North West MPs Support Reasonable Settlement To Postal Dispute

CWU NW Trade Union leaders welcome the growing parliamentary support of North West MPs who are calling for a negotiated settlement to the postal dispute.

Over 20 MPs from the three main political parties - Labour, Conservative and Liberal - have signed Early Day Motion 2035 which calls on the government to do all in its power to ensure that Royal Mail responds positively to the union's proposal of third party mediation in the current postal dispute.

Carl Webb, CWU Regional Secretary, said: “Postal workers are encouraged that increasing numbers of NW MPs are supporting the union’s call for mediation and pushing the government to do all in its power to find a quick and reasonable settlement to this dispute.

“Despite Royal Mail’s recent inflammatory behaviour which calls into question Royal Mail’s intentions, the CWU remains committed to reaching a negotiated settlement and are available for talks.

The NW CWU would welcome the involvement of a third party to mediate, but Royal Mail has so far not committed to this without pre-conditions. Any third party involvement needs to be on an entirely transparent basis with a joint intention of reaching an agreement.”

The EDM tabled by Geraldine Smith, Michael Connarty, Jim Dobbin, David Crausby, John McDonnell and Colin Burgon was put down on 13th October 2009.

EDM 2035 reads: That this House welcomes the proposals put forward by the Communication Workers Union seeking to find a resolution to the current postal dispute, in particular their offer to explore the possibility of third party mediation; and calls on the Government to do all in its power to ensure that Royal Mail responds positively to the union's proposal.

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