to be for royal mail? so, how long have you been a postie for? 21! years. was it yourfirstjob? my first everjob, yes. a postal worker in bolton. the onlyjob craig has known. when i firstjoined, my dad said it s a job for life. i don t think you can say that now to anybody on the job now. on what are your fears for the future? members of my union losing theirjobs. it s going to be all the drivers, it s going to be agency workers, it s going to be casual staff. do you think people in the rest of the country understand your concerns? i think the working class people should understand. all the costs are going up, and the wages are not moving. it s disrupting s peoples lives. it s disrupting peoples lives, it s disrupting our lives, as such. what can we do? we have to stand together. royal mail has offered a pay deal it says is worth up to 9%, over 18 months. what do you want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! for some, this is just the start.
it s about people feeling safe. rail industry bosses say changes need to be agreed to afford pay increases and modernise the railway. it s the worst time i ve ever known in the last 20 years of working here. i what s the future going to be for royal mail? . so, how long have you been a postie for? 24 years. was it yourfirstjob? my first everjob, yes. a postal worker in bolton. the onlyjob craig has known. when i firstjoined, me dad said it s a job for life. i don t think you can say that now to anybody who joins now. - and what are your fears for the future? what worries me most is members of my union losing theirjobs. - it s going to be drivers, - it s going to be agency workers, it s going to be casual staff. do you think people in the rest of the country understand your concerns? i think the working class . people should understand. all the costs are going up, - and the wages are not moving. it s disrupting people s lives.