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Previously we were paid per item, with a cap of only 3 items, but guess what now we get a minimal flat rate, something like £10 a week, and the cap is 7 items per household. I'll save to the long winded explanation as to how this increase in work has affected our abilities to do the job. I...

I could have just written that.

When Crozier was running Royal Mail he (correctly) accused the staff of 'Spanish practices'. I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE INNER WORKINGS OF SASTA. What was acceptable staff behaviour such as not working to time, sick leave, not finishing the job, the list is almost endless, and as said alien to...

I think you'd need to work in a now privatized public sector job to fully understand. I'm a postie and what Ernest has written makes perfect sense to me, with no hint of underhanded deviousness. That said I appreciate what was acceptable staff behaviour, and what practices remain, have very...

As Southern have been running understaffed and reliant on overtime for quite some time. (just like Royal Mail) I guess the staff are taking a pretty hefty hit in the pay packet, and yet staying resolute to the 'cause'. If nothing else that should tell the bosses they need another plan.

Sadly though it's tough not to think the club hasn't this time bitten off more than they can chew. On the one hand we're talking about a group of highly motivated, intelligent, people with an obvious sense of responsibility towards the people they feel they represent, all backed up on a solid...

But how will they get there?

Blimey The 7 Stars is busier than usual.

You can tell he's really angry... ...he's not wearing his mustard jumper.