Coventry Unions Challenge Post Office Closure

Coventry Telegraph:

Neil Robinson, secretary of the city branch of the Communication Workers' Union, said officials had asked for a meeting with Post Office bosses to confront them over the issue of transferring services from the Hertford Street Crown office to WH Smith's West Orchards store. The union will argue that the move would put the new post office too close to the other major city centre post office in the Co-op, on Corporation Street.

Robinson: "The two offices would, we estimate, be only around 50 yards apart and we think there may be a legal issue here. Our officers at headquarters are looking into it and will take legal advice if they think there is a case."

The CWU will also be coordinating petitions raised by the union, Coventry Pensioners' Association, Coventry City Council and Dave Nellist, leader of the council's Socialist group, to present to Post Office Ltd, and asking people to sign postcards outside the Hertford Street branch.