Every thing to find out about the way it will affect deliveries

Royal Mail worker's will stage two 48-hour strikes around Black Friday and Cyber Monday in an escalating row over pay, jobs and conditions.

It announced strikes round Black Friday on November 25 and Cyber Monday on November 28.

The union has withdrawn strikes deliberate for November 12 and 14, announcing it wants to take greater "proportionate" action.

an offer made by Royal Mail on pay and stipulations on Monday become described as a "give up document" because the union said it concerned assaults on phrases and stipulations as well as redundancies.

here's every thing you deserve to know about strikes by way of Royal Mail body of workers.

Why are Royal Mail group of workers unbelievable?

Postal laborers are astonishing over a long-working and worsening dispute about pay and working conditions.

CWU widespread secretary Dave Ward noted: "Posties are in the combat of their lives towards the Uberisation of Royal Mail and the destruction of their circumstances.

"but a hundred and fifteen,000 of our members will not just settle for this battle on their livelihoods and their trade."

A Royal Mail spokesman pointed out: "On Monday October 31, Royal Mail proposed a brand new pay-for-change offer to the CWU value nine per cent over two years, despite making a lack of £219 million in the first half of the 12 months.

© provided by The impartial Postal strikes are threatening to influence Black Friday and Cyber Monday (PA Wire)

"The CWU have been in talks with us at Acas and declare they are open to change however they now need to reveal it.

"in its place, the CWU have announced four days of strike action so as to hurt our enterprise further at our busiest time of yr.

"The CWU is enjoying a perilous game with its participants' jobs and the way forward for Royal Mail.

"We urge CWU to withdraw these strikes for the first rate of our purchasers and our people.

"We apologise to our customers for the inconvenience the CWU's endured strike action will trigger.

"we are doing all we can to minimise delays and preserve people, agencies and the nation linked."

When are the strikes?

Thursday 24 November

Friday 25 November (Black Friday)

Monday 28 November (Cyber Monday)

Wednesday 30 November

Thursday 1 December

What do strikes mean for deliveries?

On strike days, Royal Mail has referred to that disruptions are probably and team of workers are usually not delivering letters, with the exception of these despatched with special beginning, but it can not guarantee they'll arrive.

it'll additionally prioritise the delivery of Covid testing kits and scientific prescriptions, where viable.

© provided by The independent Royal Mail referred to staff are not providing letters on strike days (PA Wire) Will it influence Christmas submit?

Royal Mail has not tested or denied even if strike action will impact Christmas submit but has advised valued clientele to send objects as early as possible in enhance of strike dates to be able to avoid disruption.

For deliveries within the UK, the final postal dates for delivery by means of Christmas are:

Monday 19 December for 2nd category submit, 2nd type signed for and Royal Mail 48 functions

Wednesday 21 December for 1st class, first class signed for, Royal Mail 24 and Royal Mail tracked 48.

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