Royal Mail workers’ union to strike in run-up to Christmas

Royal Mail workers’ union to strike in run-up to Christmas

Workers will strike on Nov 24 and Nov 25, known as Black Friday, and later.

The Royal Mail dispute flared up again on Monday after a new conditional pay hike offer was rejected. (Wiki Commons pic)
LONDON:
Britain’s Royal Mail yesterday said members of its largest labour union, the Communication Workers Union (CWU), will conduct two 48-hour strikes in late November and early December, in the run-up to Christmas.

The CWU, which represents more than 115,000 postal workers at Royal Mail, said workers will strike on Nov 24 and Nov 25, known as Black Friday, as well as on Nov 30 and Dec 1.

Royal Mail also said the CWU yesterday cancelled the strikes it had called for Nov 12 and 14.

The CWU’s postal executive will meet on Thursday to discuss new actions in the Christmas build-up, adding that the union will hold a vote to reject Royal Mail’s pay deal and whether workers have confidence in the company’s chief, Simon Thompson, the CWU said in a statement.

The dispute between Royal Mail, owned by International Distribution Serviceswroke, and its largest union flared up again on Monday after the CWU rejected a new conditional pay hike offer, citing “unacceptable changes.”

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