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Union leaders have said thousands more postal workers in Scotland are set to walk out in support of the national strike later. More postal workers in Scotland have walked out in support of the national strike, as the dispute enters its second day.
Across the UK about 78,000 delivery and collection workers are due to strike over jobs, pay and modernisation. The Communications Workers Union (CWU) estimates about 7,500 workers in Scotland will take part in the industrial action.
The Communication workers union (CWU) has 9,000 members in those jobs in Scotland. A further three days of strikes have been called for next week, starting on Thursday, the union said.
The union said that 3,382 workers were on strike on Thursday in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Wishaw and Perth. The Royal Mail has said it would try to minimise any disruption.
Across the UK, up to 42,000 staff held a 24-hour strike.
The Royal Mail has said it will try to minimise any disruption.
It has advised customers to take mail to post office counters.It has advised customers to take mail to post office counters.
Resume negotiations
The CWU said that 3,382 workers were on strike on Thursday in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Wishaw and Perth.
Across the UK, up to 42,000 staff held a 24-hour strike.
Meanwhile, another three days of strikes at Royal Mail will take place next week, the CWU said.Meanwhile, another three days of strikes at Royal Mail will take place next week, the CWU said.
The next wave of action will begin on 29 October.The next wave of action will begin on 29 October.
The prime minister has urged both sides to resume negotiations to bring an end to the "self-defeating" strike.The prime minister has urged both sides to resume negotiations to bring an end to the "self-defeating" strike.
Jim McKechnie, branch secretary for CWU Glasgow and District, told BBC Scotland: "Hopefully this will let Royal Mail know that our members are unhappy at the way we are being treated.
"There is confusion all over the place. We don't want our members out here because we want the public to get a true postal service which they are entitled to."
He called on Royal Mail to sit down with the union and "get it sorted" before a further strikes next week.