launched a fresh wave of industrial action last week to coincide with Black Friday, with strikes also continuing throughout November and December.
Despite “well-developed contingency plans”, Royal Mail has acknowledged that these “cannot fully replace the daily efforts of its frontline workforce,” withThe postal delivery service said the deadline to send Christmas post to troops is Friday 2 December, but consumer rights experts have said that this deadline was “optimistic”.
Consumer campaigner Jane Hawkes urged families to “post as soon as possible” to avoid disappointment, the paper reported.The CWU has formally notified Royal Mail they plan to call on its members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters to take national strike action onA series of further strikes have also been planned by the CWU later in December, with the following dates affected:
Shocking headline 😒