Great Britain: two-day national strike in postal sector

Mail will be totally blocked for several days. The CWU said that it made an offer to Royal Mail’s management, which the latter rejected without even looking into it. The company said the strike was “an appalling and unjustified attack on customers.” According to the union’s assessments, 42,000 mail centre staff and drivers will walk out on October 22, and 78,000 the next day – which will completely block mail. Last week, the union’s members voted for a strike (see our dispatch No. 090929) against the modernization program (see our dispatch No. 090848).
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entre staff and drivers will walk out on October 22, and 78,000 the next day – which will completely block mail. Last week, the union’s members voted for a strike (see our dispatch No. 090929) against the modernization program (see our dispatch No. 090848).

Government tries to mediate. This strike could cause the company to loose almost £120 million in revenue, analysts say. Online retailers such as Amazon and Argos have already lined up rival operators to make sure packages get delivered to cus

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