Royal Mail workers announce another 48-hour strike in UK

Postal service says they are ready for talks with union to avoid 'damaging' industrial action, but 'change' must be discussed

By Karim El-Bar

LONDON (AA) – Royal Mail workers will hold another 48-hour strike in the UK over pay and conditions at the end of the month, a union announced on Wednesday.

The Communication Workers Union tweeted: "We have today called a further two days (of strike action) on 30 September and 1 October over attacks on terms and conditions."

A strike by around 115,000 postal workers will already be taking place this Thursday and Friday.

These in turn follow a strike last month.

"The Communication Workers Union's approach is setting us on a perilous path," the Royal Mail said in a statement.

The postal service said they were prepared to talk with the union to avoid "damaging" industrial action, adding: "But any talks must be about both change and pay. Change is the route to higher pay."

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