More than 115,000 postal workers are to stage a series of strikes in the coming weeks in a dispute over pay. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it will be the biggest strike of the summer so far to demand a "dignified, proper pay rise".
Strikes will be held on August 26 and 31 and then on September 8 and 9. The decision follows a recent ballot for strike action, which saw members vote by 97.6% on a 77% turnout to take action.
The union said management responded by imposing a 2% pay rise, which it believed would lead to a "dramatic reduction" in workers' living standards because of soaring inflation.
