THE ROYAL Court of Justice ruling in favour of Royal Mail’s bid to ban strike action that has the overwhelming support of its workforce exposes the judiciary’s determination to defend corporate power against any challenge from working people. It looks like class warfare by the courts. The CWU’s assessment that the …
Read More »Editorial: Royal Mail’s strike ban bid shows the need to overhaul anti-union laws
THERE is nothing our propertied classes like more than a deregulated market. The guiding principle of the neoliberal counter-movement in economics which gained ascendancy in the late 20th century is that state regulation is an unnecessary burden on the entrepreneurial spirit that hinders economic growth and competition. Of course, the …
Read More »Posties vow to fight against Royal Mail’s ‘desperate and sinister move’ to block strike
POSTAL WORKERS have vowed to fight a “desperate and sinister move” by Royal Mail to invalidate a strike ballot overwhelmingly supported by postal workers. Royal Mail bosses are seeking an injunction to block the planned strike, which could disrupt Christmas post as well as postal voting in the run-up to the …
Read More »“This is going to be the biggest battle we’ve seen in Britain for a number of years”
Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1063/29827 From The Socialist newspaper, 6 November 2019 Gary Clark, photo Mary Finch (Click to enlarge) Socialist Party Scotland member Gary Clark, who is the branch secretary of the Scotland Number Two CWU branch spoke at the main rally at Socialism 2019. Below are extracts from …
Read More »Rees-Mogg turns down chance to back striking posties
TORY rightwinger Jacob Rees-Mogg declined an opportunity today to offer support to Britain’s postal workers. In a Commons session, Scottish Labour MP and former Parcelforce worker Hugh Gaffney asked Mr Rees-Mogg if he would “stand with the postal workers, who face a threat to their jobs, terms and conditions.” Mr Gaffney, who …
Read More »Socialist Party :: Massive vote for strike action:
Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1060/29732 From The Socialist newspaper, 16 October 2019 There was a deafening roar of approval at the special meeting convened by the Communications Workers Union (CWU) when it was announced that postal workers in Royal Mail had voted yes to strike action by a massive 97.1%. …
Read More »Royal Mail strike 2019: Why are workers walking out? Will I be able to send post for Christmas?
The latest headlines in your inbox Royal Mail is facing its first national postal strike in a decade after staff voted overwhelmingly for action. The walkout was backed by around 110,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), in a huge turnout of 76 per cent. The strike dates have yet …
Read More »After overwhelming strike vote at Royal Mail Group rank-and-file postal workers need a socialist strategy
After overwhelming strike vote at Royal Mail Group rank-and-file postal workers need a socialist strategy By the Socialist Equality Party (UK) 16 October 2019 Workers at Britain’s Royal Mail Group (RMG) have returned a 97 percent strike vote in defence of jobs, working conditions and postal services. Parcelforce members …
Read More »Vote yes to Royal Mail strike action to take on the bullying bosses
Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1059/29690 From The Socialist newspaper, 9 October 2019 Plymouth Royal Mail workers on strike against bullying management, 24-26.7.19, photo Ryan Aldred (Click to enlarge) Gary Clark, CWU branch secretary On 15 October the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will announce the ballot result for industrial action over …
Read More »Postal workers stage wildcat strike over manager’s alleged racism
POSTAL workers in Merseyside walked out on a wildcat strike for a second day today after a manager allegedly made a racist comment to a Muslim colleague. Around 50 Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) members at Bootle and Seaforth delivery office walked off the job and picketed outside their depot in protest …
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