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| Postal staff in regional walkouts | Postal staff in regional walkouts |
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| Postal workers are continuing regional walkouts, a day after a strike ballot saw strong support for national action. | Postal workers are continuing regional walkouts, a day after a strike ballot saw strong support for national action. |
| Staff in Bristol, Carlisle, Coventry, Kilmarnock, Leeds, London and Nottingham are among those taking part in regional strikes. | Staff in Bristol, Carlisle, Coventry, Kilmarnock, Leeds, London and Nottingham are among those taking part in regional strikes. |
| The Communication Workers Union said workers voted three to one in favour of a nationwide strike. | The Communication Workers Union said workers voted three to one in favour of a nationwide strike. |
| But the Royal Mail said 60% of postal workers working in the UK did not vote to strike. | But the Royal Mail said 60% of postal workers working in the UK did not vote to strike. |
| The ballot found 61,623 out of a total of 80,830 workers said they wanted to take action at the "imposition" of changes to working practices as well as job cuts and reductions in pay. | The ballot found 61,623 out of a total of 80,830 workers said they wanted to take action at the "imposition" of changes to working practices as well as job cuts and reductions in pay. |
| The company and unions have been unable to resolve differences about how best to modernise the postal service. | The company and unions have been unable to resolve differences about how best to modernise the postal service. |
| The union's leadership is due to meet on Monday to decide their next move, with general secretary Dave Ward saying it gave a "window of opportunity" for talks to head off a strike. | The union's leadership is due to meet on Monday to decide their next move, with general secretary Dave Ward saying it gave a "window of opportunity" for talks to head off a strike. |
| Workers have held months of rolling regional strikes. | Workers have held months of rolling regional strikes. |
| Royal Mail staff in Chelmsford, Hatfield, Swindon and Warrington are also taking part in Friday's action. | Royal Mail staff in Chelmsford, Hatfield, Swindon and Warrington are also taking part in Friday's action. |