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At least the Postie's Union is backing them. I worked in banking for years and Unite did sweet nothing for bank staff but gave a fat cheque to the Labour Party every year.

- Will, Clifton

Bring Back The Iron Lady, she will sort them out

- Paul, London

Has privatization ever made a service better or cheaper? I shocked when I read what people in the UK are now paying for gas and electric. The railways are a disaster with lots of companies more worried about the colour of their train then a service to the public.Like everything else the Post Office will end up been owned by some German company like TN* and they wont delivering your post for 30p.Why are the government paying the head of the PO over a £million a year has he found a cure for cancer? Also lets not forget theres a big pension pot some firm would like to get their hands on.

- Howard Expat, Malaysia

So RM managers want the unions to call off all strike action before starting talks again, will RM manager stop all the changes being forced onto the staff until an agreement has been reached. i don't think so.

- Hlen, London

It was my husband that was interviewed in the article you read, he has been a postman for over 30 years and knows the system inside out. Dont you think they should be talking to someone like him who is aware of all the pluses and pitfalls of modernising the Royal Mail. He is definitely NOT opposed to it being modernised but needs to be reassured that it is done in such way that YOU the general public do not suffer the consequences. DO NOT always assume that all of this is being done for their own gains, many of the workers are time served Postal Operatives and do actually care about what is happening to your Postal Service and the survival of it. Cut the posties some slack, there is bullying and harrassment going on and Yes it does happen in other industries but isn't nice to know that there are still people left in this world that will stand up for fellow workers and try to do something about the injustices that are put upon employees. I wish I had someone sticking up for me.

- Katie, Crawley

Mandleson will not let the strike end. it is a win win situation for him. crush the union and sell royal mail to his pals in europe or let the strike crush royal mail and let his pals come in and pick up the pieces.

- John, london

I second Mikki's comment - well done to those who are still working. THis is not the 1970s and the honour in this dispute is yours!

- Will, London

Whether they should strike or not is not the issue in my mind.Having strikebreakers deliver the mail is worrying.To do that is regarded by many as a bad move. I would rather have the dispute resolved than employ scab labour.

- Tony, Essex

Roll on privatisation, I look forward very much to paying £3 plus to post a letter,and the end of doorstep deliveries.

- Brinley, Portsmouth

Mikki,could the reason you saw Posties on the streets yesterday, be anything to do with the fact that delivery staff were not on strike yesterday, and with regard Union bully boy tactics,the workforce ARE the Union,and they voted for this action,please try and keep up with what is going on.

- Colin, Norbury

Would it not be interesting to hear something from Adam Crozier,or is he too busy counting his £1,300,000 a year,ready with cheque book,to purchase shares when he has completed the distruction of OUR Royal Mail?

- Michael, London

Nosmo,

If you want a level playing field then make all the other mail firms deliver letters for 30p to all parts of the UK. Then watch them all disappear. A lot of these other companies use RM to deliver it's post.

- Mark, South-East London

Well I’ve seen quite a lot of self interest comments & flippant comments of sack em! and start again.
These workers do not strike for fun & it’s a serious matter. Many of us have benefited from the Union’s help in the work place and we should not be so quick to judge these strikers.

- Jackie, London

I received a postal delivery yesterday in Hackney in London and I saw a number of postmen on the streets of Cambridge during the day yesterday. To those who are still working - thank you very much, you are the ones that have my support and I think you are brave to stand up to the unions and their bullying tactics.

- Mikki, London

How have 30,000 new employees been vetted?

It takes about 6 weeks to get your CRB check back, so there is no way this has been done correctly.

Also as I have often wondered how can you vet people if they have come from abroad, I would be very dubious as to some other countries record keeping.

- P Staker, London

If I was the Queen and I did not get my mail today I would remove the "Royal Warrent" The Royal Mail is obviously no longer the prestigous employer they once were, It is just another business providing a service, and the only reason that they make so much money is that being established so long they actually "own" all the "prime location "Post Offices outright, which means they pay no rent. And arnt Stamps Zero rated for VAT, its not a level playing field, give their competitors the same perks.

- Nosmo King, Brighton

Why shouldn't Royal Mail draft in 30,000 temps to do jobs that strikers don't seem to want? Posties get £16,000+ per annum for unskilled work. I trained full time for 2 years and have over 25 years experience at my job, yet I don't get much more than they do.

- Yvonne, Doncaster, UK

Use email instead of letters and other service providers for parcels. I have been for years, its a better service and better for the environment. Goodbye Royal Mail you are about to become obsolete! We just dont need you anymore!

- John Entwistle, Hertford, England

The union members are just a bunch of selfish idiots. I run an eccommerce business that i've built up over 2 years working 15 hours a day and these strike will cost me around £20,000 in lost turnover. If it carries on into mid November it will cost us even more in Christmas sales which is usually our busiest time of the year. We don't know if to plan for Christmas and buy extra stock or not. If it carries on into December it could close us down.

- Tim Thurlow, Northampton, Northant's

Well there's over 2 million unemployed people looking for a job, why not sack them all and start again...

- Ken D, East London

These strikers should let those who want to work go to work. Us unemployed people will quite happily take there jobs. The strikers aren't being hard they are being twits....

Yours an unemployed person who would quite happily do your job...

- Ziz, Farnham

maybe the royal mail could keep the hired help on and let them have the strikers jobs... i have to work overtime for no extra money and if i go on strike i shouldnt bother coming in ever again! why should these wasters get away with it!

- Someone Who Likes Working, london

This is crazy.

Whilst I partly understand where the posties are coming from, at this rate, the Royal Mail isn't going to survive and where will that leave them?

As for legal action to stop casual workers ..... go back to work then, if you fear for your jobs. Life goes on, as must deliveries, etc

- Flo, London, UK

Wow, shows just how desperate the Unions are to destroy the Royal Mail. The death knell tolls.

- Frank, Home Counties, England.

Why? London already has a huge backlog due to the previous action, it needs to be shifted somehow. My local hospice has its main fundraising event in November, the mailing for it went out 4 weeks ago costing them about £5,000 with the Royal Mail, to date they have not had one single confirmation that a mailing piece has been received and stand to lose large amounts of money. Let's hope that the union bosses and their members never have need of palliative care in a calm and tranquil environment as there won't be any left if they have their way.

- Bob, Cheam

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