Furey survives vote of no confidence

[LinChong]

Furey survived the vote of no confidence at Conference today but the significant fact is this issue has been formally raised. Furey has entered the 'managing underperformance' process.

Furey's strike strategy used up the members' reserves and did not get much attention. 7.3% over 3 years was achieved at the huge cost of 15 days strike action, the closure of 70 Crown Offices, job losses and committing to savings that will allow the Post Office to break even by March 2015. Despite the celebrations and the patronising praise of "heroic" Counters members, this was a pyrrhic victory.

The work of Furey's Department should be scrutinised and we need to know more about his policy advisors. Unlike Dave Ward, Andy Furey has chosen policy advisors who were not postal workers but who have strong links with the Labour Party. Nicola Marshall worked for a New Labour government whip before working for Patricia Hewitt at the Department of Trade and Industry. Hewitt was responsible for hiring Allan Leighton and Adam Crozier.

Why is Furey not being advised by CWU ex-postal workers?