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Post Office workers set for two more one-day strikes | Post Office workers set for two more one-day strikes |
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Post Office workers are set to go on strike for two days later this month. | Post Office workers are set to go on strike for two days later this month. |
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has served notice for strike actions on Thursday 20 June and Saturday 29 June. | The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has served notice for strike actions on Thursday 20 June and Saturday 29 June. |
The union said the stoppages are in response to the ongoing dispute over closures, job security and pay. | The union said the stoppages are in response to the ongoing dispute over closures, job security and pay. |
Talks between the union and management have stalled, and the CWU is calling for chief executive Paula Vennells to become directly involved in resolving the dispute. | Talks between the union and management have stalled, and the CWU is calling for chief executive Paula Vennells to become directly involved in resolving the dispute. |
The strike days, affecting 4,000 staff, will be the sixth and seventh one-day strikes since Easter. | The strike days, affecting 4,000 staff, will be the sixth and seventh one-day strikes since Easter. |
The Post Office wants to close or franchise 76 Crown offices, and cut up to 1,500 jobs. | The Post Office wants to close or franchise 76 Crown offices, and cut up to 1,500 jobs. |
The Crown offices only make up about 3% of the total post offices across the country, but handle 40% of the financial services and a fifth of all customers. | The Crown offices only make up about 3% of the total post offices across the country, but handle 40% of the financial services and a fifth of all customers. |
'No new offers' | 'No new offers' |
The CWU said that staff at 373 Crown offices have not had a pay rise in more than two years, while workers at other post offices received two pay rises worth 6.75% over the same period. | The CWU said that staff at 373 Crown offices have not had a pay rise in more than two years, while workers at other post offices received two pay rises worth 6.75% over the same period. |
"We've had informal talks this week, which allowed a good exchange of views and discussion on various options, but there's no change, no new offers and no movement from the Post Office," said Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary. | "We've had informal talks this week, which allowed a good exchange of views and discussion on various options, but there's no change, no new offers and no movement from the Post Office," said Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary. |
"It's time that Paula Vennells got her hands dirty and engaged with this dispute, which affects the Post Office network's biggest branches. | "It's time that Paula Vennells got her hands dirty and engaged with this dispute, which affects the Post Office network's biggest branches. |
"It's no good hiding in the shadows and hoping we'll go away." | "It's no good hiding in the shadows and hoping we'll go away." |
The Post Office is offering three cash payments of between £1,000 to £1,400 each to be made over to workers over the next three years, provided the Crown offices hit certain "transformational" financial targets. | |
The Crown offices made a £46m loss last year and is effectively being subsidised by the UK taxpayer. | |
The Post Office said its pay offer remains unchanged, and is fair and affordable at a time when the Crown network is loss making. | |
Kevin Gilliland, Network and Sales Director at the Post Office said: "We are disappointed at the CWU's decision to call further strike action. This can only cause disruption to customers and cost our people money." | |
"We remain open to discussions with the CWU on pay options which do not add to the current loss of public money," he added. |
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