Royal Mail general election strike blocked by High Court

Over the 2-day listening to, the union argued there used to be no evidence of interference with the ballotand that the “legit partisan campaigning” for the “yes vote” used to be in accordance to the guidelines.

However, Mr Justice Swift, who chaired the listening to, stated that strike action risked the “extend or non-transport” of electoral field matter produced by political parties and of postal votes.

Citing the 2017 general election, in which 8.4 million votes had been solid through post, he added that he attached “particular importance”  to the timely deliverance and receipt of all ballotpapers sooner than December 12. 

Mr Swift stated: “In this case, in admire of the conduct of the Total Election and the part played in that election by postal votes, there is a relevant wider public pastime that is field matter to my conclusion that an injunction might maybe moreover merely peaceful be granted.”

Shane O’Riordain, Royal Mail managing director of legislation and corporate affairs, told The Telegraph: “It’s fundamental that we are ready to effectively bring postal votes, in particular as rising numbers of alternative folks are picking to solid their ballots throughout the post. But we strongly imagine there is no longer any case for industrial action within the principle net page.”

A provide on the CWU stated the union would peaceful strive to strike for the interval of the election if they bewitch an appeal against the injunction. If the appeal fails, alternatively, the 110,000 workers would possibly possibly be re-balloted within the Recent Year.