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Thousands of postal workers are said to be on strike over wage disputes.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) at 114 Crown Post Offices – the larger branches often located on high streets – will move out on July 11.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It will be the third strike by postal workers this year. The union said members had rejected a wage offer said to be worth 3% and a lump sum of \u00a3500.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Post said the vast majority of its branches were unaffected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“There are 114 branches, typically in city centers, managed directly by the post office and on previous strike days more than a third are open as usual,” a spokesman said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Postal workers are the latest to strike over wages, with workers and unions pushing for pay increases to cope with the higher cost of living.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prices are rising at their fastest pace in 40 years, with UK inflation at 9.1%, its highest level since March 1982. Higher costs for fuel, energy and goods burden household budgets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The government has warned that employers are handing out big raises for fear of a 1970s-style “inflationary spiral” in which companies raise wages and then pass the cost on to customers through higher prices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thousands of RMT Union rail workers went on strike over wages last week and hundreds of British Airways workers at Heathrow Airport also voted to strike over wages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, CWU Assistant Secretary Andy Furey said this pay dispute is about “dignity and respect for hard-working employees – key government officials who have been key workers in providing unprecedented customer service during the pandemic”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“No worker wants to be in that situation, but post office managers shouldn’t be surprised that callous decisions are being challenged by our members,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Our members feel betrayed and will not tolerate their standard of living being destroyed by people responsible for a public service which has generated tens of millions of pounds in annual profits as a result of the efforts of our members.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Around 3,500 employees are involved in the dispute. There was already a strike at the beginning of May.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The union branded the Post’s pay offer a “massive real pay cut” and Mr Furey said there was “more than enough money for a decent pay rise” for workers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Post was “disappointed” with the planned strike, but hoped for a collective bargaining agreement soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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