A veteran postmaster has been told his post office will close in March and he will not be re-employed despite a new branch opening nearby.
More than 800 people have signed a petition to the Checklands Post Office, in Lonsdale Road, from closing.
The campaign was part of a recent public consultation which ended in December.
The Post Office has not officially announce the closure.
However, Checklands postmaster Feroz Popat, who has worked for the company since 1988, said he was told last week that his business will be closed on Wednesday, March 16.
A new branch will then open in Humberstone Lane, just half-a-mile from the other branch, but the veteran employee will not be offered a new job.
Speaking last Thursday, Mr Popat said: "They've backed me into a corner. They sent me an email on Thursday saying I was closing and then another one on Friday giving me my final day.
"Someone was supposed to come and explain everything to me, but I haven't seen anyone.They haven't given me a reason, they just said I can resign and take the compensation, or stay here and they'll kick me out within three months anyway and I'll get nothing."
Mr Popat said the new Post Office would be run on a smaller budget, and would not be able to cope with the needs of the community.
A Post Office spokeswoman said: "The consultation about this move has been completed but no decision has been announced yet. When it is, we will issue a press release."
