Postal workers have called a further 19 days of strike action in the run up to Christmas in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced the move in response to Royal Mail’s ‘threat to push ahead with vicious cuts to workers terms and conditions and completely sideline the union’.
Unless an agreement is reached, the nationwide action in October and November will have a ‘dramatic’ impact on peak mail periods including Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas build-up.
It will be a mixture of single days and rolling action across Royal Mail Group’s network.
CWU general secretary Dave Ward stressed that the announcement matches ‘the level of anger’ members feel at the way Royal Mail has treated them.
‘These are the same people that have kept the country connected and returned Royal Mail Group to record profit,’ he said.
‘Postal workers across the UK now face the fight of their lives to save their jobs and the service they provide to every household and business in the UK.
‘We call on everyone to stand with their local postal worker.
‘If Royal Mail Group are allowed to get away with this then it sends a green light to every rogue big business in the UK.
‘We will not stand by and see the Royal Mail Group become the next P&O but we need your backing to win.’
Metro.co.uk has contacted Royal Mail for a comment.
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