Vote ‘no’ and mobilize rank-and-file against CWU sell-ou

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Britain: Vote ‘no’ and mobilize rank-and-file against CWU sell-out of postal workers
Statement by the Socialist Equality Party (Britain)
17 November 2007
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The Socialist Equality Party calls on postal workers to reject the deal cooked up between Royal Mail management and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and mobilize to defend their jobs, wages and conditions.

The deal is a kick in the teeth to the 130,000 postal workers who have taken determined action and lost days in pay to safeguard their rights.

It is not simply that the agreement involves an unequal balance of trade-offs and compromises. The CWU has given Royal Mail everything, in a package it knows will have dire implications for thousands of jobs, working conditions and pension rights and give a green light for the further liberalization of the industry.

The ballot procedure is an essential element in this. Having called off a series of rolling strikes in August, the CWU has done the same again and is now using a long, drawn-out “consultationâ€

[IWW Fellow Worker]

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[POSTMAN]

Cheers IWW

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