New twist in Coventry sorting office dispute

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 18 Apr 2008, 15:37

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/c ... -20784833/

Apr 18 2008 By Cara Simpson

UNION bosses claim Royal Mail is planning to serve Milton Keynes as well as Coventry from a new combined mail centre.

Mick Kavanagh, Communication Workers' Union branch chairman, said he was told of the plans by union officials in London.

He said it would create a super sorting office serving Coventry, Northampton, and Milton Keynes.

The new twist comes after Royal Mail bosses met union representatives this week and formally rejected suggested locations in Coventry for a replacement depot for Bishop Street, which is due to close.

The suggested sites included the former Peugeot site in Ryton and the Rivet Coventry Building in Waterman Road, Stoke.

Mr Kavanagh claims that, after the meeting, he was informed of Royal Mail's intention, which he believes would explain its desire to move to Northamptonshire.

He said: "It brings a whole new slant on the situation. People in Coventry should be concerned about the quality of service.

"It beggars belief what is going to happen to our members and we will keep the campaign going to keep the mail centre in Coventry."

Depending on the success of a crunch meeting with Royal Mail on Monday, April 28, the union plans to ballot members over strike action.

A Royal Mail spokeswoman declined to comment on the Milton Keynes issue but said: "Our preferred location for the new mail centre remains between junctions 15 and 16 of the M1 in Northamptonshire for strategic, operational and commercial reasons."

sevenandseven · Post by **sevenandseven** » 18 Apr 2008, 15:56

Going to make the missort run from Coventry or Milton Keynes a little tricky isn't it? Why not throw in Luton and Oxford as well?

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 18 Apr 2008, 15:57

Northern Ireland has only 1 mail centre

sevenandseven · Post by **sevenandseven** » 18 Apr 2008, 16:06

disgruntledpostie1 wrote:Northern Ireland has only 1 mail centre

Don't worry. They'll probably outsource that one to India.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 18 Apr 2008, 16:12

sevenandseven wrote:
disgruntledpostie1 wrote:Northern Ireland has only 1 mail centre
Don't worry. They'll probably outsource that one to India.

Or come to an agreement with An Post and open a Super Centre in Dundalk

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 18 Apr 2008, 18:45

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
sevenandseven wrote:
disgruntledpostie1 wrote:Northern Ireland has only 1 mail centre
Don't worry. They'll probably outsource that one to India.
Or come to an agreement with An Post and open a Super Centre in Dundalk

That would be a great missort run

Post by **kingtubby** » 18 Apr 2008, 21:43

sevenandseven wrote:Why not throw in Luton and Oxford as well?

LU is currently in with MK and Oxford is off to Swindon. I reckon they'll send LU off to Hemel or Watford though.