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Royal Mail has made a change to its last posting dates ahead of Christmas. The company says customers should post their mail earlier than usual amid ongoing strikes.
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.
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“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.”
Another set of Royal Mail strike is planned in the run-up to Christmas on these days December 9, December 11, December 14m December 15, December 23 and December 24. Royal Mail says that on days when national strike action is taking place, it will deliver as many Special Delivery and Tracked 24 parcels as possible but will not be delivering letters unless they have been sent by Special Delivery.
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.
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