NEW: Posties to strike on Christmas Eve as six further Royal Mail strike dates called

COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION

17/11/2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New Christmas strikes called against destruction of postal workers’ livelihoods

Following further attacks on the terms and conditions of postal worker, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have taken the decision to call further strike action on Friday 9^th December, Sunday 11^th December, Wednesday 14^thDecember, Thursday 15^th December, Friday 23^rd December and Saturday 24^th December.

This is in addition to the action already notified for Thursday 24^th November, Friday 25^th November, Wednesday 30^th November and Thursday 1^st December.

A Communication Workers Union spokesperson said: “The CWU want a negotiated settlement with Royal Mail Group and will continue to engage the company to that end.

“But those in charge of Royal Mail need to wake up and realise we won’t allow them to destroy the livelihoods of postal workers.”

ENDS

For more information or press requests, please contact CWU Press Officer Marcus Barnett at mbarnett@cwu.org.