Drunk postie who refused to strike “abused” by colleagues

By Michael MacLeod

A POSTAL worker who refused to go on strike claims the abuse he got from fellow posties led him to drink driving.

Steven Archibald was caught behind the wheel of a Royal Mail van while twice the drink-drive limit.

A passer-by saw him veer the post van into a traffic cone and phoned the police.

He was searched and police found what were thought to be ecstasy tablets in his pocket.

The 24 year-old blamed stress for his downfall, claiming he had been “ignored and abused” by colleagues for not joining the picket line at the Dalkeith, Midlothian, depot where he worked.