Royal Mail said that, during the strike, 379 of its 1,200 delivery offices were processing mail and were staffed by about 4,000 managers and “supported by contract hauliers”. ![]() “Right now in this country, corporate failure gets rewarded time and time again, with no consequences for the poor running of services people rely on,” said Ward. The study also found that 72% believed company executives should have their pay capped at 10 times the average worker’s wage. It’s time to bring the postal service back into public ownership.” The strike is the first since Royal Mail was privatised in 2013. The CWU argues that staff should receive a pay rise in line with inflation in recognition of their work delivering post during the coronavirus pandemic.Ī survey of 2,005 adults by the CWU, seen by the Guardian, showed that 63% of respondents believed Royal Mail should be a public-sector company.ĭave Ward, the union’s general secretary, said: “British people have had enough of their country being asset-stripped by the rich. Thompson said that deal would cost the company £230m and that the business was losing £1m a day.Įxecutives say the changes are needed in order to grow Royal Mail’s parcels business in the face of intense competition from rivals including Amazon and DPD. Royal Mail, which employs 140,000 staff including managers, has offered workers a 2% pay rise, backdated to April, and further benefits equivalent to a 3.5% increase if they agree to changes in working practices. ![]() What do we want?… /ZMqiXKbDhX- The CWU August 26, 2022
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