The CWU suspended its ballot on the proposed Business Recovery, Transformation and Growth Agreement at the end of last month, citing a toxic working environment at Royal Mail that made progress impossible.

The union said it was “fully committed” to resolving the situation in a timely manner, “to enable the ballot to commence but it is absolutely crucial we get this right – for members, customers and the future of the company”.

Yesterday (1 June), the CWU tweeted: “The employer has accepted the need for a joint statement and more importantly, a set of agreed actions on these issues. It has also agreed any statement will be launched via a joint Zoom meeting of every manager and CWU representative in the UK.”

A Royal Mail spokesperson told Printweek the business did not have anything further to say on the situation at the time of writing.