Royal Mail Management Out To Crush Service Says CWU

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Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary of the Communication Workers Union, attacked Royal Mail management today, saying they were out to "crush" Royal Mail.

Thousands of postal workers are striking today with more strikes set for Saturday, Monday and into next week. The CWU has repeated its offer of a no-strike deal to Royal Mail in return for negotiations to agree a sustainable future for the company.

Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary, said: “Royal Mail management is trying to crush the British postal service. They have been criticised by government for failing to tackle industrial relations problems yet they still refuse to address the concerns of postal workers.

“Postal workers and customers are experiencing cuts to services, cuts to hours, cuts to jobs and threats over future jobs and services. This is just down-sizing, there’s nothing modern about it.

“We want to see a modern Royal Mail at the cutting edge of British deliveries. There are opportunities in internet delivery fulfilment, modern machinery and innovation in products and services. However, without engagement and negotiation over how this affects the workforce there is no light at the end of the tunnel for postal workers.

“We are repeating our offer of a no-strike deal to Royal Mail to avert current and future action. In return, we want them to uphold their commitment on the 2007 agreement to negotiate over modernisation.”

Royal Mail denied claims it was refusing to negotiate, saying that it had met with the union around 50 times and that a timetable for discussion had already been agreed with the Union last week. It described the CWU's actions as "beggaring belief".

© Hellmail.co.uk (07 August 2009)