Mobilise, campaign, tell your MP – Save Our Post Office
October 25 2018Today (Thursday) sees the launch of the CWU’s biggest political campaign for years to stop the destruction of our nation’s cherished Post Office network.
Last week, hard-working Post Office staff were hit with the bombshell announcement that 74 Crown offices are to be franchised (privatised) to high-street retailer WH Smith – a move which will impact some 800 jobs and drastically cut services to communities.
But the CWU is fighting back, with a range of high-profile local and national campaign activities being planned over the next couple of months – particularly in the run-up to Christmas.
A dedicated campaign website also goes live today – www.saveourpostoffice.co.uk – with the essential facts, aims and demands and a quick and easy ‘write to your MP’ guide.
From the main page of the site, simply click to find your own MP and then click again for a model letter to her or him – or write to the Government Minister responsible for the Post Office, Greg Clarke, urging him to stop the wrecking of our Post Office.
CWU general secretary Dave Ward says: “At a time when the government is claiming to be on the side of workers, it is an outrage that it is allowing well rewarded jobs to go from a public service, handing them straight to a second-rate employer like WHSmith – recently rated as the worst retailer on the high street who will undoubtedly provide a significantly inferior service.”
And he’s asking all CWU members to “please visit the campaign site, write to your MP and watch out for upcoming Save Our Post Office activities in your local area.
“Together, united, we can stop this attack and save this cherished Great British institution.”
- Go to www.saveourpostoffice.co.uk
- Enter your address
- Your MP’s name will appear
- Write your message
- Share with colleagues, friends, family etc
- Thank you