People sending gifts via Royal Mail for Christmas will have less time to do so to ensure the presents arrive on time.
Royal Mail is asking customers to post their mail earlier than usual for Christmas this year as a result of the ongoing strike action by its workers. The company is bringing forward its latest recommended posting dates for domestic and international mail to help manage any impact from planned strike action by members of the Communication Workers Union on December 9, 11, 14, 15, 23 and 24.
Final suggested dates for sending second-class post has been brought forward from December 19 to 12 and for first class from December 21 to 16. The changes are designed to help the company keep mail moving in the run up to Christmas when mail volumes are higher.
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With the threat of more planned CWU strike action across the UK, Royal Mail said it continues to deploy a range of contingency plans. 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."
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