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The CWU, UK is embarking on a nationwide tour of Great Britain - John O'Groats to Land's End - to highlight their “Keep The Post Public” campaign which calls on the Government to stop their plans to sell off Royal Mail. The tour will be officially launched on Tuesday 5^th May, at John O’Groats.



All 10 regions of the CWU will be directly involved in taking; The “Keeping The Public Posted” tour van, a 20 foot inflatable balloon and a giant postcard across the UK for members of the public to add their signature and then delivered to the Prime Minister Gordon Brown at No 10.



To find out how the tour is progressing please check the CWU website for daily blogs, video diary’s and general news on where the tour is, and going next. News can be found at; http://post.cwu.org/



Billy Hayes, CWU general secretary, said: "Royal Mail is an iconic British service epitomised by the public's affection for post offices, post boxes and holiday postcards.

"Postal workers are at the heart of communities the length and breadth of the country, ensuring we all receive our mail six days a week. This service is not profitable in rural locations or for the majority of social mail such as cards and letters. But this is a public service and public services are worth more than their balance sheets.

"Privatisation would threaten services, push up costs for customers and could lead to job losses and further post office closures. Royal Mail is worth more to the government in full public ownership than broken up and sold off.

"We have a first-class postal service in the UK with cheaper costs than most of Europe. Privatisation would be a financial and political disaster so let's keep the post public."