The Post Office has announced that more than a hundred larger crown branches – those owned by the company directly – could close with the possible loss of hundreds of jobs.
The Communication Workers Union has signalled a fight ahead as the Post Office confirmed details of its transformation plan.
The affected branches collectively employ close to 1,000 people and are said to be significantly loss-making.
Gloucester and Stroud branches are both listed on the at-risk of closure list.
A Post Office spokesperson said: “We will set out a “new deal” for postmasters and the future of the Post Office as an organisation.
“It will dramatically increase postmasters’ share of revenues, strengthen our branch network and make it work better for local communities, independent postmasters and our partners who own and operate branches.”
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