Posted: 07/07/09
The Post Bank Coalition has launched the first detailed proposals for delivering a Post Bank, including options like using the government-owned bank Northern Rock as the basis for a new state-backed bank in the Post Office. The report comes as MPs on the Business & Enterprise Select Committee consider the future of the Post Office.
» Read morePosted: 02/07/09
Now that the Royal Mail will stay in public hands, the time has come has to modernise it as a public service.
» Read morePosted: 02/07/09
There is widespread coverage of the government’s re-think on the Royal Mail in today’s press. Many commentators credit the vigorous campaign to Keep the Post Public for making sure that backbench Labour MPs pressured the government in to dropping the sell off.
» Read morePosted: 01/07/09
The CWU has welcomed this afternoon’s statement by Lord Mandelson to the House of Lords confirming that the Postal Services Bill will not be heard by Parliament this session and that the bidding process will not be concluded.
» Read morePosted: 26/06/09
The Government’s stalling tactics continue. Every Thursday, the Leader of the House of Commons, Harriet Harman, announces government business in the House of Commons - and yesterday, another week passed with no word on when they plan to bring forward the Postal Services Bill. Our campaign is working - but we still need to do more.
» Read morePosted: 25/06/09
A comprehensive proposal for a new ‘Post Bank’ to run as part of the post office network will be launched at the Scottish Parliament today.
» Read morePosted: 19/06/09
CWU General Secretary Billy Hayes has guest blogged over at Progressive London, explaining where we are with the Royal Mail and why we are opposed to the planned sell off.
» Read morePosted: 17/06/09
We need to make sure we keep up the pressure on MPs to stop the sell off of the Royal Mail - we need to show that we have the same resolve as ever. That’s why we are asking all our supporters to contact their MPs again with new letters asking them to vote against the second reading of the Bill which will privatise the Royal Mail.
» Read morePosted: 10/06/09
As we ramp up our campaign to Keep the Post Public we’re going to be launching a billboard campaign - and we’d like you to write the slogan we use.
» Read morePosted: 05/06/09
The Communication Workers Union wrote to all Labour MPs today, reaffirming that the only reasonable policy for our post is to ensure Royal Mail is transformed in the public sector.
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