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21st October 2009 Following interviews this evening in which Paul Tolhurst appeared to offer to sign an agreement this evening the CWU has to respond to yet again put the record straight. The letter from Mark Higson sent to CWU today was substantively different to the form of words achieved through negotiations so far and that is what led to the CWU being unable to call off strike action this week. CWU spokesperson said: "Royal Mail is again misleading the public. The form of words that was drafted between the negotiating teams last night was precisely that - a form of words that may have allowed the sides to keep talking and call off tomorrow's strikes. "The reality is there is no agreement. Both Royal Mail's negotiating team and the CWU negotiating team know that the form of words do not constitute a final agreement. To now suggest it is plain stupid. "Mark Higson is clearly out of touch with his own team. He needs to get round the table and get his hands dirty resolving this dispute.” |