CWU RESPONSE TO OFCOM FINING ROYAL MAIL £10.5m

COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION

13/12/2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CWU RESPONSE TO ROYAL MAIL OFCOM FINE

Regarding the decision of Ofcom to fine Royal Mail £10.5 million over poor performance, a Communication Workers Union spokesperson said: “This is a direct result of the deliberate, sustained dismantling of UK postal services by a failed Board and senior management team.

“To partially blame poor performance in 2023-24 on the impact of industrial action when the last day of national strike action was in December 2022 shows the lack of credibility and integrity of a Board who have overseen the most shameful period in Royal Mail’s history.

“Whatever happens with the ongoing takeover bid, this moment must spell the end for so many of the individuals who put their own obsession with attacking frontline workers ahead of their obligations to their own employees – as well as the public and businesses across the UK.

“Royal Mail also talk of moving ahead with Universal Service Obligation change as if it is a given.

“We need to be very clear – there will be no agreement to these changes from the CWU unless we see quality restored and the terms and conditions of our members improved. We cannot and will not let the same people who destroyed the service claim to be its saviours.”

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For further information, please contact CWU Press Officer Marcus Barnett at mbarnett@cwu.org.