Postal workers have voted 'overwhelmingly' to accept new pay deal, ending long-running Royal Mail strike action
Over 67 per cent of Communication Workers Union members voted to accept the 10 per cent pay rise, spread across three-years plus a £500 bonus.The CWU had recommended members accept the deal after more than 115,000 postal workers held a total of 18 days of strikes between September and December last year.
The vote signals the end of the 2022-23 dispute, which saw over 115,000 workers take 18 days of strike action in the final quarter of last year.The dispute centred around demands for higher pay and better working conditions off the back of rising inflation figures. The deal also includes later starting times for deliveries, which Royal Mail say will respond to an increased demand for next-day parcels and improve quality of service.
It coincides with a warning from the Communication Workers Union that Royal Mail will be “finished forever” if a CEO who repeats the “same old mantras” is chosen to run the company. The vote signals the end of the long-running dispute, with CWU General Secretary, Dave Ward, adding: “This has been the most challenging period in both the history of the union and the company...
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