The latest news and events from the LRC's 'Keep the Post Public{/exp:xml_encode}' campaign. http://l-r-c.org.uk/ en-GB Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:36:09 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/keep-the-post-public/ The Coalition Government has announced plans to privatise Royal Mail. The government’s ideologically driven cuts programme is about redistributing wealth and power from poor to rich - and the privatisation of the Royal Mail is part of that. An opinion poll in August 2010 showed that only 15% of the public agrees with privatising Royal Mail while 60% believe the Royal Mail should remain a wholly publicly-owned organisation. Tue, 25 May 2010 13:31:41 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/press/cwu-members-call-for-john-mcdonnell-on-the-ballot-paper/ A packed fringe meeting of over 150 CWU activists today called for John McDonnell MP to be on the ballot paper for Labour Party leader. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:28:18 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/lrctv/watch/john-mcdonnell-on-royal-mail-dispute/ John McDonnell interviewed on Channel 4 News by Jon Snow on the CWU dispute with Royal Mail, and the role of Lord Mandelson Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:00:34 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/postal-workers-fight-for-the-future-of-the-service/ CWU members in Royal Mail have been taking strike action to defend jobs, terms and conditions, and the future of the UK postal service. To learn more about the dispute, download the LRC flyer ‘Support the Postal Workers’. You can download this briefing sheet to circulate via email or print off to give out at meetings. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:29:46 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/postal-strikes-as-royal-mail-blocks-modernisation/ Postal Strikes as Royal Mail Blocks Modernisation Postal workers in London and Scotland are taking strike action on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June in response to cuts by Royal Mail which break a national agreement and threaten modernisation. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:56:48 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/press/royal-mail-privatisation-betrayal-will-unleash-mass-opposition/ The Government will be unveiling a Bill on Thursday, 26th February to part-privatise Royal Mail. Tomorrow (24th Feb), hundreds of CWU members and community activists will be lobbying Parliament to oppose the privatisation of the Royal Mail. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:24:49 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/press/no-post-office-privatisation-without-the-fight-of-your-life-labour-supporte/ Following the public statements by new Business Secretary Peter Mandelson, calling for the part-privatisation of Royal Mail, Labur MPs and supporters have reacted angrily. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:17:39 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/press/royal-mail-privatisation-a-step-too-far-says-mcdonnell/ The Government has today given its endorsement of the Hooper report which recommended the part-privatisation of Royal Mail. This goes against the Labour manifesto and the ‘Warwick II’ agreement in the summer. The policy change was announced by Business Secretary Lord Mandelson.