Royal Mail Potential Strike Update
As a follow up to our communication to you on November 5, 2019, the High Court ruled on November 13, 2019, that CWU's postal ballot of the Royal Mail employees for industrial action was unlawful. This means
no industrial action can take place
until a new ballot is completed
, resulting in a vote in favor of industrial action.
The Royal Mail tried to reach a resolution outside the courts and asked the CWU to confirm it would hold back from taking industrial action, based on clear evidence of planned and orchestrated breaches by their officials. The CWU declined to do so, and the Royal Mail then had no option but to resort to legal action.
The Royal Mail is still ready to engage with the CWU. If the union agrees to remove the threat of a strike action until the rest of 2019, kick-start discussions will take place without preconditions. The Royal Mail feels a commitment to remove the threat of a strike action during any general election is vital.
It's business as usual at the Royal Mail for all services and continues to accept, process and deliver as normal.
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Asendia USA will continue to monitor this situation and will update customers regarding any significant developments.
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