PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE FIRST NATIONAL STRIKE BALLOT SINCE TRADE UNION ACT – TUESDAY 3RD OCTOBER, 4.30PM, MANCHESTER

Note to press

2nd October 2017

PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE FIRST NATIONAL STRIKE BALLOT SINCE TRADE UNION ACT – TUESDAY 3^RD OCTOBER, 4.30PM, MANCHESTER

Please note that the press conference will begin at 4.30pm.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) will announce the result of the Royal Mail Group strike ballot at 4.30pm on Tuesday 3^rd October at the Mechanics Centre Manchester.

This dispute involves over 110,000 Postal Workers and is the first national ballot to test the new thresholds introduced by the Conservative Government last year as part of the Trade Union Act. The issues at stake in the ballot include Pensions, Pay and Job Security.

The ballot represents a huge moment for postal workers and working people in general.

The Press Conference will be led by CWU General Secretary Dave Ward and CWU Deputy General Secretary (Postal) Terry Pullinger. Media will have the opportunity to film the event and ask questions of both representatives.

The venue details are as follows; Mechanics Centre, 103 Princess St, Manchester M1 6DD

Media wishing to attend the press conference should contact CWU Head of Communications, Chris Webb on 07583725644 or cwebb@cwu.org

Both Dave Ward and Terry Pullinger will be available for one to one interviews after the press conference.