Royal Mail apologises for 'misjudged' April fools' joke

By Harriet RobinsonRoyal Mail has apologised after one of its branches played a "misjudged" April Fools' joke.

On 1 April, the Gloucester North delivery office displayed a letter promising workers an 11% pay rise.A Royal Mail spokesperson said: "The poster was removed and the local manager has apologised." "We apologise for any upset caused by this misjudged April Fools' joke at one of our delivery offices," they added.

The prank poster announced an agreement with the union and also said the company promised to employ 10,000 new "telegram boys" and a "brand new fleet of diesel vans and bicycles to replace electric vans".

The biggest joke would be them actually getting a pay rise, I say sack royal mail and give the contract to a professional courier or a company that actually deliver the post instead

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Strike for 22%, guys. If they reckon 11% is a joke, twice that should be a good starting point.

Did they say we'll deliver your letters on time April fools

Sick.

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I think the employees should sue. By the way before you fired agency staff you know you give any of them a lunch break RoyalMailHelp

Jeez, don't they know you can't joke anymore, no one can take a joke, it's 2023!

The joke was them being paid correctly 💀

Oh dear.

Dotsy1978

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Their whole service is a an april fools

Never apologise...don't worry about it.

That's not funny, that's just rude.

Imagine being on strike and waking up to the news your cold hard efforts in the lashing rain and cold have paid off, you're getting a pay rise. Only to be told 'Nah, April fools, jog on 🖕👍' absolute butchery from Royal Mail💀

This feels like a bit from The Office

Royal Mail is unprofitable and its business model doesn't work. Time to close the business.

Last Monday we sent a parcel with guaranteed delivery within 48 hrs. It's still not been delivered. We're not laughing either...

First class Dope

😞simply not funny!!! Wtf

Is that when they delivered a parcel on time?

Royal mails owners want yi hive iff gge profitable parcel business then hand royal mail back to government. Nationalise it All NOW

never apologise for a good joke

Did they threaten to deliver some post on time?

Grow a backbone, its not that bad

Someone’s getting the sack…

Funny.

Tell me about Richard Sharp and the loan for Boris Johnson?

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