I for one wont be taken postal managers as i support the hard working posties
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| Author: | Stationtone [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | royal mail managers beat strike by using taxis. |
Managers were forced to leave their offices to keep the mail moving as thousands of postal workers walked out from 4am, bringing the system to a virtual standstill. The men in suits were seen carrying bags filled with mail from offices in central London, with one even hiring a taxi to ensure customers got their post. The desperate move came as union chiefs today said Christmas deliveries will be hit and the strikes will get longer as action against Royal Mail is stepped up. A backlog of 100 million items is expected after the next three days of walkouts. About 43,700 workers across the UK were taking action today. Pickets were on duty at the main sorting office across the capital. Communication Workers Union general secretary Billy Hayes warned: “There is every prospect we will increase the action and could be looking at longer strikes.” Tomorrow 400 staff in Plymouth, Stockport and Stoke will walk out, and 77,000 delivery and collection workers will strike on Saturday. The union is deadlocked with Royal Mail over the threat it is claimed modernisation poses to jobs and pay. Each side blamed the other when talks collapsed this week. Royal Mail wanted “real security” over the Christmas period, which sees a doubling of the 75 million letters posted each day, but union chiefs refused to rule out more strikes. Royal Mail also refused to pay staff overtime to clear the backlog. A senior CWU official said: “We are in this for the long haul.” http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/ ... g-taxis.do |
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| Author: | Stationtone [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:01 pm ] |
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I for one wont be taken postal managers as i support the hard working posties
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:37 pm ] |
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We had our post this morning, so I don't know who is & who isn't on stike now. |
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| Author: | GBC [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:54 pm ] |
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My post arrived as well. And sure as hell I won't be picking up any strike breakers. There's a lot of Taxi drivers in London who also work for the GPO. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:04 pm ] |
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GBC wrote: My post arrived as well.
And sure as hell I won't be picking up any strike breakers. There's a lot of Taxi drivers in London who also work for the GPO. Who the hell are the GPO???? So if you are on a rank and somebody with a post bag gets in are you going to refuse the fare? This would be against the rules wouldn't it? |
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:07 pm ] |
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grandad wrote: GBC wrote: My post arrived as well. And sure as hell I won't be picking up any strike breakers. There's a lot of Taxi drivers in London who also work for the GPO. Who the hell are the GPO???? So if you are on a rank and somebody with a post bag gets in are you going to refuse the fare? This would be against the rules wouldn't it? Not if he hasn't got time, because he has a booked job & was about to pull off. 
Mind you, he works night so the GPO won't be delivering at that time. |
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| Author: | GBC [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:18 pm ] |
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grandad wrote: GBC wrote: My post arrived as well. And sure as hell I won't be picking up any strike breakers. There's a lot of Taxi drivers in London who also work for the GPO. Who the hell are the GPO???? So if you are on a rank and somebody with a post bag gets in are you going to refuse the fare? This would be against the rules wouldn't it? On a rank? 
I'll take or refuse whoever I please, it's my taxi and I decide who gets or does not. I don't take half the people you take in one of your elongated chav transporters. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:36 pm ] |
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The posty's could start by not delivering any government mail, IE speeding tickets court summonses and alike, then see what happens If your get caught speeding you must receive the evidence within a certain time or it becomes void
They could even boycott the DVLA |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:37 pm ] |
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stationtone wrote: I for one wont be taken postal managers as i support the hard working posties
Im not, cos my bleeding bills still got here |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:38 pm ] |
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skippy41 wrote: The posty's could start by not delivering any government mail, IE speeding tickets court summonses and alike, then see what happens
If your get caught speeding you must receive the evidence within a certain time or it becomes void they dont send em registered so how would they confirm you got em? "proof of posting is NOT proof of delivery" |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:39 pm ] |
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But the best one to boycott would be all mail from the tax man
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| Author: | grandad [ Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:13 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: skippy41 wrote: The posty's could start by not delivering any government mail, IE speeding tickets court summonses and alike, then see what happens If your get caught speeding you must receive the evidence within a certain time or it becomes void they dont send em registered so how would they confirm you got em? "proof of posting is NOT proof of delivery" I think you will find that this only works one way.
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:37 pm ] |
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Quote: If you get a speeding ticket while the postal strike is on, make sure you check the date that you received it.
If it's more than 14 days since the date of the alleged offence then the ticket is un-enforceable. This loophole doesn't usually work because a Camera Partnership would likely challenge you in court and a Magistrate would likely believe their word on posting the ticket on time over your word that you didn't receive it within 14 days - no proof of delivery is required. However, during the postal strike it's very likely that it could take more than 14 days to arrive. It's not important when it was SENT, but when it was received by the registered keeper, so as long as you are not lying to do so, go ahead and use this loophole if you get a ticket during the strikes! Have a great weekend, Adam adam-and-orvil.jpg Adam Blair Founder, BeatTheSpeedTrap & Talex Technology Managing Director, DriveProtect |
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| Author: | grandad [ Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:15 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: Quote: If you get a speeding ticket while the postal strike is on, make sure you check the date that you received it. If it's more than 14 days since the date of the alleged offence then the ticket is un-enforceable. This loophole doesn't usually work because a Camera Partnership would likely challenge you in court and a Magistrate would likely believe their word on posting the ticket on time over your word that you didn't receive it within 14 days - no proof of delivery is required. However, during the postal strike it's very likely that it could take more than 14 days to arrive. It's not important when it was SENT, but when it was received by the registered keeper, so as long as you are not lying to do so, go ahead and use this loophole if you get a ticket during the strikes! Have a great weekend, Adam adam-and-orvil.jpg Adam Blair Founder, BeatTheSpeedTrap & Talex Technology Managing Director, DriveProtect I wouldn't like to be the one that tests this theory. Maybe you can try it for us.
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