Tens of thousands of postal workers will be casting their votes in December on the deal finally stitched-up by their union leadership and the Royal Mail negotiating team. The executive of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has recommended acceptance of an agreement that only postpones a national battle over teamworking and related issues until the spring of 1997. Meanwhile, provocations by Royal Mail bosses continue. more…
The Executiveís decision to suspend the strikes pending the result of another ballot was a retreat. It was partly a sop to Blairís call for another ballot, partly a cave-in faced with the threat of legal action from Royal Mail. We didnít need another ballot. We do need to step up the fight. more…
The events surrounding last Tuesdayís (6 August) strike that the dispute has reached a crossroads. The Toriesí threat to make unions "financially liable for disruption in the public sector", linked with the promise to suspend the Royal Mailís monopoly for a further three months, prove that they are taking the strikes very seriously. more…
The Communication Workersí Union (CWU) national executive finally caved in to threats from the Tories, Royal Mail bosses and even Tony Blair when, on 19 September, it called off further planned stroked action. Up until then there had been a series of well-supported strikes against managementís attempts to force teamworking on sorting offices and axe the second delivery. more…
The fight over the Employee Agenda (EA) and the related attacks on postal workersí terms and conditions has reached a critical stage. The ballot for a national strike had solid support - 68% of members in favour on a 74% turnout. more…
Postal Workers are poised to give backing to a call for strike action in opposition to Royal Mailís "Employee Agenda" (EA). Even the joint General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), Alan Johnson, has been campaigning for a "yes" vote. more…
Postal workers are heading for a decisive showdown with Royal Mailís bosses over the implementation of the so-called Employee Agenda (EA). Under mounting pressure from below, the national executive of the CWU has authorised a ballot of some 170,000 members for industrial action. Management are publicly refusing to enter any further negotiations, with the ballot due to start in early May. more…
Postal workers remain an undefeated section of the British trade union movement, and the Toriesí number one nightmare. more…
