Royal Mail: Christmas post to be affected by fresh strike action

Royal Mail workers have voted to go on strike again – this time affecting post in the lead-up to Christmas.

They’ll be striking for 19 days from Thursday 13 October, including days when there tends to be a lot of deliveries like Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

It’s the latest in a series of strikes that have been happening across the UK as the cost of living crisis continues.

All workers will strike on the 13, 20, and 25 October, and 28 November. Over the rest of the days, different teams will strike at different times but it will still have a knock-on effect for all deliveries.

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Royal Mail bosses say they’ll do everything they can to minimise disruption

Postal workers have already been on strike this year, and had planned to strike again on Friday 9 September – but this action was called off following the Queen’s death as a mark of respect.

Why are these strikes taking place?

Workers are asking their bosses for better pay and working conditions.

The union that represents Royal Mail workers says that workers need a pay rise to help them afford to pay for everyday things – like food and household bills – that are getting more expensive.

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A spokesperson for the Royal Mail said more strike action could be really bad for the company and mean that people’s jobs may be at risk.