It looks like former awkward squad member Billy Hayes hasn’t won universal approval for his executive’s deal with Royal Mail. Here is some information about a planning meeting to campaign for a “no” vote. You can download the flyer here.

How many CWU members will happily continue giving money to the Labour Party?

An open meeting to discuss a campaign to win a No vote in the CWU ballot

Saturday 27 October 2.30pm

Vernon Square campus of SOAS, Penton Rise, London WC1X, Just off King’s Cross Road, nearest tube, King’s Cross

“We, the undersigned, call upon CWU postal branches, CWU representatives, and ordinary CWU members to sponsor, support and attend an Open Special
Conference to organise the maximum No vote in the forthcoming ballot. We would like to remind you just why this deal should be rejected.

• Flexible working-potentially every dayPensions destroyed in the future-working until 65

  Continued threats to mail centres

  Uncertainty over continued payments for Door to Door

  A pathetically below-inflation pay deal

  Agreement to changes in start times which were initially imposed

  Long days and short days agreed-for example the possibility of a nine-hour
  Friday

  Potential working in neighbouring offices and work outside normal duties

  No amnesty for sacked reps

The conference will be held in London on Saturday 27 October and we urge the maximum attendance. Initial signatories to this appeal include:

Dave Warren PEC member

Angela Mulcahy Area processing rep East London postal

Paul Turnbull Area processing rep Eastern NO4 branch

Dave Chapple vice-chair Bristol & district amal

Pete Firmin vice-chair London West End amal

Geoff Breeze Southampton CWU member

Merlin Reader Local rep, Mount Pleasant

Presley Antoine Delivery unit rep WEDO

Paul Garraway political officer South Central No1

All names in a personal capacity

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