Unions could force Labour to renationalise Royal Mail

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Unions could force Labour to renationalise Royal Mail
Labour could have to renationalise Royal Mail if it wins the next election.

Dave Ward, the CWU deputy general secretary postal, told the TUC the union is tabling a renationalisation motion at the Labour conference. Photo: GETTY
Christopher Hope

By Christopher Hope, in Bournemouth

12:29PM BST 10 Sep 2013


Delegates are to get vote on whether to force party to renationalise Royal Mail after 2015 general election.

Dave Ward, the CWU deputy general secretary postal, told the Trades Union Congress the union is tabling a renationalisation motion at the Labour conference.

The news comes as the Government is reported to be preparing to set out the timetable for the £3bn flotation of Royal Mail in the next few days.

“What about Labour – Ed Miliband is going to tell us we need a new relationship," Mr Ward said. "I have been to sorting offices up and down the country. They are asking when are you going to get off your backside and stand up for public service workers like Royal Mail.

“We have got a Labour conference in a couple of weeks and we will put a motion down that calls upon Labour to renationalise this industry if they get back in power.
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Privatisation is not in the interests of the public of this country, not in the interests of business and certainly not in the interests of the workforce. We say no Royal Mail for sale”.

TUC delegates voted unanimously in favour of a motion to support a Save Our Royal Mail campaign and which ordered the TUC to back it.

[cloherty1976]

They can put in a motion but the answer will be no. I suppose it will look good for union and show they are doing something..

[janitor]

Even if its carried the Labour Party will say it will be to costly to do if they get back into power, just more hollow promises.

[tonyaustin]

Keep dreaming Doorstepped ,once Labour have slipped the ties of the unions the working man is on his own ,example being Labours plans to tackle Zero hours contracts which to my mind appear almost useless heres hopping im wrong

[DirtyHarry]

Can't help but think, but for the CWU's capitulation last time, there would be no need for all this.