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04/12/2012
Postman May Boycott Non-Royal Mail Deliveries
In an effort to highlight the threat to the UK’s universal postal service, unions have warned that postal workers could refuse to deliver post sent via anyone other than Royal Mail.
The threat of a boycott has been raised by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which blames "unfair" competition for job losses, price rises and fewer services.
CWU said that competition on deliveries was undermining the same-price-goes-anywhere universal service, with firms other than Royal Mail not having to meet service standards or pay decent wages.
The union announced plans to hold a consultative ballot in the new year with the intention of boycotting competitors' mail. This would mean that any mail sent via one of Royal Mail's competitors would not be delivered, the union warned.
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The threat of a boycott has been raised by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which blames "unfair" competition for job losses, price rises and fewer services.
CWU said that competition on deliveries was undermining the same-price-goes-anywhere universal service, with firms other than Royal Mail not having to meet service standards or pay decent wages.
The union announced plans to hold a consultative ballot in the new year with the intention of boycotting competitors' mail. This would mean that any mail sent via one of Royal Mail's competitors would not be delivered, the union warned.
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