People should not to blame the postman if packages are not delivered in time for Christmas Day, said an MP.
Roger Gale, the Conservative MP for North Thanet, said that Royal Mail’s senior management were at fault for late arrivals after they imposed later start times and cost-cutting measure on postal workers.
He said some blame lay directly with chairman Allan Leighton and chief executive Adam Crozier.
“Royal Mail cannot be expected to suddenly turn on a supply of trained and skilled postmen if the work is being taken away from them during the rest of the year.
"It is time that the shareholder – the Government – and senior management woke up to the fact that they cannot expect Royal Mail to work under pricing formulae that deny competition, provide a universal service and survive.
“Either we want to preserve what has been one of the finest postal services in the World or we do not – but once it is gone we shall not be able to re-create it,” he said.
Mr Gale suggested a new Government, chairman and chief executive to “rescue” the company.
He said people did not realize that Royal Mail delivers the majority of packages collected and processed by private companies such as TNT and UKM.
The increase in online shopping also added to the problem at peak times, he said.
POSTED: 24/12/2007 09:33:07
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