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November 6, 2009
Urgent Royal Mail Strike Update: Postal strikes in the U.K. cancelled
Communication Workers Union (CWU) has cancelled the planned nationwide strike actions for Friday, November 6 and Monday November, 9. All mail services will operate normally.
CWU and Royal Mail have reached an interim agreement that was unanimously agreed upon by the union's Postal Executive on November 5. The interim agreement will provide a period of calm for the CWU and Royal Mail to reach a full and final agreement. The interim agreement guarantees that modernization will be introduced with job security and improved terms and conditions for postal workers. It also addresses issues included in the long running local disputes.
However, it is important to note that the strike ballot remains in place.
Royal Mail is now concentrating their efforts and resources on returning mail services to normal in all areas and delivering the best possible service to our customers in the weeks before the upcoming holiday season.
November 2, 2009
Royal Mail Strike Update: Postal strikes in the U.K. to continue
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) in the U.K. have announced another round of nationwide strikes. The planned strike schedule will be as follows:
- Friday, November 6: Limited collection, distribution, processing and delivery of mail across the U.K.
- Monday, November 9: Limited collection, distribution, processing and delivery of mail across the U.K.
Mail services will operate as normal on Saturday, November 7.
Royal Mail remains in ongoing discussions with the CWU in the hopes that they can reach an agreement and avert any further strike action. In the event this planned strike action takes place, mail services will be very limited in the U.K. on Friday, November 6 and Monday, November 9 with delays to the collection, sorting, distribution and delivery of mail inevitable.
October 6, 2009
Royal Mail strike
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) were unable to reach a mutual agreement to avoid a nationwide strike and the CWU has therefore announced its intention to move forward with the industrial action. The strikes that were announced on October 15 are to commence on October 22, in line with the seven-day advance notice the CWU is required to provide Royal Mail.
At present, two 24-hour nationwide strikes have been announced. The first, scheduled to take place Thursday, October 22, will consist of mail centre staff and drivers. On Friday October 23, delivery and collection staff will go on strike. In this way, it is important to note that not all CWU members will participate in the industrial action simultaneously.
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