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date: 26 October 2009

embargo: For immediate release

Brendan Barber statement on the Royal Mail dispute

TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: 'The Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the Royal Mail have been meeting today (Monday) at the TUC to discuss all the issues involved in the current dispute.

'We have had useful discussions today and the talks are being adjourned to allow further work to be done overnight on some of the issues involved.

'We will be reconvening again in the morning here at Congress House to continue the talks.

'In the meantime neither the CWU nor the Royal Mail will be making any further comment.'

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Press release (200 words) issued 26 Oct 2009