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12,000 postal staff in 24-hour strike
Dick Murray17 Jul 2009
More than 12,000 postal workers across London and other parts of the country today went on a 24-hour strike over pay and job cuts.
A rally will take place this afternoon in Parliament Square with disruption to traffic expected. Post offices are not affected.
London will be worst hit, with 10,000 workers involved in the strike ordered out by the Communication Workers Union.
CWU deputy general secretary Dave Ward accused the Royal Mail of freezing pay and hitting services.
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I am getting my parents a fax machine, due the price and strikes. The CWU are not facing reality and a changing technological market. My friends text.
- Andrew, London, 19/07/2009 00:54
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Next up: 3 day work weeks with 5 day pay?
- Trunk, US, 19/07/2009 00:46
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what planet does joe come from? bet he loves ROYAL MAIL when they deliver his giro, don't you just love these people who don't have a clue what they are talking about
- Mick, London, London, England, 17/07/2009 18:01
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Just had a delivery here in Leeds
- Evan Mcgilvray, Leeds, 17/07/2009 13:11
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what they think they doing ? underground train all this crap of the union , and all dellays mails missing cheque book credit cards stamps higher, LU very expensive delays all thsi very news from them and they have the higher wages AND DOING ABSOLUTELY nothing both of them,just make private and thast it .it must very private
- Joe, London, 17/07/2009 11:38
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