CWU Responds To Peter Mandelson's Demand For Royal Mail Privatisation

Following comments in the Financial Times Monday 20th October regarding Peter Mandelson’s support for part-privatisation of Royal Mail, the CWU responded by saying Royal Mail needs a modern solution.

Billy Hayes, general secretary, said: “Peter Mandelson has only just come back into government, but he should be aware that there is a clear commitment from the Labour government to keep Royal Mail in the public sector, restated earlier this year at the national policy forum in Warwick.

“At a time of economic instability the last thing the British public wants to hear is that privatisation is the solution to Royal Mail's problems.  We want to engage positively with the government to improve and enhance the public service and ensure the government delivers on their moral and legal obligation to resolve the pension crisis in the company. 

“A lot has changed in the last ten years. The postal industry needs solutions which address today’s issues, not the issues of a decade ago.”

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