Postmen’s Dispute

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30191, 24 July 1963, Page 6

Postmen’s Dispute

Sir,—With reference to the recent dispute on the delivering of soap powder samples, I would suggest that the company concerned has achieved its aim beyond its wildest dreams, namely publicity, with the Post Office supplying the gimmick. I suppose it will all come out in the wash.— Yours, etc., •A J F July 23, 1963.

Sir, —As a number of postal employees who refused to carry out their duties have been reinstated, it goes to show that neither their Union nor the Government is sincere when they say they have the public’s interest at heart It is the taxpayer that pays, and neither can avoid the final showdown.— Yours, etc., WIDE AWAKE. July 23, 1963.

Sir,—The gross weight contained in the individual satchels appears to be the major cause of the insubordination by the postmen, who were unwise in not seeking beforehand the proper advice from their association. Recently in a single delivery, five householder circulars of various advertisements were left sticking out of my letterbox; and while the persistent repetition of a householder service may annoy householders and delay postmen, the same service returns good revenue for the Post Office. Furthermore, the method requires neither collection nor sorting and little responsibility, offers sparetime- employment for postmen during slack periods, and therefore is of high economic value in man-hours.— Yours, etc., RIP VAN WINKLE. July 23, 1963.