Last week I spoke to Andy Rook, Deputy Branch Secretary for the Communication Workers' Union in Bournemouth and Dorset, about the reasons that Royal Mail workers were striking.
These protests are primarily against plans for modernisation within the company, which were allegedly agreed upon during the TUC brokered disagreements in 2007.
The CWU believes that the Pegasus software that has been recently integrated into the Royal Mail's delivery system is flawed since it suggests unrealistic delivery times. Failure to adhere to these times by postal workers results in disciplinary action and pay penalties.
Mr Rook's contention is that the public used to like knowing their postmen, who were an integral part of the local community. But now, with less deliveries, rotating routes and less contact between postmen and residents, he claims Royal Mail have shot themselves in the foot.
Their income may have gone down in recent times, most notably from stamp revenue, but - asks Mr Rook - "Why are they not more like Amazon?"
1,500 local postal workers in Bournemouth, which represents around 90% of the workforce, will be striking.
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