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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

Union warns of more strikes and says Royal Mail is ‘waging war’ on staff

Royal Mail van parked in front of thatched cottage
The CWU has rejected a pay rise of up to 9% in exchange for changes to working hours. Photograph: John Morrison/Alamy

Royal Mail has been accused by a union leader of “waging war” on staff and using intimidation tactics, including suspending more than 200 workers, in a protracted dispute over pay and conditions that appears no nearer to being resolved.

The head of the Communications Workers Union (CWU), which is preparing to ballot its more than 100,000 members over further national strikes, said fresh talks were not heading toward an acceptable agreement.

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