Postal workers in Wythenshawe are on strike in a fight over management “bullying
Members of the CWU union at the Royal Mail delivery office in Wythenshawe voted to strike after managers disciplined two workers. Continue reading “Wythenshawe postal workers on strike over “bullying””
Wythenshawe councillor Chris Webb has backed post office workers on strike today.
The Northenden Labour councillor has sent messages of solidarity and support to members of the Communication Workers Union and Unite who are staging a 24-hour walkout over closures, job losses and working conditions.
Solidarity with post office staff on strike today to defend the #peoplespost @CWUnews @CWUGreaterManc @CWUNorthWest https://t.co/bP3yYbxP8I
— Chris Webb (@CllrChrisWebb) September 15, 2016
The industrial action is expected to have the most impact on 300 Crown Post Offices in town and city centres.
A union picket has been mounted at the Manchester CIT depot, Admiral House on Thompson Street today
Dave Ward, general secretary of the CWU, said the Post Office was at “crisis point”, and urged the government to stop the “cycle of closures, job losses and attacks on workers’ terms and conditions”.
Kevin Gilliland, the Post Office’s network and sales director, said the Post Office regretted the unions’ decision to strike.
NHS workers at Wythenshawe Hospital joined thousands across the country in a four hour strike over pay.
Workers from six unions including, for the first time in their history, midwives, walked out this morning (Oct 13) between 7am and 11am. Continue reading “Wythenshawe union man warns of further NHS strikes unless health workers get their pay rise”
