Royal Mail workers are to stage a further 48-hour strike in their dispute over pay and conditions. Members of Communication Workers Union (CWU) previously announced that they are walking out tomorrow (Thursday September 8) and Friday (September 9) and will now also strike for two days from September 30.
The union say its 115,000 members are increasingly angry at an 'imposed' 2pc pay rise. Picket lines will be mounted outside delivery and sorting offices tomorrow, following strikes last week.
CWU said its members face a 'dramatic' reduction in living standards because of the soaring rate of inflation. General secretary Dave Ward said: “There can be no doubt that postal workers are completely united in their determination to secure the dignified, proper pay rise they deserve.