Postal Strikes called off – Christmas post safe
- Date: Nov 6,2009
Postal strikes have been called off ensuring that the Christmas post will not be disrupted.
Union leaders and Royal Mail bosses have been in talks for weeks to avoid more strike action and an agreement has been made that no strikes will take over the Christmas period.
Speaking to the BBC, CWU deputy general secretary Dave Ward said the decision to end the strike action had been unanimously agreed by its executive board.
“We can now have a period of calm where we hope we can genuinely take forward modernisation in a way that puts the union at the centre,” he said.
Yet he added that the union recognised the forthcoming negotiations would be difficult, saying the dispute had been “bitter”.
“It will take exceptional efforts to rebuild trust,” he said. “But we will work very hard to ensure that the agreement stays on track.”
Royal Mail managing director Mark Higson said he now looked forward “to positive and constructive discussions on the next stage of Royal Mail’s modernisation plan”.
“I’m delighted for our customers and our people that we’ve got back to a sensible agreement with the CWU that will allow us to deliver a great Christmas while getting on with the vital talks about the longer term future of Royal Mail,” he added.
It’s just 45 days until the last posting date for Christmas – see the full list of Christmas posting dates.
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