Giant post box downs in to Ballymoney

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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A GIANT 20-foot high post box was in Ballymoney recently as it made its way across Northern Ireland in a campaign aimed at overturning the government's plans to sell off Royal Mail.

The huge red pillar box is touring towns, cities and beauty spots along with a giant seven-foot postcard.

Starting at Stormont Buildings on Monday May 11 the postal icons is journeying across the province as Communication Workers Union representatives, postal workers and politicians assemble along the route.

Lawrence Huston, CWU Northern Ireland Regional Secretary, said: "Royal Mail is a vital public service for all people in Northern Ireland. We have some of the most remote locations in the UK and need a reliable, single-priced postal service. He said, "The government must re-think its position on privatising Royal Mail. It would be a political and financial disaster. We've got a first class postal service; privatising it would make it second class.

“Privatisation would inevitably lead to higher stamp prices, lower wages and the possibility of further post office closures, job losses and service reductions for unprofitable rural areas.

“Royal Mail makes nearly £1 million profit every day. It's a successful public company that should be modernised under full public ownership.

“Our Westminster based MP's, MLA's of all parties in the Northern Ireland Assembly and every local council to date, fully support keeping Royal Mail wholly publicly owned and we also have the support of many councils. It's important that they and the public make their opinions felt by Westminster."

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[stokes11eg]

Wht aren't the C.W.U doing this----there still seems to be a resouding lack of respose by our 'leaders' they should be
out shouting loudly in every public arena.Not just the Membership.

[baldrick]

Wht aren't the C.W.U doing this----there still seems to be a resouding lack of respose by our 'leaders' they should be
out shouting loudly in every public arena.Not just the Membership.

This campaign is being done by the CWU. :mfo

[stokes11eg]

OOOh, i take it back then,,was rushing through the post!! I will have to give a grudging apology to Union.
but why is there very little in the National press? I remember when there was a tit-for -tat response-- every time say R/M or
whoever made a statement, the guys from the Union got straight back with a reply.Every time Mandy or pro privateers
(pirates for short) spoke out, the Union struck back with all guns blazing!!!!!!(Going Postal?!)