THE new “winter of discontent” continues to rumble on, with the impact of strikes hitting hard in the run-up to Christmas.
Among thousands taking to picket lines across the UK have been Royal Mail workers, who are locked in a dispute with their employer over pay and conditions which began in the summer.
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has accused Royal Mail – which was fully privatised in 2015 – of planning to force through mass job losses as part of an “asset-stripping business plan” and running down services to turn it into another “gig-economy employer”.
