Following the incident, the Royal Mail have apologised after the letter was seen by staff which claimed there would be an 11 percent pay increase backdated to April 2022.

The letter also said staff would be able to use their own cars to make deliveries and encouraged staff to spread the word on social media.

Enraged workers reacted angrily to the prank. They said it was “unprofessional” and that their pay situation was “not a laughing matter”.

Royal Mail workers also criticised the manager who wrote it, describing them as a “horrible human being” who should be “ashamed”.

The Communication Worker’s Union (CWU) condemned the prank as “nasty” and “tone deaf”.

The letter was sent just days after reports claimed the CWU was preparing to announce new strike dates after negotiations over a new pay offer faltered.

A spokesman for the Royal Mail 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.”

A spokesman for the CWU said: “For many Royal Mail employees, the workplace is now a completely toxic environment where nasty, tone-deaf ‘jokes’ such as these are considered culturally acceptable.”

The incident comes in the middle of a dispute between Royal Mail and the CWU over pay.

In a statement released on March 31, the CWU said: “Some progress has been made but things remain at a very delicate stage.

“We need every member to stand with the union in the coming days. It is your support that has moved the employer and will continue to do so.”

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