its not just about 2.5% RISE there is loads of strings attached which dosnt get mentioned,basicly royal mail no longer cares for customers they want us to start later so you wil get your mail in the afternoon,they want us to cover rounds when people are on sick and on holiday with no extra pay but longers hours,they even wanted us to deliver 6 lots of leaflets for nothing even tho custormers dont want all this junk posting thro there doors,they wont give us a pay rise they promised last year even tho we made millions,thye boss gave himself 2.5 million bounus last year and a 45k pay rise, yet they want to make us do more work for nothing and we also lose early shift pay when we start later so ineffect we would be taking a pay cutt
these strikes are just the start