Union members at Royal Mail will launch a 48-hour strike on Friday in an escalating dispute over pay.
According to the Communication Workers Union (CWU), the walkout by around 115,000 of its members will be the biggest strike in the UK this year.
In a major escalation of the dispute, the union has announced a further 19 days of strikes throughout October and November.
CWU general secretary Dave Ward said the escalation “matches the level of anger” union members feel at their employer—the Royal Mail Group.
“The chief executive of Royal Mail Group is treating postal workers as if they are stupid,” he said. “Postal workers across the UK now face the fight of their lives to save their jobs and the service they provide to every household and business in the UK.”…