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In recent years postal workers have witnessed a rollercoaster ride with claims from Royal Mail of several fantastic business turn arounds – only to be immediately followed by the next crisis. In May 2009 Royal Mail said it has outperformed all of its financial and quality targets and posted its best profit for years - £321 million. The company’s response was to immediately pay out huge managerial bonuses whilst announcing a pay freeze for the workers. Within weeks of claiming its best performance in years the company now say their fortunes have dropped off the edge of a cliff and that volumes are down by 10 per cent. Royal Mail’s 10 per cent figure has never been properly validated. Even if it were true management completely ignore the fact that they also claim to have got rid of 40,000 jobs. 10% volume loss versus 30% loss in jobs. Royal Mail propaganda is hard at work – whilst postal workers are working harder than ever. VOTE YES |
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Postal Strike in SE18 (Woolwich)on 31 March
Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at Royal Mail Delivery office in Powis Street, Woolwich SE18 have overwhelmingly voted to take Industrial Action over a number of issues.
Royal Mail have failed to implement the terms of a Joint Royal Mail /CWU Independent review that was carried out in the office over 2 years ago to deal with similar problems. The sacking a colleague on Christmas Eve was the last straw for the members at Woolwich. There followed a brief unofficial stoppage in protest of the dismissal. Members at the office then demanded to be balloted for Industrial Action.
Roy Vargerson Branch Secretary of the CWU South East London Postal and Counter Branch said: “We have over 80 members at the Woolwich who have returned a 96% vote in favour of taking Industrial Action. Royal Mail must listen to what its employees at Woolwich are saying. “ “Royal Mail claims it has a Zero Tolerance Policy towards Bullying, Harassment & Intimidation in the workplace; however it seems, it does not apply it to their managers. On the contrary one of the managers concerned has been given a better job. The other manager concerned remains in the office at Woolwich and continue to cause CWU members problems.”
Mr Vargerson went on to say: “ What the CWU membership in Woolwich want from Royal Mail is not rhetoric, excuses and double standards over the issues of Bullying & harassment, they want Royal Mail to apply their standards to managers in same way as they do Postal Workers “ “This dispute can be avoided and we are waiting to hear from Royal Mail. however Royal Mail seem more interested in putting its wagons round the manager concerned rather than dealing with the issues “.
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London Day of Action 26 March
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Mandy's manThursday 12 March 2009 PETER Mandelson has picked a new post boss. His choice of Donald Brydon as new chairman of Royal Mail shows that, when in doubt, Labour reaches for a banker. |
Bilston March & Rally 14 March

Statement by Brian Simpson MEP re Royal Mail Privatisation The Royal Mail is an institution with a long history. People in all communities have depended on its services over many generations and still do even to this day. The men and women who work for the Royal Mail are dedicated, hard working public servants who are committed to giving the general public and Royal Mail customers the best service possible. It is my view that privatisation puts all of this at risk for no apparent reason save that of helping private operators 'cherry pick' the best bits at the expense of others. Whilst the European Parliament ensured that a universal service must be guaranteed, we know from past experience that full liberalisation and privatisation will lead to the introduction of minimum service levels and the erosion of the working conditions of Royal Mail staff. What Royal Mail needs is investment. Public investment so that as a publicly owned company it can compete on equal terms with the private operators. It needs the Government to take on its responsibilities to ensure the best possible service levels delivered by a motivated workforce. Privatisation is not the answer. Part Privatisation is not the answer. The answer lies in a well funded public institution that is given the tools to do the job. In such circumstances, I believe the Royal Mail will be a great asset to our nation and deliver the services that the people require, efficiently and profitably. BRIAN SIMPSON MEP |



Billy Hayes joined others for a live BBC Radio 5 Live debate on the future of Royal Mail, Sunday 1st March 10pm: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.bbc.co.uk%2Fprogrammes%2Fb00hx5vr Billy Hayes live on the sofa on BBC Two’s Daily Politics show, Thursday 26th February: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.bbc.co.uk%2Fiplayer%2Fepisode%2Fb00hycsp%2FThe_Daily_Politics_26_02_2009%2F Jeff Randall interviewed Billy Hayes exclusively live on Tuesday 24th February on his Sky evening business show: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://news.sky.com%2Fskynews%2FTopic-Pages%2FJeff-Randall-Live You can also see Billy explaining the CWU’s campaign to keep Royal Mail wholly publicly owned on various news bulletins on the below links: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://news.bbc.co.uk%2F1%2Fhi%2Fbusiness%2F7917321.stm http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://news.bbc.co.uk%2F1%2Fhi%2Fprogrammes%2Fthe_daily_politics%2F7907936.stm |

Lambeth TUC and Southwark TUC Keep the Post Public! organized by Tuesday 17 March 2009 - speakers - Chuka Umunna Anita Wright Gary Heather Mick Houghton Pete Keenlyside - chair - Mary Hanson |



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