Thousands of Royal Mail workers will be balloted for industrial action in a row over pay. Staff at the privatised postal service could go on strike in the coming months impacting postal and parcel deliveries.
Royal Mail yesterday (Wed) announced a two per cent pay rise for workers, back-dated to April 1, but the Communication Workers Union accused bosses at the privatised postal giant of being “P&O in sheep’s clothing” reports the Mirror.
Simon Thompson, Royal Mail chief executive, said: “I am sorry that despite our best efforts, we haven’t managed to agree on a pay deal with CWU. We have held several talks with them over recent weeks, but unfortunately, we made little progress and they have ended.
