Sale of Royal mail sorting office in Gloucester has been announced as it is in a process of being closed. The subscription-only magazine carried the advertisement for the Eastern Avenue site, but it has not been mentioned that how much money is expected by Royal Mail.

The timing of advertisement has been criticized by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) as they are discussing the issue of unemployment and the future of the workers who were working in this mail sorting office. But countering the argument, owners of Royal Mail said that they have made it clear in the 2012 only that the sale would undertake any time sooner.

Branch secretary of the CWU Paul Trehearne was quoted as saying, "We accept that the land is going to be sold and perhaps redeveloped, but we have got somewhere in the region of 400 people who don't know if they have got a job in Gloucestershire, or if they have to travel to Bristol".

In response to this statement, Royal Mail promised that the main centre will remain open till 2014 which will not be affected by sale process. And they also promised that the commitment of best possible outcome for its colleagues because of this closure is of utmost importance to them.