Post Office workers have voted in favour of industrial action, which will lead to more strikes. It is part of a long-running dispute over pay.
Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) voted in a national re-ballot by 91.24% on a 65.21% turnout to continue their industrial action. Unions have to hold a fresh industrial action ballot every six months. There was also a 92.36% vote for action short of a strike such as not working overtime.
CWU acting deputy general secretary (postal) Andy Furey said: “This dispute has always been about a company having respect for dedicated public servants who, as key workers, provided unprecedented customer service during the pandemic. The determination of these people hasn’t swayed, and nor has their sense of betrayal.
“They won’t accept their living standards being smashed by people running a service that generated tens of millions of pounds in profit out of our members’ efforts. There is more than enough money for a reasonable pay rise – implementing this real-terms pay cut has always been a management choice, not a necessity. We urge management to see sense, get into real negotiations and cut a fair deal to avert these strikes.”
A Post Office spokesperson said: “We acknowledge the results of the CWU ballot amongst their members. Our preference remains an accord with the CWU that will remove the need for any possible future strike action.”
