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Home » News » Royal Mail April fools’ prank couldn’t have been anymore misjudged – ‘tone deaf’

Royal Mail April fools’ prank couldn’t have been anymore misjudged – ‘tone deaf’

"The workplace is now a completely toxic environment where nasty, tone-deaf 'jokes' such as these are considered culturally acceptable."

Politics Reporter by Politics Reporter
April 4, 2023
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Royal Mail big-wigs have had to come out and say sorry for an April fools’ prank that was so misjudged, it almost an april fools of an april fools!

The ‘nasty’ April Fool’s Day prank where striking staff were told by a manager they would get a huge pay rise. Royal Mail has seen 18 days of strikes over the last year, as workers’ fight to save their jobs and protect their livelihoods.

The letter claimed Royal Mail and the Communication Worker’s Union (CWU) had ‘reached an agreement’ after a bitter row over pay and working conditions. 

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It said a breakthrough pay rise of 11 per cent, backdated to April 2022, would be given out on Tuesday to all staff. 

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It went on to say a ‘recruitment campaign’ to hire 10,000 ‘telegram boys’ was being rolled out when in fact 10,000 jobs are expected to be cut at the mail service by August.

The manager behind the prank has since said sorry, the Royal Mail said, with a company spokesman apologising for any ‘upset caused by this misjudged April Fool’s joke’. 

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But the letter, which went on display at the Royal Mail Gloucester North base, outraged postal employees, with one raging: ‘It isn’t a f***ing joke, it’s people’s livelihoods. that manager should be f***ing sacked. I don’t think it’s a laughing matter. DO YOU?’

A Communication Workers Union spokesperson added: ‘For many Royal Mail employees, the workplace is now a completely toxic environment where nasty, tone-deaf ‘jokes’ such as these are considered culturally acceptable.’

Britain's Royal Mail under fire for #AprilFool's joke that offered 11% pay rise amid the strikes@AnanyaDutta97 brings you this report

Watch more: https://t.co/AXC5qRuO3J pic.twitter.com/GM0EexH1PM

— WION (@WIONews) April 4, 2023

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Royal Mail and WU reach agreement – Saturday April 1, 2023

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We are pleased to announce that agreement has been reached.

Please take note of the following points:

11 per cent pay rise, backdated to April 2022, to be paid on 07/04/23.
UK Government to pay £500 million per year to subsidise USO but no increase to the price of stamps or tax rises to pay for it.
Reversal of all recent revisions and reintroduction of shorter deliveries.
Reintroduction of job and finish.
Removal of ‘Scan In Scan Out’.
Brand new fleet of diesel vans and bicycles to replace electric vans
Staff now allowed to use private cars on delivery
No limit on ghosting overtime
Reintroduction of EPOD cards and removal of PDA devices
Recruitment campaign launches on 03/04/23 to employ 10,000 new telegram boys

Royal Mail staff have been striking for fairer wages for how long, they need to strike longer. This is a sick joke https://t.co/KAIBTpc8Y5

— Pistachio (@HarleyShah) April 4, 2023

Related: Watch: Joe Lycett spoofed GB News & sent letter to Liz Truss

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