Royal Mail proposes up to 2,500 job cuts
Royal Mail plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs.
Royal Mail said it would cut up to 2,500 head-office and support-function jobs as part of a restructuring, while maintaining frontline delivery and processing roles.
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- 2,500jobs
Royal Mail plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs.
“Royal Mail is to cut up to 2,500 jobs”
- 37MGBP
Royal Mail has been fined a total of ÂŁ37 million since 2023 for missing Ofcom delivery targets.
“has been fined a total of £37m since 2023 for missing delivery targets set by Ofcom”
The proposed job cuts focus on head-office and support-function roles.
“the job cuts would focus on head office and “support function roles””
Royal Mail said the restructuring would be completed by the end of next year.
“with the restructure to be completed by the end of next year”
- 70%
Letter deliveries have declined by more than 70% from their peak in the mid-2000s.
“the volume of letter deliveries had declined more than 70% since their peak in the mid-00s”
Royal Mail said the job cuts would involve no compulsory redundancies.
“with no compulsory redundancies”
Royal Mail said there would be no reduction in frontline delivery and processing roles.
“there would be no reduction in operational frontline roles in delivery and processing”
- 131,000people
Royal Mail has a workforce of more than 131,000 people.
“Royal Mail’s workforce of more than 131,000”
- 2%
The proposed job cuts represent less than 2% of Royal Mail’s workforce.
“The cuts amount to less than 2% of Royal Mail’s workforce”