Statement – Update on further strike action by the Communication Workers Union
Royal Mail said that more than 80 pct of its people were working normally last Tuesday 31st with only a very small backlog of mail, despite strike action called by the Communication Workers Union. Out of a daily mailbag of around 82 million letters, only 1.4 million were delayed by the strike. The company remains fully operational despite the rolling strike action called by the union.
Strike action does not change Royal Mail’s absolute need to modernize, as all our major rivals have already done, if we are to be able to compete successfully in an increasingly challenging marketplace and continue to provide great customer service into the future.
Royal Mail remains ready to meet the union leadership yet again at any time to explain our position and the reality of the open marketplace in which we now operate.
The union’s stated position that it wants to cause the maximum disruption to Royal Mail, and therefore its customers, is completely at odds with its public stance of supporting the postal service.
