Statement on Royal Mail dispute
21 October 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
In a statement on 20 October, Lord Mandelson, Business Secretary, updated Members of the Lords on the decision of the Communication Workers Union to take national industrial action.
- Lords Hansard: Royal Mail: industrial dispute
- Video & Audio: Royal Mail: industrial dispute
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