Labour Constituency Parties Call On Their MPs To Sign Early Day Motion 428

More and more Labour Constituency Parties are carrying a motion that calls on their MP to sign Early Day Motion 428 and oppose the part privatisation of Royal Mail.

Many CLPs unhappy with the stance the Labour Government has taken over the Hooper Report have pledged to work with the CWU in its campaign to halt this part privatisation and to campaign for a modern postal service that provides an improved service for all customers and decent terms and conditions and job security for postal workers.

"This ...................................CLP fully supports the CWU campaign calling on government to abandon its plans for privatisation of Royal Mail. The CLP notes the overwhelming support for EDM 428, and the growing public concern at attempts to privatise a much loved public post service.

EDM 428 reads:

“That this House notes that the Labour Party Conference 2008, with the backing of ministers, supported ‘a vision of a wholly publicly-owned, integrated Royal Mail Group’; welcomes the conclusion of the Hooper Report that the current universal service obligation offered by Royal Mail, including six days a week delivery, must be protected and that the primary duty of a new regulator should be to maintain it; further welcomes the recommendations in the report that the Government should take responsibility for the pensions deficit which followed an extended contributions holiday; endorses the call for a new relationship between management and postal unions and welcomes the commitment of the CWU to negotiate an agreement which would support the modernisation of the industry; observes that in 2007 the Government agreed to a £1.2 billion loan facility on commercial terms to modernise Royal Mail operations; rejects the recommendation of the Hooper Report to sell a minority stake in Royal Mail which would risk fracturing one of Britain’s greatest public services; notes the Government is currently advertising for a new Chair of Royal Mail and urges the Secretary of State to appoint a Chair and management team who are committed to the principles of a modern public enterprise.”

To this end the CLP calls on our MP to sign EDM 428 and oppose the part privatisation of Royal Mail.

This CLP further agrees to support and work with the CWU in its campaign to halt this part privatisation and for a modern postal service that provides an improved service for all customers and decent terms and conditions and job security for postal workers

The CLP agrees to invite a speaker from the CWU to address our next meeting on the campaign.

To forward a copy of this motion to the Prime Minister, Labour NEC and the NW CWU Regional Secretary.

You can write to your own MP and urge them to sign the EDM

Download a model letter you can use here

Find out who your MP is here

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