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| Cities hit by new postal strike | Cities hit by new postal strike |
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| Postal workers in Edinburgh and Stirling are staging the latest in a series of strikes in a row over working terms. | Postal workers in Edinburgh and Stirling are staging the latest in a series of strikes in a row over working terms. |
| Royal Mail said about 160 processing staff at the Edinburgh mail centre and 26 of the capital's delivery drivers were taking part in the action. | Royal Mail said about 160 processing staff at the Edinburgh mail centre and 26 of the capital's delivery drivers were taking part in the action. |
| Workers at Royal Mail's distribution centre in Stirling are also on strike. | Workers at Royal Mail's distribution centre in Stirling are also on strike. |
| The industrial action is part of a UK-wide campaign by the Communication Workers Union (CWU). | The industrial action is part of a UK-wide campaign by the Communication Workers Union (CWU). |
| Staff at delivery offices in Stirling, Anstruther, Irvine and Lochgelly are also due to strike from midnight tonight, while workers at Dalkeith delivery office will strike on Monday. | |
| The action is likely to cause disruption to deliveries in the affected areas. | The action is likely to cause disruption to deliveries in the affected areas. |
| However, Royal Mail said that more than 90% of its staff would be working normally over the coming days despite the strikes. | However, Royal Mail said that more than 90% of its staff would be working normally over the coming days despite the strikes. |
| The ongoing dispute comes after the CWU and Royal Mail accused each other of reneging on a deal reached in 2007 aimed at modernising the service. | The ongoing dispute comes after the CWU and Royal Mail accused each other of reneging on a deal reached in 2007 aimed at modernising the service. |
| The union has accused bosses of forcing through change without consultation. Royal Mail said the changes were needed to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. | The union has accused bosses of forcing through change without consultation. Royal Mail said the changes were needed to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. |
| The service, which employs around 180,000 staff across the UK, is suffering as a result of increased competition from other operators, the impact of the growth of e-mail and a large pension deficit. | The service, which employs around 180,000 staff across the UK, is suffering as a result of increased competition from other operators, the impact of the growth of e-mail and a large pension deficit. |