Union announces postal strikes (From Western Telegraph)

Union announces postal strikes

4:46pm Wednesday 3rd October 2007 in

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Post Office customers face days of disruption after the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced further industrial action in the form of two 48 hour stoppages.

The first strike is due to start at noon on Thursday (October 4th) and go through to lunchtime on Saturday. The second strike will start at 3am on Monday (8th October) and end early on 10th October.

Further, as yet unspecified, strikes are planned.

Eifion Pritchard, Chairman of Postwatch Wales, said: "It is hugely disappointing to watch a great British institution tear itself apart. Effectively these strikes mean that mail posted in the UK today is unlikely to be delivered before Thursday next week.

"Ordinary customers cannot post with any confidence of knowing when it will arrive and may therefore decide to telephone, text or e-mail instead. Those businesses who can will also find alternative ways of communicating with suppliers and customers. Customers are being forced to explore other ways of communicating and will not all return to use post once the dispute is resolved.

"Postwatch advises customers to be aware of the strikes, consider what postal disruption will mean to them, and then act to minimise inconvenience. That might mean using other communication methods."

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