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Postal staff set for more strikes | Postal staff set for more strikes |
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Workers at Royal Mail are set for more strikes in the week starting 17 August, in a dispute over job cuts. | Workers at Royal Mail are set for more strikes in the week starting 17 August, in a dispute over job cuts. |
Postal workers, including in London, the Midlands, Yorkshire, Bristol and Northern Ireland are set to participate in the action on various days. | Postal workers, including in London, the Midlands, Yorkshire, Bristol and Northern Ireland are set to participate in the action on various days. |
The move by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) follows strikes across the UK earlier this month. | The move by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) follows strikes across the UK earlier this month. |
The next phase of strikes comes as the CWU aims to issue a national ballot in September regarding industrial action. | The next phase of strikes comes as the CWU aims to issue a national ballot in September regarding industrial action. |
The union says that managers have broken an agreement over pay and services - Royal Mail has responded by arguing that the union reneged on a deal. | The union says that managers have broken an agreement over pay and services - Royal Mail has responded by arguing that the union reneged on a deal. |
The strikes starting on Monday will affect collections, deliveries and sorting offices differently depending on the area, throughout the week. | The strikes starting on Monday will affect collections, deliveries and sorting offices differently depending on the area, throughout the week. |