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18/10/2009
The Communication Workers Union says Royal Mail's decision to hire up to 30,000 temporary workers is "a stupid move".
On the back of the announcement of extra temporary workers and ahead of this week's strikes, Stephen asks if people have sympathy for striking posties. We hear from the Employment Minister, Jim Knight. Reaction to a childbirth expert's comments that men shouldn't be at the birth of their children.
Stephen also chats to BBC 1's Formula One Presenter Jake Humphrey about Jenson Button's victory.
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Sun 18 Oct 200922:00
BBC Radio 5 Live
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Are posties committing career suicide?
Debating the industrial action are Mark Palfrey of the Communications Workers Union, Laura Coates who runs a mail order company and Stephen Alambritis from the Federation of Small Businesses.
Duration: 12:55
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- Sun 18 Oct 200922:00BBC Radio 5 Live
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