Post Office staff vote for a sales 'ban' on banking products The CWU said that if a customer comes into a branch and specifically asks for a banking product, they would still be able to get one. But it claimed most of its members are told to pro-actively sell them when customers walk through the door, alleging that each sale contributes to the bonsues of the management. Mr Ward said: "We are concerned that sales targets are over ambitious and could lead to hard sell tactics which would be at odds with the Post Office brand." The unions are upset that the Post Office wants to close or franchise 75 of the network's 372 Crown offices, cut 1,500 jobs and freeze pay. The Post Office said financial services products were key to turning around the Crown network, which loses £37 million a year. A spokesman said: "We are very disappointed that the CWU has chosen to take this step. We must continue with our plans to turn around the Crown network to ensure we keep these branches on high streets and in city centres around the UK. We remain open to discussions with the CWU on pay options which do not add to the current loss of public money. The Post Office launched a range of new current accounts in May through its tie-up with the Bank of Ireland. The move was challenged by watchdogs given anger at the Bank of Ireland's decision to dramatically increase mortgage rates on tracker loans for 13,500 UK customers just two weeks before.