Royal Mail - BNP

[Philip]

How about standing for the naturist party?

Eek, It's way too cold in Scotland for that kind of thing!

[Philip]

Thank ferk! Just go this reply from my CWU rep:

"The union nationally and the branch locally are affiliated to organisations like Unite Against Fascism and the Anti-Nazi Leauge so I sympathise with the problem as I would not be happy delivering anything on behalf of such as the BNP. Unfortunately Royal Mail is obliged to deliver leaflets for candidates in general and local elections so long as the material is not illegal - and the BNP is careful to have all their stuff vetted so that it technically doesn't break any laws, even though the implication of what it says can be interpreted as racist and there is little doubt the people in the BNP are racists.
However, if an individual has strong feelings about having to deliver these leaflets either because of your personal distaste at having to touch them, or because of where and to whom you would be delivering them you can tell your manager so. RM is obliged to deliver them but you are not - your manager will have to make alternative arrangements, whether that means another postie or having to do it himself."