NEW: Posties call 19 days of strikes

COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION

27/09/2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

POSTAL WORKERS CALL 19 DAYS OF STRIKE ACTION

The Communication Workers Union have today called a further 19 days of strike action across October and November.

The action, which is a mixture of single days and rolling action across Royal Mail Group’s network, will have a dramatic impact, and will cover peak mail periods such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas build-up.

The move follows a threat centred around the outrageous decision by Royal Mail Group’s senior management to withdraw from major national agreements, push ahead with vicious cuts to workers terms and conditions and completely sideline the union.

CWU General Secretary Dave Ward said: “This is a significant announcement, but it is one which matches the level of anger our members feel at the way Royal Mail Group has treated them.

“The CEO of Royal Mail Group, Simon Thompson, is treating postal workers as if they are stupid.

“These are the same people that have kept the country connected and returned Royal Mail Group to record profit.

“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.

“We call on everyone to stand with their local postal worker.

“If Royal Mail Group are allowed to get away with this then it sends a green light to every rogue big business in the UK.

“We will not stand by and see the Royal Mail Group become the next P&O but we need your backing to win.”

ENDS

For further information and press enquiries, please contact CWU Press Officer Marcus Barnett at mbarnett@cwu.org or 07812590450.