Union members at Royal Mail have walked out on strike again in a dispute over pay, with further industrial action planned.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said more than 100,000 workers had taken part in the strike on Wednesday, making it the biggest strike of the summer.
This follows a walkout on Aug. 26. The union has planned further stoppages on Sept. 8 and 9.
CWU has rejected the company’s offer of a 2 percent pay rise, and has vowed to “secure the dignified, proper pay rise.”
CWU General Secretary Dave Ward said: “We can’t keep on living in a country where bosses rake in billions in profit while their employees are forced to use food banks. Postal workers won’t meekly accept their living standards being hammered by greedy business leaders who are completely out of touch with modern Britain.”…
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said more than 100,000 workers had taken part in the strike on Wednesday, making it the biggest strike of the summer.
This follows a walkout on Aug. 26. The union has planned further stoppages on Sept. 8 and 9.
CWU has rejected the company’s offer of a 2 percent pay rise, and has vowed to “secure the dignified, proper pay rise.”
CWU General Secretary Dave Ward said: “We can’t keep on living in a country where bosses rake in billions in profit while their employees are forced to use food banks. Postal workers won’t meekly accept their living standards being hammered by greedy business leaders who are completely out of touch with modern Britain.”…
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