Link to the article: Channel 4 News
By Channel 4 News
Ben King reports on how delivery disruption is hitting businesses, as Royal Mail workers take their dispute to Labour conference.
Outside the hall at the Labour party conference today will be members of the Communication Workers Union, who are there ahead of a nationwide post office strike which could start next month.
The CWU have been in an ongoing dispute with Royal Mail's management over modernisation and working practices.
Talks are on to resolve the dispute before the planned industrial action, but months of regional strikes have already caused massive disruption to postal services.
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Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Thursday, 17 September 2009
Postal workers vote on strike action
Link to the article: Channel 4 News
By Channel 4 News
Ballot papers are sent to 120,000 postmen and women as the threat of a national postal strike over pay, jobs and services comes a step closer.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said the result of the national strike ballot will be known early next month.
A long-running row over pay, jobs and services has already sparked a series of walkouts across the country over the past few months which has disrupted mail deliveries.
Deputy general secretary Dave Ward said: "Without agreement there can be no successful change in Royal Mail.
"This is a simple message which Royal Mail management needs to take on board.
"Postal workers are striking to defend future services as well as for jobs and modern conditions.
"Modernisation is crucial to the future success of Royal Mail, but the implementation of change must be agreed and it must bring with it modern pay and conditions.
"Postal workers deserve to be rewarded for change. We want to see a new job security agreement which will help people through this time of change for the company.
"CWU is focused on defending jobs and public services. Modernisation should improve services not cut them."
Mr Ward added: "We believe that Royal Mail management has completely mishandled the current situation.
"Disruption is hurting small businesses and other consumers, but postal workers are suffering more than anyone in the current dispute.
"Small businesses stand to suffer more with reduced services in the future if Royal Mail doesn't reach a national agreement."
A number of business groups have urged the Government to intervene in the dispute which has already caused a backlog of undelivered mail.
Royal Mail managing director Mark Higson said: "The ballot further underlines the CWU's determination to renege on the existing 2007 agreement on pay and modernisation which the union's leadership signed in the presence of the TUC.
"It beggars belief that CWU chief Dave Ward says today that the disruption caused by the CWU strike is hurting customers, yet at the same time calls a national strike ballot to step up the damage they are already inflicting on customers big and small.
"The CWU leadership is well aware that it has already agreed all the changes Royal Mail is making and we urge them to recognise the tough economic conditions faced by all our customers and Royal Mail itself and to live up to their claims to support modernisation and to focus - as the company is doing- on delivering the postal service on which so many customers depend."
By Channel 4 News
Ballot papers are sent to 120,000 postmen and women as the threat of a national postal strike over pay, jobs and services comes a step closer.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said the result of the national strike ballot will be known early next month.
A long-running row over pay, jobs and services has already sparked a series of walkouts across the country over the past few months which has disrupted mail deliveries.
Deputy general secretary Dave Ward said: "Without agreement there can be no successful change in Royal Mail.
"This is a simple message which Royal Mail management needs to take on board.
"Postal workers are striking to defend future services as well as for jobs and modern conditions.
"Modernisation is crucial to the future success of Royal Mail, but the implementation of change must be agreed and it must bring with it modern pay and conditions.
"Postal workers deserve to be rewarded for change. We want to see a new job security agreement which will help people through this time of change for the company.
"CWU is focused on defending jobs and public services. Modernisation should improve services not cut them."
Mr Ward added: "We believe that Royal Mail management has completely mishandled the current situation.
"Disruption is hurting small businesses and other consumers, but postal workers are suffering more than anyone in the current dispute.
"Small businesses stand to suffer more with reduced services in the future if Royal Mail doesn't reach a national agreement."
A number of business groups have urged the Government to intervene in the dispute which has already caused a backlog of undelivered mail.
Royal Mail managing director Mark Higson said: "The ballot further underlines the CWU's determination to renege on the existing 2007 agreement on pay and modernisation which the union's leadership signed in the presence of the TUC.
"It beggars belief that CWU chief Dave Ward says today that the disruption caused by the CWU strike is hurting customers, yet at the same time calls a national strike ballot to step up the damage they are already inflicting on customers big and small.
"The CWU leadership is well aware that it has already agreed all the changes Royal Mail is making and we urge them to recognise the tough economic conditions faced by all our customers and Royal Mail itself and to live up to their claims to support modernisation and to focus - as the company is doing- on delivering the postal service on which so many customers depend."
Monday, 8 June 2009
Are Labour's troubles going postal?
Link to the article: Channel 4 News
By Jenny Wivell
Opposition mounts to Gordon Brown's plan to part-privatise the Royal Mail as unions vote on whether to disaffiliate from the Labour party.
The mauling at the hands of the electorate is not the only problem troubling the Labour party, as resistance grows to Gordon Brown's plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail.
Today the Communication Workers Union votes on whether to disaffiliate from the Labour Party in protest at the plan. Union members made their opposition clear when they marched on parliament in February.
Although a bill outlining plans for part-privatisation has made it through the House of Lords, nearly 150 Labour MPs have signed a motion condemning the proposal.
By Jenny Wivell
Opposition mounts to Gordon Brown's plan to part-privatise the Royal Mail as unions vote on whether to disaffiliate from the Labour party.
The mauling at the hands of the electorate is not the only problem troubling the Labour party, as resistance grows to Gordon Brown's plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail.
Today the Communication Workers Union votes on whether to disaffiliate from the Labour Party in protest at the plan. Union members made their opposition clear when they marched on parliament in February.
Although a bill outlining plans for part-privatisation has made it through the House of Lords, nearly 150 Labour MPs have signed a motion condemning the proposal.
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Battle for the Royal Mail's future
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Last Modified: 24 Feb 2009
By: Jenny Wivell
Postal workers protest as the government says a partial sell off is the only way to save their pensions.
Postal workers are demonstrating in Westminster this lunchtime against government plans to sell off one third of the Royal Mail.
But the government insists that selling off 30 per cent of the Royal Mail is the only way to protect the pension scheme, which its trustees reportedly say is massively in deficit.
The row has been intensified by the publication of a letter warning staff that they face having their pensions slashed unless the part-privatisation goes ahead.
But with more than 140 Labour MPs set to vote against the plans, Gordon Brown may face the largest rebellion of his premiership over the measure.
Pat McFadden
Samira Ahmed is joined from Westminster by the postal affairs minister, Pat McFadden.
Last Modified: 24 Feb 2009
By: Jenny Wivell
Postal workers protest as the government says a partial sell off is the only way to save their pensions.
Postal workers are demonstrating in Westminster this lunchtime against government plans to sell off one third of the Royal Mail.
But the government insists that selling off 30 per cent of the Royal Mail is the only way to protect the pension scheme, which its trustees reportedly say is massively in deficit.
The row has been intensified by the publication of a letter warning staff that they face having their pensions slashed unless the part-privatisation goes ahead.
But with more than 140 Labour MPs set to vote against the plans, Gordon Brown may face the largest rebellion of his premiership over the measure.
Pat McFadden
Samira Ahmed is joined from Westminster by the postal affairs minister, Pat McFadden.
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