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billypants
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Special deliveries on strike days

Post by billypants »

Ok before I start it's admission time, I'm on the job, not a customer but I'm sure many customers would like to know the answer to this, as I would, so that's why it's on this thread. . .

If someone sends a special delivery item the day before a strike day what is the procedure ?

Will the post office say it's not gauranteed next day, will it be given priority by the few staff still working and will the customer get compensation if it's not there by 1pm ?
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Post by billypants »

Nice one shiggaddi

I've pasted the most relevant bits below for ease . . . . .

We have well-developed contingency plans in order to reduce the effect of the strike, but disruption is inevitable.

Royal Mail's priorities during the strike are:

protect vulnerable members of society, who depend on Post Office payments of pensions and social security

ensure customers can continue to post mail, through the Post Office network

maintain Royal Mail Special Delivery services wherever possible

maintain other delivery services wherever possible



What does it mean for our customers

Access to Royal Mail services is available on strike days - but limited to a single collection from street boxes and Post Office Counters, which may be earlier than the advertised times

We will attempt to deliver Special Delivery items, but this cannot be guaranteed, and so the money-back guarantees on these services will be suspended for items posted on Thursday June 28th

Special Delivery items posted on Friday June 29th will be guaranteed to be delivered on Monday July 2nd
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