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Thousands of mail delivery workers in Scotland have walked out in a second day of strike action over jobs, pay and modernisation at the Royal Mail.Thousands of mail delivery workers in Scotland have walked out in a second day of strike action over jobs, pay and modernisation at the Royal Mail.
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) estimated about 7,500 workers in Scotland would take part in the industrial action.The Communications Workers Union (CWU) estimated about 7,500 workers in Scotland would take part in the industrial action.
A further three days of strikes have been called for next week, starting on Thursday, the union said.A further three days of strikes have been called for next week, starting on Thursday, the union said.
The Royal Mail has said it would try to minimise any disruption.The Royal Mail has said it would 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.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.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. We need a resolution and the public can start getting their mail delivered Jim McKechnieCWU
The next wave of action will begin on 29 October. Jim McKechnie, branch secretary of the Glasgow and district branch said about 4,000 of the area's workers were involved in Friday's action.
The prime minister has urged both sides to resume negotiations to bring an end to the "self-defeating" strike. Mr McKechnie said: "A lot of people are unhappy with the way things are going.
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. "We've just got to keep morale up and hopefully we can avoid next week's strikes.
"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." "We need a resolution and the public can start getting their mail delivered.
He called on Royal Mail to sit down with the union and "get it sorted" before a further strikes next week. "Our door is open for talks. This cannot be sustained."
Delivery operation
Mr McKechnie said mail centre staff planned to walk out from 0400 GMT next Thursday.
Delivery workers are scheduled to strike from 2100 GMT on the Friday.
The Royal Mail's Alan Gairns said it had repeatedly asked workers to withdraw from industrial action and enter talks at Acas.The Royal Mail's Alan Gairns said it had repeatedly asked workers to withdraw from industrial action and enter talks at Acas.
He said managers and non-striking staff were attempting to keep the service operating.He said managers and non-striking staff were attempting to keep the service operating.
"We are making normal collections from post office boxes and we are processing mail," he said."We are making normal collections from post office boxes and we are processing mail," he said.
"Our delivery operation is obviously affected and we, Royal Mail, are continuing to, and repeatedly, asking the union to come and speak to us.""Our delivery operation is obviously affected and we, Royal Mail, are continuing to, and repeatedly, asking the union to come and speak to us."