More than 100 Crown Post Offices are set to be affected by strike action next month. The one-day strike will see thousands of members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) walk out on Monday, July 11 in a dispute over pay.
Crown Post Offices - those run directly by the Post Office - will close for one day, as workers strike against a massive real-terms pay cut. The union said its members had rejected a pay offer it said was worth 3% with effect from April and a £500 lump sum, which the CWU said was well below inflation.
It will be the third national strike by Post Office workers this year. CWU assistant secretary Andy Furey said: “No worker wants to be in this situation, but Post Office bosses can’t be surprised that callous decisions are challenged by our members.
“This dispute is about dignity and respect for hard-working employees – essential public servants who, as key workers, provided unprecedented customer service during the pandemic. Our members feel betrayed and will not tolerate their living standards being smashed by people in charge of a public service that due to our members’ efforts made tens of millions of pounds in annual profits.
“There is more than enough money for a reasonable pay rise – implementing this pay cut is a management choice, not a necessity.”
A Post Office spokesman said: “We want to assure our customers that the vast majority of our 11,500 branches are unaffected by the CWU decision to strike on July 11 and will be open throughout the day. There are 114 branches, typically in city centres, that are directly managed by Post Office and on previous strike days over a third have opened as usual.
“We’re disappointed that the CWU have made the decision to strike but remain hopeful that we can reach a pay agreement soon.”
Post Office branches facing strike action on July 11
- Antrim
- Bangor
- Belfast City
- Edinburgh City
- Glasgow
- Haddington
- Inverness
- Kirkwall
- Londonderry
- Newtownards
- Saltcoats
- Springburn Way
- Stornoway
- Wester Hailes
- Barnes Green
- Bransholme
- Bridlington
- Chester Le Street
- Crossgates
- Eccles
- Furness House
- Grimsby
- Hyde
- Kendal
- Manchester
- Morecambe
- Morley
- Poulton Le Fylde
- Prestwich
- Rotherham
- Salford City
- Sheffield City
- South Shields
- St Johns
- Sunderland City
- The Markets
- Birmingham
- Breck Road
- Caernarfon
- Didsbury Village
- Harlesden
- Kettering
- Kingsbury
- Leigh
- Leighton Buzzard
- Matlock
- Milton Keynes
- Northolt
- Old Swan
- Oswestry
- Oxford
- Redditch
- Southall
- St Peters Street
- Stamford
- Stockport
- Wealdstone
- Barnet
- Cambridge City
- Canning Town
- Cricklewood
- Dereham
- Golders Green
- Hampstead
- Harold Hill
- Kilburn
- Kingsland High Street
- Lower Edmonton
- Roman Road
- South Ockendon
- Stamford Hill
- Bideford
- Dunraven Place
- Gloucester
- Liskeard
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Mutley
- Nailsea
- Newquay
- Paignton
- Port Talbot
- Stroud
- Teignmouth
- Yate Sodbury
- Baker Street
- Bexhill On Sea
- Cosham
- Great Portland Street
- High Street (10)
- Kensington
- Knightsbridge
- Melville Road
- Paddington Quay
- Portsmouth
- Raynes Park
- Romsey
- Westbourne
- Windsor
- Worlds End
- Aldwych
- Brixton
- Broadway
- City of London
- Clapham Common
- East Dulwich
- Eccleston Street
- High Holborn
- Houndsditch
- Islington
- Kennington Park
- London Bridge
- Lupus Street
- Mount Pleasant
- Vauxhall Bridge Road
The pay row involves counter staff, as well as those in clerical, administration and call centres. A spokesperson from the Post Office told The Mirror around 1,500 workers are expected to take part in the strike action on July 11.
Around 3,500 members of staff are thought to be involved in the dispute altogether.
