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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Dalton

Royal Mail announces more strikes to hit Christmas post

Adam Vaughan/EPA

Royal Mail workers are to stage six fresh strikes next month, including on Christmas Eve, their union has announced.

The employees are in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.

The Communication Workers Union had already planned four days of strikes beginning next week. They are on Thursday and Friday – which is Black Friday – as well as Wednesday 30 November and Thursday 1 December.

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