The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has called on its members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters to take further strike action on the following dates:

  • Thursday 13 October 2022
  • Thursday 20 October 2022
  • Tuesday 25 October 2022

These three planned strikes affect collection and delivery of parcels and letters across the UK. 

Announcement of potential further strike action

The CWU has also publicly announced further dates for strike action however Royal Mail has not received the required formal notification of these dates. The CWU has communicated they intend to take one day of national strike action on Monday 28 November and then a series of strikes which if they take place, would affect different parts of our operational and administrative network on different days.

Potential strike action impacting parts of our operation on different days between 2 November – 2 December

Network & National Distribution 2, 8, 14, 23, 30 November
Parcel and letter processing and distribution
Royal Mail international parcel and letter services
Collections (customer, Post Office, postbox)
3, 9, 15, 24 November & 1 December
Parcel and letter deliveries 4, 10, 16, 25 November and 2 December