Royal Mail strike

The Communication Workers Union said it will have a 'dramatic impact' and will cover peak mail periods such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas ...

“We apologise to our customers for the inconvenience the CWU’s continued strike action will cause. “The CWU has a responsibility to recognise the reality of the situation Royal Mail faces as a business and engage urgently on the changes required. The union said it will have a “dramatic impact” and will cover peak mail periods such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas build-up.

The action will cover peak delivery periods like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, as well as some of the run-up towards Christmas, and the Communication ...

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Cleaners, maintenance engineers and related admin workers return a 93.5% YES to strike action over pay and change… “Today's result sends another loud and ...

Following a long campaign led by the CWU, Royal Mail brought the whole operation back in-house in 2016, existing employees were kept on and the division was rebranded as Royal Mail ‘P&FS’. From 2000 until 2016, the property and facilities functions were carried out on a semi-outsourced basis under the auspices of ‘ROMEC’, which was partly owned by Royal Mail and partly owned by private companies. The most important of these are pensions, leave entitlement, average holiday pay and paid maternity and paternity leave.

The CWU union said around 90 of Royal Mail cleaners have had no pay rise this year.

A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “We are disappointed by the announcement that CWU members in Royal Mail’s Property and Facilities Solutions have, on a turnout of 66.7%, voted in favour of taking industrial action in our negotiation on a new pay deal. The union said around 90% of Royal Mail cleaners have had no pay rise this year, while engineers and admin members were offered the same 2% pay rise “imposed” across the Group. Royal Mail cleaners and engineers have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said the strikes will cover Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It said its "significant announcement" reflects the "level of ...

"Further strikes and resistance to transformation by CWU will only make our financial position worse, and threatens the long-term job security of our postmen and women." "Postal workers across the UK now face the fight of their lives to save their jobs and the service they provide to every household and business in the UK. Royal Mail workers are to hold 19 days of strike action over pay and terms and conditions during the peak postal build-up to Christmas.

A CWU spokesman the union had signed off on an agreed change document, but Royal Mail had begun to impose changes without negotiation and without agreement. And ...

Different teams and combinations of teams will strike on other dates, but, the CWU said, that will have a knock-on effect on all deliveries on those dates. Strike action has been called for 24 hours from 4am on various days starting on Thursday, October 13, taking in Black Friday week and Cyber Monday. A Royal Mail spokesman told the BBC: “Royal Mail is losing £1m a day and must change faster in response to changing customer demands. The spokesman said: “This is at a time when inflation is currently running at 11.8 per cent and when Royal Mail has announced Group profits of £758 million and when the company is paying out many millions to private shareholders. And the CWU has called for Royal Mail to increase wages to an amount which covers the cost of living. Postal workers have announced plans for 19 days of strike action in the run up to Christmas – including Black Friday and Cyber Monday – in a row over working changes.

Royal Mail workers are intending walk out for 19 days in October and November.

“We apologise to our customers for the inconvenience the CWU’s continued strike action will cause. He added: “A big thank you to everyone who voted in support of the union’s strike call. “The CWU has a responsibility to recognise the reality of the situation Royal Mail faces as a business and engage urgently on the changes required. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “On September 22, Royal Mail invited CWU to enter into talks through Acas to find a resolution to our dispute on change and pay. Royal Mail workers are striking over the Royal Mail Group’s decision to withdraw from major national agreements and cut workers’ terms and conditions. When will Royal Mail workers strike and will it impact Christmas?

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said the strikes will cover Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It said its "significant announcement" reflects the "level ...

“We apologise to our customers for the inconvenience the CWU’s continued strike action will cause. We operate in a competitive market, and our customers have choices. “The CWU has a responsibility to recognise the reality of the situation Royal Mail faces as a business and engage urgently on the changes required.

The CWU said the strikes will have a “dramatic impact” and will cover peak mail periods such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas…

“We apologise to our customers for the inconvenience the CWU’s continued strike action will cause. Strike action is due to take place on 30 September and 1 October 2022. “The CWU has a responsibility to recognise the reality of the situation Royal Mail faces as a business and engage urgently on the changes required. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “On September 22, Royal Mail invited CWU to enter into talks through Acas to find a resolution to our dispute on change and pay. “We will not stand by and see the Royal Mail Group become the next P&O but we need your backing to win.” We have just announced a further 19 days of strike action across Royal Mail Group in the lead up to Christmas.— The CWU (@CWUnews)

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said the strikes will cover crucial shipping dates, including 25 November, Black Friday and 28 November, Cyber Monday, and ...

In a statement it said: “Royal Mail has well-developed contingency plans, but they cannot fully replace the daily efforts of its frontline workforce. [cannot guarantee delivery of all special delivery items by 9am or 1pm next day](https://inews.co.uk/news/health/royal-mail-strike-which-post-items-will-be-prioritised-during-walkout-as-pharmacies-strive-to-minimise-impact-1765848?ico=in-line_link), so it is suspending the regular guarantees while strike action is occurring. [Prioritise the delivery](https://inews.co.uk/news/health/royal-mail-strike-which-post-items-will-be-prioritised-during-walkout-as-pharmacies-strive-to-minimise-impact-1765848)of Covid test kits and medical prescriptions wherever possible; [Workers have already held three days of strikes](https://inews.co.uk/news/royal-mail-strike-dates-115000-workers-walk-out-over-pay-grind-postal-system-halt-1787024?ico=in-line_link) in late August and early-September, while a [ fourth was cancelled](https://inews.co.uk/news/strike-cancelled-why-royal-mail-rail-strike-dates-called-off-queen-death-1843816?ico=in-line_link) out of respect for the Queen’s death. Smaller groups and teams will strike on various dates throughout October and November, and the CWU has said the action will have a knock-on effect on all deliveries. [Royal Mail workers will hold 19 further days](https://inews.co.uk/news/when-royal-mail-strikes-end-september-dates-1824719?ico=in-line_link) of [strike action in 2022](https://inews.co.uk/news/royal-mail-strike-dates-when-next-postal-post-strikes-delays-1878050?ico=in-line_link) over pay and working conditions.