UKâ„¢s post office staff are to stage a strike against closures.
Thousands of workers in Britainâ„¢s biggest Post Offices are to stage a fresh strike in protest against branch closures, jobs and pay.
Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are expected to launch their fifth strike action against the plans that will slash 20 percent of the Crown Post Offices.
Å“It’s time that management responded to workers’ concerns. There is massive public opposition to the closure and franchise plans and Post Office management have had to admit that their figures on our pay claim were wrong,” said Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary.
According to CWU officials, up to 4,000 staff working in 373 Crown post offices will take part in the industrial action in a bid to pressure the government to rethink its plans to close or franchise 76 Crown offices, the larger branches usually based in high streets, and dismissing 800 staff.
Crown Post Offices constitute only three percent of the mail network of 11,800 branches across Britain, but handle 20 percent of all transactions and 40 percent of financial services sales.
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This article originally appeared on: Press TV