Keep the Post Public – National Rally, 15^th December 2010

Join politicians, trade union leaders and hundreds of postal workers at a national rally to protest against government plans to privatise Royal Mail. All welcome.

When: 11am – 2pm on Wednesday, 15^th December 2010

Where: Central Hall, Storey’s Gate, Westminster, London, SW1H 9NH.

Speakers include shadow Business Secretary John Denham and Green Party MP Caroline Lucas. CWU general secretary Billy Hayes and deputy general secretary Dave Ward will be joined by other politicians and trade union leaders.

The timing is intended to give MPs a very clear message of the dissatisfaction with the Postal Services Bill and the deficiencies within the Bill, prior to the Parliamentary Christmas recess.

The Bill is currently in committee stage and CWU believes there are huge loopholes which put the universal service and post office network at risk.

Postal workers will also be lobbying their local MPs in parliament after the rally.

For full details check the CWU website.

The UK postal service is under threat for the third time in a decade, and the nation is facing the prospect of losing a cherished public institution. Join us in our campaign to keep the post public.

Throughout its long history, Royal Mail has provided a vital public service to isolated rural and urban communities alike across the length and breadth of the country, providing a unique one-price-goes-anywhere daily service. We are convinced that privatisation will lead to widespread closure of Post Offices, jeopardise the uniform tariff and universal service for letters and lead to a deterioration of services, particularly for small businesses, domestic customers, vulnerable groups and communities.