Postal strike

Amid the cost of living crisis, workers from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have called for a pay rise which is more in line with the current rate of ...

Medical prescriptions will also be prioritised. Workers for the CWU have reportedly rejected a prior offer of 5.5 per cent after prolonged talks and have set further strike dates on August 31, and September 8 and 9. On Friday, some 115,000 are expected to stage a walkout, which will last throughout the weekened, with Royal Mail warning that letters will not be delievred, and parcels will be delayed.

Local Royal Mail staff formed a picket line outside their local delivery offices as 115,000 postal workers around the country walked out as part of a campaign ...

We have offered to meet the CWU numerous times in recent weeks, but they declined each invitation, preferring to spend their time on the political agenda of the UK trade union movement. That is in the best interests of Royal Mail and all its employees. But any talks must be about both change and pay.” “Our future is as a parcels business. They want more and bigger parcels delivered the next day – including Sundays – and more environmentally friendly options. We are losing £1 million a day.

No letters will be delivered in Dumfries and Galloway on Friday as posties go on strike. Members of the Communication Workers Union at Royal Mail are taking ...

“The CWU have their heads in the sand and are failing to grasp the seriousness of the “This is the biggest increase we have offered for many years and the CWU have rejected it. “We are losing £1 million a day, and we need to change what we are doing to fix the situation and protect jobs.

The Scottish government was doing everything it could to help the councils and trade unions reach a resolution on pay, John Swinney told BBC Radio 4's Today ...

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Walkouts are also set to take place on August 31, September 8 and September 9 after 97.6% of members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) voted in ...

Strikers today have been expressing their disdain towards Royal Mail’s CEO Simon Thompson (pictured), with chants of ‘What do we want? Some collection offices like this one in Windsor, Berkshire are shut for the day Strikers at the Royal Mail Whitechapel Delivery Office in east London have been joined on the picket line by someone dressed as Postman Pat ‘The company made record profits last year: £758 million. Strikers today have been expressing disdain towards Royal Mail’s CEO Simon Thompson, with chants of ‘What do we want? When do we want it?

Company says 379 of its 1200 delivery offices are processing mail, with 'essential items' the priority.

They’ve got to start looking after the people who made the very profits that have got them in a good position.” Executives say the changes are needed in order to grow Royal Mail’s parcels business in the face of intense competition from rivals including Amazon and DPD. In east London, striking employees called for Royal Mail’s chief executive, Simon Thompson, to quit.

The postal strikes come as council workers across the country are also striking over pay. 'Insulting'. Robbie McIlwraith, branch secretary for CWU in the ...

“We need an acceptable offer,” he said. There is no recognition for us. You’re being told you’re so important, then they give you a 2% increase.” He said: “There is money for shareholders, there is money for the board, there is money for the managers – and there is no money for the staff. The union’s branch secretary for Grampian and Shetland dismissed the 2% pay rise, saying it is as a “derogatory amount” to offer amid the cost of living crisis. “There is quite a lot of anger, both with the pay offer and with all the changed to terms and conditions which have not been agreed,” he said.

Members of the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) voted by a resounding 98.7% in favor of the strike action, on a turnout of more than 72%. Further strikes will ...

"On one hand, they're saying to all those employees that have earned that billion pound turnaround 'there's no money, the business is in trouble,' and yet we're rewarding the CEO with a £140,000 bonus. The CWU has also questioned the company's financial hardships, in light of substantial payouts to shareholders and top executives over the past year. inflation hit 10.1% in July](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/17/uk-cpi-inflation-july-2022.html) and the [Bank of England](https://www.cnbc.com/bank-of-england/) expects consumer price increases to exceed 13% in October. That is in the best interests of Royal Mail and all its employees." Members of the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) voted by a resounding 98.7% in favor of the strike action, on a turnout of more than 72%. CWU Deputy General Secretary Terry Pullinger told CNBC that Royal Mail's negotiating position had been "extremely aggressive" since January, despite the two parties having previously been working without incident on a proposed change agreement, designed to modernize the business. postal service arm of the group — reporting a £92 million operating loss. Royal Mail Group made a £758 million profit in the last financial year, driven in part by increased postal activity during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the most recent quarter paints a gloomier picture, with Royal Mail — the U.K. [Citi](//www.cnbc.com/quotes/C) economists this week projected that inflation would pass 18% in the first quarter of 2023 as the country's energy cap continues to soar to unprecedented levels, deepening the cost-of-living crisis. Some market analysts expect the cap to rise above £6,000 during 2023. "Our future is as a parcels business. LONDON — Postal workers across the U.K.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said its members are striking on Friday for a “dignified, proper pay rise” after they voted in favour by 97.6% in a ballot ...

“Our future is as a parcels business. They want more and bigger parcels delivered the next day – including Sundays – and more environmentally friendly options. We must change to fix the situation and protect high quality jobs. “Royal Mail Group have failed to recognise the strength of feeling and have clearly lost the dressing room on pay, so they have left us with no choice but to fight". “Royal Mail’s leadership have lost the dressing room – and unless they make efforts to get real on discussing a pay rise that postal workers deserve, serious disruption will continue.” The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said its members are striking on Friday for a “dignified, proper pay rise” after they voted in favour by 97.6% in a ballot.

Postal workers across the county have started the first of a four-day strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions.

This would add around £230 million to Royal Mail’s annual people costs when the business is already loss-making.” "To get the 5.5% they want to change our conditions which is getting rid of our allowances, and just totally ripping up our conditions. "Workers deserve a decent wage, and they deserve to have their conditions honoured." A company spokesperson said: “We are losing £1 million a day, and we need to change what we are doing to fix the situation and protect jobs. "We're all going to stick together, we're going to fight this, and we're going to win." She said: "During the lockdown I relied on the post service and it's no exaggeration to say the post coming was the point of the day I looked forward to, as I ordered things and my friends and I sent things to cheer each other up. "We haven't even got to the point of asking what the pay rise is because Royal Mail won't sit down and talk to us. "On numerous occasions I've asked to talk and they're just absolutely not interested and they keep banking on that they're going to give us 5.5% on pay which is absolutely misleading. "I'm passionate but angry, this is going to be the fight for our lives," he said. "I think they want to break the union because by breaking us they can just sell us off to wherever. Members of the Communications Workers Union have gathered to protest for better pay and working conditions in places including Dartford, Gravesend, Sittingbourne, Chatham and Canterbury, Ashford and Tonbridge. Royal Mail workers across the county are embarking on the first day of a four-day strike over pay and working conditions.

There will be no collections and deliveries on bank holiday Monday for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 2AXXD7X Windsor, UK- Feb 10, 2020: Post Office ...

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There are four Royal Mail strikes planned at the end of August and in early September, with significant disruption to postal services.

The majority of Post Offices are expected to be open on the dates walkouts are talking place, although a small number will be affected by the CWU action. Any items posted in postboxes or Post Offices the day before, during or following strike dates are likely to be subject to delays. [Dave Ward, CWU general secretary](https://inews.co.uk/news/royal-mail-strike-dates-115000-workers-walk-out-over-pay-grind-postal-system-halt-1787024?ico=in-line_link), said: “Nobody takes the decision to strike lightly, but postal workers are being pushed to the brink. [set to cause nationwide disruption](https://inews.co.uk/news/consumer/post-is-royal-mail-strike-friday-26-august-letter-parcel-deliveries-explained-1815351?ico=in-line_link) to deliveries into September – here’s [when the next walkout is](https://inews.co.uk/news/postal-strike-dates-when-royal-mail-strikes-planned-august-september-2022-post-today-1817215?ico=in-line_link) and how it will impact postal services. [the Communication Workers Union (CWU)](https://inews.co.uk/news/royal-mail-strike-dates-115000-workers-walk-out-over-pay-grind-postal-system-halt-1787024?ico=in-line_link) walked out, gathering [outside Royal Mail offices around the country](https://inews.co.uk/news/post-offices-open-today-are-what-royal-mail-strike-friday-26-august-means-postal-1817065?ico=in-line_link). [Royal Mail ](https://inews.co.uk/topic/royal-mail?ico=in-line_link)workers have [embarked on a series of strikes](https://inews.co.uk/news/consumer/royal-mail-strike-when-this-week-list-postal-strike-dates-august-2022-september-1810053?ico=in-line_link) in [an ongoing dispute over pay](https://inews.co.uk/news/royal-mail-strike-why-going-postal-strikes-planned-pay-dispute-explained-1811057?ico=in-line_link), continuing [ the UK’s summer of widespread industrial action](https://inews.co.uk/news/strike-dates-royal-mail-barristers-bus-strikes-planned-train-striking-again-1807806?ico=in-line_link).

CWU workers in the Royal Mail will hold industrial action on several days in August and September 2022.

Although Royal Mail says customers can continue to post items at Postboxes or Post Offices, collections will be less frequent on days when strike action is due. Full information is available on the [post office website.](https://www.postoffice.co.uk/industrial-action) However, they cannot guarantee delivery of all items by 9am or 1pm the next day and are suspending the next-day guarantee. [Post Office](https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/15/are-post-offices-open-on-good-friday-and-easter-monday-16472950/) has warned that posting letters and parcels, Drop & Go, Travel money, Banking (cheque deposits), and some identity services (e.g. However, a minority may be affected by the strike action on 26 and 27 August. They will also be [When are the London bus strikes and which routes are affected?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/22/when-are-the-next-london-bus-strikes-and-which-routes-will-be-affected-17219483/?ico=more_text_links) [How to check if your train is cancelled during the strikes](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/18/how-to-check-if-your-train-is-cancelled-during-the-strikes-2-17201267/?ico=more_text_links) [unable to deliver letters](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/26/why-are-royal-mail-striking-today-and-when-the-next-strikes-are-17247586/) on strike dates, apart from Special Delivery post. [strikes](https://metro.co.uk/tag/strikes/) in August and September, meaning [postal services will be affected](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/13/when-is-the-royal-mail-strike-17174216/) on strike dates. [post offices](https://metro.co.uk/2022/01/03/royal-mail-2022-holidays-when-is-the-post-office-closed-this-year-15853018/) should be open. [Railway workers](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/22/rail-strikes-could-there-be-more-train-bus-or-tube-strikes-in-2022-17219019/), [bin collectors](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/24/edinburghs-overflowing-bins-sparks-fears-of-surge-in-rat-infestations-17237310/), barristers, and more have been striking, with many citing insufficient pay rises when factoring in the rising [cost of living](https://metro.co.uk/tag/cost-of-living/?ico=auto_link_news_P1_LNK1) as the cause.

Thousands of postal workers in the South West are taking part in a national dispute over pay.

A Royal Mail spokesperson said the business could not "cling to outdated working practices, ignoring technological advancements and pretending that Covid has not significantly changed what the public wants from Royal Mail". "Current changes being proposed would mean substantial worsening of the terms and conditions of our workers but would also mean a worse service to the public because deliveries will go later, mail will arrive later and we don't think that's a benefit to the public." Royal Mail says its pay rise deal to workers is worth up to 5.5% and that the Communications Workers Union (CWU) is being resistant to change.