The longer this strike action continues the more damage to the long-term reputation of Royal Mail and the more job cuts will likely come in due course as business is lost and profits begin to ebb away. Post backlog 'could take weeks' Postal workers have begun the mammoth task of clearing a backlog of tens of millions of letters after a dramatic deal to end a series of wildcat strikes. A huge backlog of almost 50 million letters was being cleared today after postal workers accepted a deal to end a dispute which sparked wildcat strikes across the country. progress made with modernisation at Royal Mail since 2008 and the arrival of. There is no doubt that the UK government now needs to take a more hands-on approach because the Royal Mail, still owned by the government, is a focal part of the UK business arena not to mention very important for consumers. Postal workers were due to begin clearing a backlog of mail yesterday morning at the end of a second 48-hour stoppage but 2,000 employees staged unofficial action over new working times. the accounting pension deficit has increased from 2.9bn in March 2008 to. The higher the backlog becomes the more pressure this place is on the Royal Mail, employees and unions. The UK government has tried to turn the screw this week by suggesting that the unions could lose some of their power in the future although this is an idea which has infuriated Labour followers and could in turn lead to disharmony within the party. Even though the Royal Mail has brought in an additional 30,000 part-time workers, on top of the original plans to bring in 30,000 Christmas workers, many believe this is not enough to clear the backlog in time for Christmas. Commuters are facing long delays this morning due to the roadworks on the A39 Bath Road, Bawdrip, near Bridgwater. Even though the Royal Mail has brought in an additional 30,000 part-time workers, on top of the original plans to bring in 30,000 Christmas workers, many believe this is not enough to clear the backlog in time for Christmas. Huge backlog as post strike ends THOUSANDS of postal workers were ending unofficial strike after a deal was clinched in the early hours following a marathon session of talks. With potentially two or three more strikes planned for next week the massive task of cleaning up after this week strike action began today with 30 million items delayed in the post.
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