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Start a petition to help Royal Mail employees as bosses want to cut hours

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Help the Royal Mail staff fight to stop the Royal Mail bosses cutting there hours and using the pandemic as an excuse when they where planning on doing it along time ago they should be looking after there employees not cutting hours
I would like the government to help as the bosses of Royal Mail are not taking any notice of there employees and would like the public to support them as they have been on the frontline during this virus putting themselves in danger I know there have been postal workers that have died from it and many have been effected by it Royal Mail are using this as excuse to cut yours to save money they should be looking after there employees not cutting hours to save money

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Royal Mail is a private company and not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

29 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
7 Jul 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Jul 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.