The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it has entered a "a new phase" in their dispute with Royal Mail. The Postal Executive had agreed to escalate the dispute on both industrial and political fronts, with a rolling programme of strikes that means Royal Mail will face two weeks of functional/site-specific strikes resulting in two weeks of continuous disruption to mail services.
Proposed programme for postal industrial actions over two weeks on functional/site basis
Week 1
Mail Centres and Cash Handling – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 19.00 Wednesday 25th July 2007 until 19.00 Thursday 26th July 2007.
MDECs – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 12 noon Thursday 26th July 2007 until 12 noon Friday 27th July 2007.
International/HWDC – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 12 noon Friday 27th July 2007 until 12 noon Saturday 28th July 2007.
Deliveries and Separate Collection Hubs - duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 19.00 Friday 27th July 2007 until 19.00 Saturday 28th July 2007.
Week 2
Airports – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 12 noon Monday 30th July 2007 until 12 noon Tuesday 31st July 2007.
Mail Centres and Cash Handling – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 03.00 Tuesday 31st July 2007 until 03.00 Wednesday 1st August 2007.
Network - duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 03.00 Wednesday 1st August 2007 until 03.00 Thursday 2nd August 2007.
Deliveries and Separate Collection Hubs – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 03.00 Thursday 2nd August 2007 until 03.00 Friday 3rd August 2007.
Airports - duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 19.00 Friday 3rd August 2007 until 19.00 Saturday 4th August 2007.
MDECs - duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 03.00 Saturday 4th August 2007 until 03.00 Sunday 5th August 2007.
Week 3
International/HWDC – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 19.00 Monday 6th August 2007 until 19.00 Tuesday 7th August 2007.
Network – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 12 noon Tuesday 7th August 2007 until 12 noon Wednesday 8th August 2007.
Week 1
Mail Centres and Cash Handling – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 19.00 Wednesday 25th July 2007 until 19.00 Thursday 26th July 2007.
MDECs – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 12 noon Thursday 26th July 2007 until 12 noon Friday 27th July 2007.
International/HWDC – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 12 noon Friday 27th July 2007 until 12 noon Saturday 28th July 2007.
Deliveries and Separate Collection Hubs - duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 19.00 Friday 27th July 2007 until 19.00 Saturday 28th July 2007.
Week 2
Airports – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 12 noon Monday 30th July 2007 until 12 noon Tuesday 31st July 2007.
Mail Centres and Cash Handling – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 03.00 Tuesday 31st July 2007 until 03.00 Wednesday 1st August 2007.
Network - duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 03.00 Wednesday 1st August 2007 until 03.00 Thursday 2nd August 2007.
Deliveries and Separate Collection Hubs – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 03.00 Thursday 2nd August 2007 until 03.00 Friday 3rd August 2007.
Airports - duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 19.00 Friday 3rd August 2007 until 19.00 Saturday 4th August 2007.
MDECs - duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 03.00 Saturday 4th August 2007 until 03.00 Sunday 5th August 2007.
Week 3
International/HWDC – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 19.00 Monday 6th August 2007 until 19.00 Tuesday 7th August 2007.
Network – duties, Scheduled Attendance and overtime commencing at or after 12 noon Tuesday 7th August 2007 until 12 noon Wednesday 8th August 2007.