Post Office workers are to stage a fresh one-day strike in a dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at more than 100 Crown Post Offices - the larger branches often sited on high streets - will walk out on July 11.
The Crown Post Offices will close for one day, as workers strike against a massive real-terms pay cut. The union said its members had rejected a pay offer it said was worth 3% with effect from April and a £500 lump sum, which the CWU said was well below inflation. It will be the third national strike by Post Office workers this year.
CWU assistant secretary Andy Furey said: "No worker wants to be in this situation, but Post Office bosses can't be surprised that callous decisions are challenged by our members. This dispute is about dignity and respect for hard-working employees - essential public servants who, as key workers, provided unprecedented customer service during the pandemic.
