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No Link Between Pensions and Privatisation says CWU – Keep the Post Public

24th February 2009

No Link Between Pensions and Privatisation says CWU - Keep the Post Public

Hundreds of postal workers will attend a protest rally today (Tuesday) in Westminster against privatisation of Royal Mail.

Billy Hayes, CWU general secretary, said: "Labour MPs, postal workers and the British public all oppose privatisation of Royal Mail.

"Peter Mandelson is running scared of his own party and of the public by putting legislation to an un-elected House of Lords this week. We don't need lectures from the House of Lords on how to run Royal Mail.

"The Pension Trustees letter leaked last night is a distraction designed to scare MPs . Privatisation is not linked in any way to sorting out the pension fund. It's not even about protecting pension benefits, it's about making the company viable for take-over.

"If the Government puts this Bill through with help of the Conservatives it will be a stain on the Labour Party that will last for years to come."