Second Round of Postal Workers Strike: Birmingham Picket Lines

IMCista | 12.07.2007 22:50 | Workers' Movements | Birmingham

Following failed talks with the Royal Mail management last night, postal workers across the country went on a second 24-hour strike in two weeks, starting at 7pm today. Picket lines were again mounted at sorting offices in the evening and many more are planned tomorrow morning at delivery offices and depots.

In Birmingham, three picket lines were formed at each gate of the main mail centre in Newtown. Solidarity from fellow workers, as well as from members of the West Midlands Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union, was impressive.

See report and pics of the first round here:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2007/06/374716.html

the back gate picket line 1

Postie

the side gate picket line

signing a petition

a non-unionised postal worker joining the picket line

managers crossing the picket line

closed for industrial action!

CWU banner at the picket of the main sorting office in Birmingham

More details soon...

IMCista

Additions

Solidarity from IWW

13.07.2007 01:40

Brum Wobblies preparing the 'solidarity bags' at home

West Midlands IWW branch propaganda and leaflets

Some 8 members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union joined the picket lines in Birmingham this evening, bringing with them 'solidarity bags' containing some home-made vegan cakes and fruits as well as leaflets about the postal workers' struggle and the IWW.

Wobblie

More photos from the pickets at Newtown Sorting Office Birmingham

13.07.2007 11:50

Comrades at the front entrance

Middle gate picket

Back gate pickets

More photos from the three pickets around the gates of Birmingham's biggest sorting office in Newtown.

An injury to one is an injury to all!

brum wobbly

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take a look at this video..

13.07.2007 18:34

http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art.php?id=12415

It's a cracker (hope the link works)

Organising for Fighting Unions bods got round a few picket lines too..

andy

Strength all round

13.07.2007 19:55

Great vid ;)

2 supporters down at the Cotteridge depot at 5am this morning also reported a solid picket line + good discussions!

wobbly in the blood
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