United Kingdom
CWU accuses the government of betraying the Post Office with financial products and services to be taken away when National Savings & Investments (NS&I) will stop being available through the PO
UNI P&L affiliate, the CWU UK accuses the government of betraying the Post Office as it's revealed that more work will be taken away from the network. Government-owned financial products and services from National Savings and Investments (NS&I) will stop being available through the Post Office by July 2012 in a move which will take more revenue away from the post office network.
Billy Hayes, CWU general secretary said: "There is a total contradiction from government, with the minister Ed Davey on the one hand claiming he wants the post office network to become the front office of government services yet systematically government work is being removed. Previously it was the 'Green Giro' contract and now it is NS&I products - what will be next?
"The Post Office is not in safe hands under this government. Everything points to downgrading services, worse access for customers, more closures and fewer and fewer products and services. We want to see government actually deliver on their promises of investing in the Post Office and putting work into the network. So far they've been empty promises.
"The uncertainty facing the post office network is crippling for many postmasters. NS&I products have always been associated with the Post Office brand and are popular. Removing them makes no sense and is another betrayal of the network by a government which claims to care about the Post Office."
