Local Issues
- Industrial action took place in Burslem (Stoke on Trent) following the suspension of postal worker, Dave Condliffe, in relation to allegations of aggressive behaviour towards two managers. Wildcat strikes took place earlier in the year with support from the local branch of the Socialist Party.
- On the 10th of October CWU members in London and Liverpool started an unofficial strike in response to changes in flexible working that meant they would have to start at 6am and finish not before 2.15pm. It was reported that all of South West London is out, East London, Peterbrough, Walsall and Manchester also were involved in unofficial action.
- On the 12th of October, staff in Edinburgh and Grangemouth walked out in unofficial action in reaction to Royal Mail's decision to deduct pay for both the previous weeks walkout and that weeks walkout from a single pay packet
Read more about this topic: 2007 Royal Mail Industrial Disputes
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