Royal Mail losing 400 postal workers a week, says union
The Communication Workers Union reports that Royal Mail is losing 400 staff members per week, a trend they attribute to a new delivery system called DM26. Staff claim the system is inefficient and prioritizes parcels over letters, leading to service delays.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights ongoing labor and operational challenges within national postal services as they transition to parcel-focused business models.
Image source, Getty Images By Colletta Smith , BBC Your Voice correspondent and Elaine Doran , BBC Your Voice producer Published 57 minutes ago About 400 postmen and women are leaving Royal Mail per week, according to the Communication Workers Union (CWU), who claims this number has gone up since the company introduced a new delivery system earlier this year.
The CWU says the firm had been losing about 330 postal staff a week from a workforce of 83,000 before it rolled out DM26, which reorganised routes to improve delivery performance.
The union claims the new system is not working in hundreds of offices, and BBC Your Voice has heard from staff warning of a "nightmare" Christmas ahead as the number of parcels increases.
Royal Mail says the reforms are part of its plan to deliver a more "efficient and financially sustainable" service.
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