Christmas postal strikes threat after Royal Mail announce up to 6,000 job cuts
of “essentially bullying” workers. The union boss also warned that strikes in the run up to Christmas, which would inflict chaos within festive postal delivery plans, could now take place.
Royal Mail postal workers hold placards and chant slogans as they stand on a picket line outside a delivery office, in north London, on September 8, 2022 during a strike. Picture: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images., the union boss said: “‘Clearly, this is a cynical, calculated and contrived position by Royal Mail. It’s designed to threaten our members, essentially it’s bullying. Our members are exceptionally angry about it and it hasn’t had the desired effect that Royal Mail was looking for.
But Mr Furey added: “My message to Simon Thompson is that we need to negotiate an agreement. We met with Simon yesterday. We’re due to meet with him again on Monday afternoon. The CWU is committed to reaching an agreement. We believe that change can be achieved by negotiation.“But the reality is, Royal Mail declared record profits only in May this year, and in January paid out £400 million to shareholders, and Simon Thompson’s awarded himself many millions in bonuses and such, like shares.
Mr Furey stated that the CWU’s aim was to reach an agreement ‘first and foremost’ but failing this, the programme of strikes the union announced throughout October and November will continue. Around 15 strikes are due to take place.“We will consider further action in the lead-up to Christmas as well. My message to Royal Mail is to come to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair and reasonable agreement,” Mr Furey went on. “The public thinks that the Postal Service is magnificent.
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