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| Royal Mail workers will strike for 48 hours from 19 October in a dispute over pay, pensions and jobs, the Communication Workers Union announced on Thursday. | Royal Mail workers will strike for 48 hours from 19 October in a dispute over pay, pensions and jobs, the Communication Workers Union announced on Thursday. |
| The CWU said 89.1 per cent of members who voted were in favour of a strike. | |
| Turnout was 73.7 per cent -significantly above the 50 per cent threshold requirement under the new Trade Union Act. | |
| Royal Mail said it was "very disappointed" that staff had voted for industrial action. | Royal Mail said it was "very disappointed" that staff had voted for industrial action. |
| General secretary Dave Ward said: "This is a watershed dispute that will determine not only our members' pensions, jobs and pay but also the future of the service. | General secretary Dave Ward said: "This is a watershed dispute that will determine not only our members' pensions, jobs and pay but also the future of the service. |
| "Postal workers delivered a massive Yes vote for strike action and we are determined to take whatever steps are necessary to deliver an agreement that will protect and enhance our members' terms and conditions and improve the range of services on offer to customers. | "Postal workers delivered a massive Yes vote for strike action and we are determined to take whatever steps are necessary to deliver an agreement that will protect and enhance our members' terms and conditions and improve the range of services on offer to customers. |
| "As well as this call to action, the CWU will now launch a major campaign to gain public and political support for postal workers. "This is your service. We must work together to save it." | "As well as this call to action, the CWU will now launch a major campaign to gain public and political support for postal workers. "This is your service. We must work together to save it." |
| This will be the first strike at Royal Mail since the postal group was privatised in 2015. | This will be the first strike at Royal Mail since the postal group was privatised in 2015. |