Close Menu
Graeme DeyGraeme Dey
  • News
    • Angus South
    • Holyrood
    • Westminster
    • Education
  • About
    • Graeme Dey MSP
    • GDPR
      • Privacy Policy
      • Child Data Protection
      • Cookies
  • Surgeries
  • Issues
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Housing
    • Law & Order
    • Social Security
    • Transport
    • Devolved and Reserved Powers
  • Gallery
    • 2021 –
      • 2024
      • 2023
      • 2022
      • 2021
    • 2016 – 2020
      • 2020
      • 2019
      • 2018
      • 2017
      • 2016
    • 2011 – 2015
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • 2013
      • 2012
      • 2011
  • Videos
    • Members’ Business
    • Questions
      • First Minister’s Questions
      • General Questions
      • Portfolio Questions
      • Topical Questions
  • Contact
    • Contact Graeme
    • Generic Consent Form
    • NHS Consent Form
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
Tuesday, May 13
Graeme DeyGraeme Dey
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
  • News
    1. Angus South
    2. Holyrood
    3. Westminster
    4. Education
    5. View All

    Graeme’s Column

    18th April 2025

    14 Years of free prescriptions under the SNP Government

    2nd April 2025

    Pension Age Disability Payment opens in Angus

    24th March 2025

    Graeme’s Column

    21st March 2025

    One Year Until Scottish Parliament Election

    9th May 2025

    Labour Will Never Scrap 2-Child Cap

    30th April 2025

    Commitment to Safeguarding Democracy

    25th April 2025

    Rent Control Consultation Published

    23rd April 2025

    Delay RTS Shutdown or Compensate Scots

    9th May 2025

    Grangemouth Stops Refining Oil

    30th April 2025

    Call for Grangemouth Nationalisation

    10th April 2025

    Labour Must Ditch Tax on Jobs

    9th April 2025

    Education Secretary visits University of Dundee

    15th April 2025

    Improving outdoor play

    24th March 2025

    Widening Access to University Education

    20th March 2025

    £4,900+ a Year for Student Carers

    20th March 2025

    Minister condemns ā€˜devastating’ UK migration proposals

    12th May 2025

    New fund to prevent homelessness

    12th May 2025

    First Minister’s cost of living guarantee

    12th May 2025

    Delay RTS Shutdown or Compensate Scots

    9th May 2025
  • About
    • Graeme Dey MSP
    • GDPR
      • Privacy Policy
      • Child Data Protection
      • Cookies
  • Surgeries
  • Issues
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Housing
    • Law & Order
    • Social Security
    • Transport
    • Devolved and Reserved Powers
  • Gallery
    • 2021 –
      • 2024
      • 2023
      • 2022
      • 2021
    • 2016 – 2020
      • 2020
      • 2019
      • 2018
      • 2017
      • 2016
    • 2011 – 2015
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • 2013
      • 2012
      • 2011
  • Videos
    • Members’ Business
    • Questions
      • First Minister’s Questions
      • General Questions
      • Portfolio Questions
      • Topical Questions
  • Contact
    • Contact Graeme
    • Generic Consent Form
    • NHS Consent Form
Graeme DeyGraeme Dey
You are at:Home»Angus South»Support our Posties!

Support our Posties!

JamieBy Jamie25th November 20221 Views2 Mins Read Angus South
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp

Graeme Meets Union Reps, Visits Picket

Graeme met with striking local postal workers on the picket lines on Friday morning in a show of solidarity with their cause.

It came after he spoke earlier in the week with Communication Workers Union (CWU) representatives in the Scottish Parliament, where they were updating politicians on their ongoing dispute with the Royal Mail Group.

MSPs heard from the CWU about plans to cut 10,000 jobs, dismantle pay and conditions and end the universal service obligation.

The 48-hour strike went ahead on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th of November (Black Friday).

– Graeme 

Having met earlier this week with representatives of the CWU, whose members remain engaged in a protracted dispute with the Royal Mail Group, I wanted to make crystal clear my support for our posties. That’s why I visited the picket line outside the Dundee East Sorting Office, from which both Monifieth and Carnoustie are served.

This is much more than a dispute about pay – it’s also about the conditions postal staff work under and, frankly, the very mail service we all receive. This is a workforce which has shown itself to be flexible and committed to serving the public. These staff do not deserve the treatment they are receiving from Royal Mail, whose actions also give rise to significant concern over the future of mail deliveries across the UK.

I was pleased to be able to communicate my support directly to our posties, and I’d encourage the public to get behind them as well. 

https://twitter.com/GraemeDeyMSP/status/1596097884889313280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1596097884889313280%7Ctwgr%5E02bba20d82114cc07874edcd3e73b93a675d8591%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fgraemedey.info%2Fnew%2Fsupport-our-posties%2F

– Scottish Secretary of the CWU, Craig Anderson

 We were very pleased with the response from MSPs who came along to meet us in Parliament. They expressed their support for our posties and the services they provide to communities right across Scotland.

 We would encourage all MSPs to join our members on picket lines as we call for fair pay for our posties.

fair pay postal strikes postal workers Royal Mail
Previous ArticleNHS Staff Offered Record High Pay Rise
Next Article Brexit Was a Bad Idea – Here Is Why
Jamie
  • Website

I’m Graeme’s Parliamentary Assistant based at Holyrood, but I support his constituency work as well. Having been Caseworker to an Aberdeenshire MP some years prior, joining Graeme's team in 2019 was a return to this line of work from a role in fundraising.

Related Posts

Graeme’s Column

18th April 2025

Two-Year NHS Pay Offer

8th April 2025

14 Years of free prescriptions under the SNP Government

2nd April 2025
latest news

Minister condemns ā€˜devastating’ UK migration proposals

New fund to prevent homelessness

First Minister’s cost of living guarantee

Delay RTS Shutdown or Compensate Scots

About
About

Graeme Dey is the the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Angus South Constituency.

Having worked for The Courier newspaper for 26 years, Graeme was elected to Holyrood in 2011.

In March 2023, Graeme was chosen by First Minister Humza Yousaf to be Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans.

Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
Latest Posts

Minister condemns ā€˜devastating’ UK migration proposals

New fund to prevent homelessness

First Minister’s cost of living guarantee

Delay RTS Shutdown or Compensate Scots

Flickr Photos
Transport Police
RM Condor Parliament 2
D&A College (Apprenticeship Week) 6
Deaf Hub 3
DofE3
Humza and Graeme close up pro
Humza Graeme Sign
Independence Convention
July7 Surgery 2]
CWA Parl 3
20230712_104835
20230712_110433
Banking Hub 1
SSERC
Ayrshire College
Poverty Alliance
© 2025 Graeme Dey MSP. No parliamentary funds have been used to create and maintain this website. Promoted by G. Dey, 282 High St, DD11 1JF.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.