Royal Mail is asking its customers to post their mail earlier than usual for Christmas this year as a result of the ongoing strike action by CWU.
The Company is bringing forward its Last Recommended Posting Dates for domestic and international mail to help manage any impact from planned strike action by the CWU during the festive season. The CWU intends to take further industrial action on 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24 December.
Royal Mail say the changes to Last Recommended Posting Dates are designed to help the Company keep mail moving in the run up to the Christmas period when mail volumes are higher.
With the threat of more planned CWU strike action across the UK, Royal Mail say they continue to deploy a range of contingency plans to keep communities, businesses and the country connected throughout the CWU’s ongoing industrial action.
Nick Landon, Chief Commercial Officer, Royal Mail, said: “The CWU is striking at our busiest time, holding Christmas to ransom for our customers, businesses and families across the country. We apologise to our customers for any disruption and delay that the CWU strike action is causing. We ask our customers to post early for Christmas to help us deliver Christmas.”
Last posting dates before Christmas
| Product/Service | Old Date | New Date |
| 2nd Class / 2nd Class Signed For / Royal Mail 48 | Monday 19 December | Monday 12 December |
| 1st Class / 1st Class Signed For / Royal Mail 24 / Tracked 48 | Wednesday 21 December | Friday 16 December |
| Royal Mail Tracked 24 | Thursday 22 December | Monday 19 December |
| Special Delivery Guaranteed | Friday 23 December | Wednesday 21 December |
| International | ||
| Greece, Eastern Europe(except Czech Republic,Poland and Slovakia) andTurkey | Friday 9 December | Saturday 3 December |
| Czech Republic, Finland,Italy, Poland, Sweden, USAand Canada | Saturday 10 December | Monday 5 December |
| Austria, Denmark, Germany,Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands,Norway, Portugal, Slovakia,Spain, Switzerland | Monday 12 December | Wednesday 7 December |
| Belgium, France, Luxembourg | Wednesday 14 December | Friday 9 December |
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