Londonderry postal row continues

Mr McCann said that he was "very disappointed" by the response.

Local postal workers have voted not to deliver election communications because they have been offered less money for the job than workers elsewhere.

Said Mr McCann: "My argument to Mr Bain was that the dispute put parties committed to trade union principles at a disadvantage and that this went against equality laws.

"We will not cooperate with Royal Mail's plan to hire a private firm using casual labour to do the disputed work. I am now asking for an urgent meeting with Royal Mail management in Belfast to discuss the implications of their stance for the election in Foyle.

"If there is no change, we will refuse to have our material delivered under an arrangement which undermines the CWU workers. People Before Profit will be calling on other parties to join us in taking this stance."

He also called on other parties to withdraw their election material from Royal Mail in support of the postal workers."