Edward Timpson raises Crewe sorting office move in the House of Commons

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Crewe and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson is keeping up the political pressure to make sure workers at Crewe sorting office get a fair hearing. Mr Timpson raised the matter again during business questions in the House of Commons last week when he said: “So that areas already hard hit by the Labour party's broken promises on moving public sector jobs to the north do not suffer any more, may we find time for a debate on the distribution of Royal Mail jobs, particularly when we have a melée of a debate about privatisation, so that the 600 workers for Crewe's second largest employer get the attention that they deserve?”

The centre on Weston Road is due to close, with services moved to Warrington, and some workers are being bussed there already. But the Communication Workers’ Union, alongside Mr Timpson, have fought a long campaign to keep at least some jobs in Crewe. In response to Mr Timpson’s question the Leader of the House of Commons paid tribute the MP’s work saying:  “I commend my hon. Friend's actions to protect local jobs and I have read his comment on ConservativeHome, which records his concern about the Crewe sorting office.”

Last Friday Mr Timpson’s office managed to secure a short-notice meeting with the Lid Dem Special Advisor at the Department of Business after Edward spoke to Vince Cable in person. Speaking afterwards Mr Timpson said: "They have promised to go away and look again more closely aat which of the two significant buildings is sold at the request of myself and the CWU. Let's wait and see what they come back with." 

 

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