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"Major Change" means job cuts and worse service
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The Postalworker bulletin of 26 March 2004 surveys the results so far of the "Major Change" plan agreed by the CWU nationally with Royal Mail. Where implemented, it has meant job cuts, increased workloads, and worse service. The bulletin argues for resistance to implementation, and a positive fight for a 35 hour week. Download pdf here.
Reject Royal Mail's "Major Change" deal
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Postalworker of 09/01/04 puts the case for rejecting the deal with Royal Mail on pay and "Major Change". Download pdf.
Postalworker 22/12/03: a deal, but what is it?
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Postalworker of 22 December 2003 asks some questions about the still-unpublished deal between the Communication Workers' Union and Royal Mail announced on 12 December 2003, and calls for the union to inquire into Royal Mail running extra fallback sorting offices with casual labour. Download pdf.
London walks out over victimisations
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Postalworker of 28 October 2003 reports: "After the official 24 hour stoppages over London Weighting, managers have... victimised union reps and instructed postal workers to do work outside their duty description... They can be stopped".
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London weighting dispute
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The Postalworker bulletin of 29 September 2003 calls for solidarity with the one-day strike for £4000 London Weighting on Wednesday 1 October. Download the pdf.
Postalworker 2/9/03
Don't believe the hype: Stick together!
This issue of Postalworker urges readers to vote Yes in the CWU strike ballot over pay and conditions.