‘Keep the Post Public’ campaign news

Postal workers fight for the future of the service

CWU members in Royal Mail have been taking strike action to defend jobs, terms and conditions, and the future of the UK postal service. To learn more about the dispute, download the LRC flyer ‘Support the Postal Workers’. You can download this briefing sheet to circulate via email or print off to give out at meetings. [continue...]

Postal Strikes as Royal Mail Blocks Modernisation

Postal Strikes as Royal Mail Blocks Modernisation Postal workers in London and Scotland are taking strike action on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June in response to cuts by Royal Mail which break a national agreement and threaten modernisation.  [continue...]

Royal Mail privatisation betrayal will unleash mass opposition

The Government will be unveiling a Bill on Thursday, 26th February to part-privatise Royal Mail. Tomorrow (24th Feb), hundreds of CWU members and community activists will be lobbying Parliament to oppose the privatisation of the Royal Mail. [continue...]

No Post Office Privatisation without the fight of your life, Labour supporters warn Mandelson

Following the public statements by new Business Secretary Peter Mandelson, calling for the part-privatisation of Royal Mail, Labur MPs and supporters have reacted angrily. [continue...]

Royal Mail privatisation a step too far says McDonnell

The Government has today given its endorsement of the Hooper report which recommended the part-privatisation of Royal Mail. This goes against the Labour manifesto and the ‘Warwick II’ agreement in the summer. The policy change was announced by Business Secretary Lord Mandelson. [continue...]