Postman Suspended for Anti-Junk Mail Advice

Here's the case of a working guy just trying to help his fellow citizens and, in doing so, he faces losing his job as a letter carrier.

From BBC News:

A postman who advised people how to stop junk mail being delivered to their home could lose his job after bosses suspended him for misconduct.

Roger Annies composed and circulated a leaflet about the Royal Mail's opt-out clause for unsolicited mail during his rounds in Barry, south Wales.

Residents are said to be annoyed at their postman's suspension.

A Royal Mail spokeswoman confirmed that a postman employed in Barry was being investigated for "alleged misconduct."

The conflict arose because the Royal Mail Service makes money by passing out mail addressed to "Occupant" and the like. Consequently, if the residents opt-out of receiving junk mail, the postal service loses revenue.

Sounds to me like the Royal Mail is giving the citizens, and the postmen, the royal shaft.

Tip: The Englishman