Royal Mail bosses have been slammed for using a staff website to condemn Britain’s posties for going on strike.
The comments were posted on the Workplace site, which is usually used to send newsletters and other updates to delivery staff.
In one online message, chief executive Simon Thompson says: “Calling strike action at Christmas is terrible for our team’s income and our customers’ presents – that is bah humbug.”
Another claimed there had been an 84% increase in staff turning up for work on strike days, adding: “Thank you for delivering for our customers.”
The messages comes as 115,000 posties began a seven-day walkout on Friday.
The day saw thousands descend on London’s Parliament Square for what the CWU called “the biggest demonstration by posties in living memory.”
One angry postal worker, who can’t be named, claimed: “I had to deal with constant bullying, guilt-tripping and pressure from managers for weeks.
“We’re being blamed constantly and told everything is our fault - staff confidence is at an all-time low.”
The CWU union said: “It’s sickening and alarming to see postal workers being attacked and humiliated by people in such senior positions.”
Royal Mail commented: “We have zero tolerance for bullying or harassment.”
“More than 10,000 Royal Mail colleagues chose to work on the last two days of industrial action.”
