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Royal Mail says you should post earlier than usual this Christmas

02 Dec 2022 2 minute read
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Royal Mail is asking customers to post their mail earlier than usual for Christmas this year as a result of the ongoing strike action by its workers in a row over pay and conditions.

The company is bringing forward its latest recommended posting dates for domestic and international mail to help manage any impact from planned strike action by members of the Communication Workers Union on December 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24.

The changes are designed to help the company keep mail moving in the run up to Christmas when mail volumes are higher.

With the threat of more planned CWU strike action across the UK, Royal Mail said it continues to deploy a range of contingency plans.

Nick Landon, chief commercial officer, Royal Mail, said: “The CWU is striking at our busiest time, holding Christmas to ransom for our customers, businesses and families across the country.

“We apologise to our customers for any disruption and delay that the CWU strike action is causing. We ask our customers to post early for Christmas to help us deliver Christmas.”

Final suggested dates for sending second-class post has been brought forward from December 19 to 12 and for first class from December 21 to 16.

Laura Joseph, Post Office customer experience director, said: “December 12 is now likely to be even busier in Post Office branches as customers race to take advantage of the cheaper postage as this is now the last recommended date for sending second-class parcels to arrive for Christmas.

“As soon as you’ve got your parcels ready to go, don’t wait to come into branch and get them in the post – many Post Office branches are open long hours and some are open seven days a week so pop into your local branch and get your gifts sent in time for Christmas.”


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Owain
Owain
1 year ago

Privatisation of state assets has caused this mess and destroyed the incredible reputation of such a wonderful postal system , the greed from the board and ceo is the indictment of how we are now in such inflatatory times

Mab Meirion
Mab Meirion
1 year ago

Stand by your Postie, they really do deserve our support for all their above and beyond service these last 3 years. They do so much more for the community than just deliver mail. The crooks in suits that run the ‘Royal Mail’ should be got rid of…

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