CWU were informed this afternoon that Royal Mail was seeking an injunction in lieu of a full hearing to prevent industrial action taking place next Monday/Tuesday 15/16th October.

At 6.00 p.m. today - Friday 12th October - our lawyers advised the General Secretary that Royal Mail had been successful in obtaining the injunction.  The Union was represented by John Hendy QC, together with Binder Bansell, Pattinson Brewer who vigorously defended the action in the Court.  Despite this the injunction was granted.

The Court has restrained the Union from calling out its members in Mail Centres and Delivery Offices on Monday 15th October and Tuesday 16th October respectively and as a consequence each action consisting of strike action of 24 hour duration will no longer take place.  As a consequence you should attend for work and work normally.   Details of the injunction will be forwarded to Branches on receipt.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DOES NOT AFFECT FURTHER PLANNED STRIKE ACTION WHICH THE UNION HAS ALREADY SERVED NOTICE OF, WHICH IS UNAFFECTED BY THIS DECISION.

It will be noted that the injunction does not cover Airports and Separate Collection Hubs but because of the small numbers involved it was thought prudent to also withdraw this planned action.