DeliverySystem News & Analysis

Royal Mail (RMG) Losing 400 Workers Weekly, Says Union

Royal Mail (RMG) is reportedly losing about 400 postal workers per week, according to the Communication Workers Union (CWU). This increase comes after the company introduced a new delivery system, DM26, earlier this year. Previously, Royal Mail was losing approximately 330 staff members weekly. The current turnover rate is happening within a workforce of 83,000 employees. The union attributes the rise in staff departures to the problematic implementation of DM26, particularly affecting operational efficiency in several offices across the UK. However, Royal Mail maintains that the reforms aim to create a more efficient delivery system and expects it to be fully implemented by Christmas, currently claiming a 90% rollout with delivery reportedly reaching 95% of addresses daily, an improvement from 88% previously. The CWU has urged its members to halt the further rollout of the DM26 system until a new agreement can be reached with Royal Mail to address the system's flaws. The union alleges significant issues in hundreds of offices and warns of a potential