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About 100 people work at the site and the agreement will cover workers in the open, sort and dispatch department which makes up the majority of the employees at this location.

The Unite campaign for recognition started in September 2007 and a voluntary agreement was signed after membership density reached two thirds of the workforce.

Keith Cowen, Unite Steward and FoC, said: “We have wanted this for a long time and have worked hard to get it. Having union recognition will have a positive impact on our members working lives.”

Steve Sibbald, Unite National Officer, commented: “On the whole we have a good working relationship with RR Donnelley and once we reached a good level of membership the company were more than willing to sit down and talk. Our members are well on their way to developing strong union structures and having a real say on the issues that matter to them. They have made a great start and if they pursue issues with the same tenacity they pursued recognition, I’m sure they will be very successful.”

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For further information please contact Luke Primarolo, Regional Organiser, on 07717 787359 or Ashraf Choudhury in the Unite Press Office on 020 7420 8914 or 07980 224761.