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Royal Mail workers across the UK will continue to strike this week in a pay dispute.
It comes as the Communications Workers Union (CWU) has shared that more than 115,000 postal workers are coming out and congregating outside Royal Mail agents across the country.
The strikes began on Friday August 26 and saw mail delivery restricted by the Royal Mail.
The decision to strike came after a recent ballot which saw members vote 97.6% for industrial action with a turnout of 77%.
Now the strikes will continue for the next two weeks, causing severe disruption to regular publishing hours.
What days you will receive this week as Royal Mail (PA) staff strike
When are the Royal Mail postal strikes?
After last Friday marked the first of the scheduled walkouts, this week will see the second take place on Wednesday, August 31.
The next round of walkouts will then not take place until a week later in September.
The upcoming Royal Mail strikes planned are:
- Wednesday August 31
- Thursday, September 8
- friday september 9
How will Royal Mail’s postal services be affected by the strikes?
Royal Mail said it had “well-developed contingency plans” to minimize disruption.
He added that he was “focused on getting mail delivery back to normal as quickly as possible after the strike”, but letters will not be delivered on the day of the strike.
The company apologized to customers, but said it planned to minimize disruption.
On days when strike action takes place, Royal Mail states that it:
- Deliver as many Special Delivery and Tracked24 packages as possible
- Prioritize the delivery of Covid test kits and medical prescriptions
Customers should be aware that articles they publish the day before, during the strike or after could be caught up in the delays.
The Royal Mail also advises posting items as soon as possible before strike dates and noted that collections will also be less frequent during strikes.
Royal Mail added that it cannot guarantee delivery of all special delivery items by 9am or 1pm the next day.
He confirmed that he would suspend his regular guarantees during the strike.
Royal Mail users can continue to post items to the mailbox or post office but should be aware of delays.
