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07-01-2007, 03:00 PM
| | |  Royal Mail strikes may disrupt Deathly Hallows deliveries
The Royal Mail has written to the Communication Workers Union to request they abandon any plans for industrial action in the week of the Deathly Hallows release. Quote:
The letter says: "I am sure the CWU will not want to be the cause for the final book not getting to its readers. I would urge you to ensure that there is no strike action in the week of the launch."
Their reponse was a short but sweet "no".
On Friday 180,000 workers went on strike, causing chaos for the Royal Mail. Quote:
A Royal Mail spokesman said: "We are very sorry at the disruption to our customers' mail. The dispute is about the absolutely urgent need to modernise."
A spokeswoman for Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury said: "We are holding our breath. It could be very hairy."
As someone who has family involved in the dispute, I fully support whatever action they choose to take. Royal Mail have once again brought it on themselves. | |
07-01-2007, 03:03 PM
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Oh!! That sounds so bad!! 
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07-01-2007, 03:25 PM
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| | Phoenix
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I really do hate the Royal Mail, it's completely their fault. I think they're going to be getting a lot of complaints if fans don't have their books!! | |
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07-01-2007, 03:58 PM
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|  Portuguese ModeratorThestral
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O.O They seriously shouldn't do that or else they'll have loads of trouble...
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Maybe we'll see our kids come here one day.
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07-01-2007, 04:00 PM
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| | Erumpent
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That does not sound good! | |
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07-01-2007, 04:57 PM
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Royal Mail are always messing up!
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07-01-2007, 08:26 PM
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O_o That doesn't sound good.
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07-01-2007, 08:30 PM
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oh no that is annoying I'm counting the days at the mo and I don't want to expect it on 21st and have it not turn up!  fingers crossed it arrives on the day!
darn royal mail...
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07-01-2007, 10:28 PM
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no pathetic royal mail postal workers are going to stop me from reading that book!! screw the strike & give the book!!
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07-01-2007, 11:01 PM
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I hope it get's fixed.
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07-02-2007, 01:10 AM
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It's awful how strikers always choose the worst moment to try to get their rights and, sadly sometimes, their wrongs. I'm not aware of all the facts, but loads of innocent people get the real blow of things here, and neither party really cares about them; it's the power struggle and nothing else.
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07-02-2007, 01:14 AM
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| | Thestral
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why the strike? that's not fair! | |
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07-02-2007, 02:21 AM
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That so terrible.I hope it fixes soon.
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07-02-2007, 04:10 AM
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| | Doxy
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Thsi is horrible timing right now is not the time to go on strike they better fix it or i will get very angry along with millions of people who are expeting the book
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07-02-2007, 04:17 AM
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07-02-2007, 07:51 AM
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Oh no...no, this is way too bad.
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07-02-2007, 08:02 AM
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07-02-2007, 11:06 AM
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Aww, that's horrible if fans don't receive their books on time! | |
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07-05-2007, 01:40 AM
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That really sucks
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