Royal Mail workers have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pay, pensions and conditions. In so doing, the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU), which represents them, has set the gold standard for all other major unions in the UK.

This will be the first strike at Royal Mail since the postal group was privatised in 2015

Majority of Communication Workers Union members back first strike since the company was privatised four years ago

'This ballot result is hugely significant and demonstrates a strength of feeling that can only be translated as a massive vote of no confidence in the managerial leadership'

Staff, who have voted for a Christmas strike, are miles away from management on how to fix the pensions gap

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