mail and reckon they should now kick the Union out, allowing the workers to go back to work, to earn the cash that must surely soon impact on their lifestyle.

How many will lose their homes as a result of this strike, simply because they are unable to pay the mortgage? How many children (and adults for that matter) will suffer an unhappy Christmas? How many arguments will it create within the family home?

I say dump the Union, or at least ignore the leaders and get back to work fools!