Royal Mail Strikes, What to do now?
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It looks like RoyalMail will strike again and again. The time line below shows the the industrial action RoyalMail took.
1971: Postal services in Great Britain were suspended for two months between January and March as the result of a national postal strike over a pay claim.
1988: Postal workers hold their first national strike for 17 years after walking out over bonuses being paid to recruit new workers in London and the South East.
2007: Official Industrial Action takes place over pay, conditions and pensions.
2009: (September) CWU opens national ballot for industrial action
From looking at the last last few years, it look like they will strike again.
What to do if it happens again?
Well, as for letters, packets and large letters, you cannot really do anything as they are the leading company that posts small to large mail for personal or business use. however, their pricing tariff for the larger packages isn’t quite competitive.
RoyalMail pricing for parcel weighing over 2Kg:
| Maximum weight | Price |
|---|---|
| 2kg | £4.41 |
| 4kg | £7.06 |
| 6kg | £9.58 |
| 8kg | £11.74 |
| 10kg | £12.61 |
| 20kg | £14.69 |
this is their service called ‘Standard parcels’. No collections, drop off needed at your local post office. Delivery times vary, they state: 2-5 days. Also, this service has no tracking and proof of delivery.
From the data above, a 10kg parcel will cost £12.61 and not a next day service. We would recommend finding other couriers with very competitive rates that £12.61. For example, We, at NextDay2Go.com, offer a service which allows you to send up to 10kg for £9.99 Next Day Delivery which includes proof of delivery as well as being traced too. thus, giving a big saving of £2.61 + bonuses!
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