Clients hail Royal Mail strike deferral as "early Christmas present"
The strikes have been postponed until the New Year for “a period of calm” during which the two sides can continue to negotiate, the TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said last night.
Barber said Royal Mail deliveries would be “free of any disruption” over Christmas but that a final agreement remained far off.
The decision to end strike action was also welcomed by the Direct Marketing Association, which had lobbied senior politicians, including business secretary Peter Mandelson, to intervene in the strike.
“It looks like common sense has prevailed,” said Robert Keitch, the DMA’s chief spokesperson. “I believe the message that direct mail is something that is inextricably linked to the future success of Royal Mail has got through.”
Hurrah for now…
November 12th, 2009
