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Growing Parliamentary Support for Post Resolution

The Communication Workers Union today (Monday) welcomes growing parliamentary support for a negotiated settlement to the postal dispute.

98 MPs from seven different political parties - including Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat - have signed Early Day Motion 2035 which calls on the government to do all in its power to ensure that Royal Mail responds positively to the union's proposal of third party mediation in the current postal dispute.

Billy Hayes, CWU general secretary, said: "We think it is absolutely right that politicians put pressure on the government and Royal Mail to find a quick and reasonable settlement to this dispute.

"Despite recent revelations which call into question Royal Mail's intentions, the CWU remains available for talks.

"We would welcome a move to ACAS, but Royal Mail has so far not committed to this without pre-conditions. Any third party involvement needs to be on an entirely transparent basis with a joint intention of reaching an agreement."

The EDM tabled by Geraldine Smith, Michael Connarty, Jim Dobbin, David Crausby, John McDonnell and Colin Burgon was put down on 13th October 2009.

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Notes to editors:

EDM 2035 reads: That this House welcomes the proposals put forward by the Communication Workers Union seeking to find a resolution to the current postal dispute, in particular their offer to explore the possibility of third party mediation; and calls on the Government to do all in its power to ensure that Royal Mail responds positively to the union's proposal.

For more information please contact:

Sian Jones, Press Officer, Tel:020 8971 7267, Mobile: 0779 3314249, E-mail: sbjones@cwu.org

Kevin Slocombe, Head of Communications, Mobile:07714504413, E-mail: kslocombe@cwu.org

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