See below a TNT circular to customers in the English regions making it clear that picket lines will be disregarded and that they are hand in glove with Royal Mail bosses. No surprise given that company's previous involvement in a high stake strike. http://eastlondonhistory.com/fortress-wapping/
"Update on Royal Mail Industrial Action
Dear xx
Please see below for an update on the Royal Mail strike action please can you share as appropriate,
TNT Post statement on Royal Mail industrial action on 29th, 30th & 31st October 2009
As you are aware, members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have carried out the 2nd of the two 24 hour strikes today, Friday 23rd October, which commenced at 4am on the 22nd of October 2009.
Please be aware that a TNT Post strike task force has been put in place in the TNT Post Head Office in Marlow - the team have been monitoring and evaluating the impact of strike action and I can confirm that TNT Post have successfully handed over to all 63 Inward Mailing Centre’s (IMCs) yesterday morning, without any major incidents. By double manning our delivery vehicles and working closely with Royal Mail IMC Management this limited the delay of customers’ mail.
This morning Royal Mail have confirmed that the CWU have announced a further 3 day strike next Thursday 29th October, Friday 30th October and Saturday 31st of October 2009.
Thursday 29th October – Inward Mailing Centre staff will be on strike, Friday 30th October - Encoding departments will be on strike. This will only affect handwritten items and items without the correct postcode and on Saturday 31st October - Delivery Office staff will be on strike.
We are in ongoing discussions with the Royal Mail to limit wherever possible the impact industrial action will have on our mail delivery. During the strike Royal Mail will continue to accept mail at their IMCs. At the end of the strike period Royal Mail will then deliver mail in order of availability and due to the nature of Down Stream Access our mail will be the first to be processed.
In preparation for the strike on October 29th – 31st we have taken the following actions to mitigate any impact on our customers.
They include:
• Provision of additional resource to cover collections and handover (double manning of vehicles to support drivers to achieve 100% handover to Royal Mail).
• Working closely with Royal Mail to help facilitate and achieve 100% handover at IMCs
• Putting in place a contingency plan for additional/alternative consumables to be supplied to consumers in case of prolonged strike activity.
• Setting up of a TNT Post strike task force who will monitor and evaluate the impact of strike action. They will ensure customers are informed of any impact on their mailings and provide up to date handover statistics.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any queries or wish to amend your current mailing schedules and I will do all I can to help.
Kind regards
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TNT Post North
Orbital 24, Oldham St
Denton
Manchester
M34 3SU
Tel: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fax: xxxxxxxxxxxx
Mobile: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
email: dexxxxxxx@tntpost.co.uk
website: www.tntpost.co.uk
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