Post Office Closures: Union Backlash Over Post Office Closures and Job Cuts

Post Office Closures: The Post Office’s plan to close 115 branches and cut over 1,000 jobs has sparked outrage, with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) calling the proposals “immoral.”

The closures are part of a cost-cutting transformation strategy to secure the Post Office’s financial stability. Nigel Railton, Post Office chair, will announce the changes, which include shutting crown post offices and offering better revenue shares for franchisees.

Critics, including former postal minister Kevin Hollinrake, have slammed leadership failures for not reducing central costs. Despite the backlash, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds supports restructuring to make the Post Office sustainable.