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Postal workers used gate meetings to build support for the dispute (Pic: Guy Smallman)   Postal workers are working to build support for a possible national strike in Royal Mail following an astonishing strike vote last week. The workers’ CWU union plans “a massive public engagement exercise” to get people …

  Video report: Britain’s postal union suppresses overwhelming vote for strike at Royal Mail By our reporter 18 October 2019 A 97 percent strike vote by over 110,000 postal workers in Britain was met with an immediate rebuke by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), who declined to set any date …

Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1060/29732 From The Socialist newspaper, 16 October 2019 There was a deafening roar of approval at the special meeting convened by the Communications Workers Union (CWU) when it was announced that postal workers in Royal Mail had voted yes to strike action by a massive 97.1%. …

The latest headlines in your inbox Royal Mail is facing its first national postal strike in a decade after staff voted overwhelmingly for action. The walkout was backed by around 110,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), in a huge turnout of 76 per cent. The strike dates have yet …

  After overwhelming strike vote at Royal Mail Group rank-and-file postal workers need a socialist strategy By the Socialist Equality Party (UK) 16 October 2019 Workers at Britain’s Royal Mail Group (RMG) have returned a 97 percent strike vote in defence of jobs, working conditions and postal services. Parcelforce members …

Royal Mail staff voted overwhelmingly in favour of going on their first strike in a decade. Over 97% of votes by members of the Communication Workers Union backed a strike. The turnout was 76% (around 110,000 UK postal workers). The result was the largest yes vote for national industrial action …

  UK: Bootle Royal Mail workers’ strike sold out by Communication Workers Union By Robert Stevens 10 October 2019 An unofficial strike by Royal Mail delivery workers against management racism was sold out yesterday by the Communications Workers Union (CWU), after a scabbing operation enforced by the police. The strike …

Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1059/29690 From The Socialist newspaper, 9 October 2019 Plymouth Royal Mail workers on strike against bullying management, 24-26.7.19, photo Ryan Aldred   (Click to enlarge) Gary Clark, CWU branch secretary On 15 October the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will announce the ballot result for industrial action over …

Angry members of the Unite union London and Eastern construction branch blocked all the entrances to the main HS2 site in Euston, north London, on Friday last week. Employers Skanksa and Costain are accused by the union of failing to meet their agreed obligations negotiated some time ago. These include …

Royal Mail workers in Bootle on Thursday (Pic: John Carr) Hundreds of postal workers at a major Royal Mail hub have joined an unofficial strike over racism and victimisation. Members of the CWU union at the Warrington mail centre—which distributes post across the north west—walked out on Friday morning. They …