Royal Mail workers are set to take strike action for four days across August and September. Postal workers are embroiled in a dispute with the company over both pay and working conditions.
Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have also voted overwhelmingly to take further action, with 98.7 per cent voting in favour on a turnout of 72.2 per cent. This gives the union a mandate for more industrial action in addition to the walkouts already planned.
While Royal Mail says it is offering its workers their biggest pay rise in years, the CWU points out that the pay deal on the table is well below the rate of inflation. So when are the postal strikes, and how are they likely to affect deliveries?
