Crewe And Nantwich MP Backs Local Mail Workers (From Crewe Guardian)

Crewe And Nantwich MP Backs Local Mail Workers

1:31pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010 in

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AN Early Day Motion in support of workers at Crewe mail centre has been tabled by Crewe and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson.

The sorting office on Weston Road, employs 600 local people, and is threatened with closure by the Royal Mail.

Mr Timpson said that the Government-owned company has refused to publish the results of a one-to-one employee consultation exercise about relocating staff to Warrington.

The Tory MP was keen to achieve cross party support for his motion, and it has been signed by MPs form all the main parties.

The motion reads: “This House applauds the hard work and dedication of the 600 postal workers at the Crewe Mail Centre.

“It deplores the inconsistent and disingenuous approach to changing their working conditions and location by Royal Mail; recognises the importance of the Mailcentre in Crewe as its second largest employer; and encourages Royal Mail to publish the results of its latest employee consultation exercise.”

Mr Timpson commented: “This motion isn't about postal politics, much as the Government has utterly failed in that regard.

“It is about treating individual people and their families with the respect they deserve.

"Royal Mail have a lot learn about fairness, and, ironically, communication."