Royal Mail employees will launch a 48-hour strike on Friday in a worsening dispute over pay.
Members of the Communication Employees Union (CWU) will mount picket strains outdoors supply and sorting workplaces throughout the nation.
The union stated the walkout by round 115,000 of its members is the most important strike of the yr amid long-running disputes in different sectors.
An extra 19 days of strikes have been introduced on completely different days all through October and November in a significant escalation of the dispute.
CWU common secretary Dave Ward stated: “This can be a important announcement, however it's one which matches the extent of anger our members really feel on the approach Royal Mail Group has handled them.
“The chief govt of Royal Mail Group is treating postal employees as if they're silly.
“These are the identical those who have stored the nation related and returned Royal Mail Group to file revenue.
“Postal employees throughout the UK now face the combat of their lives to save lots of their jobs and the service they supply to each family and enterprise within the UK.
“We name on everybody to face with their native postal employee.
“If Royal Mail Group are allowed to get away with this then it sends a inexperienced gentle to each rogue large enterprise within the UK.
“We is not going to stand by and see the Royal Mail Group develop into the following P&O however we'd like your backing to win.”
Royal Mail is shedding £1 million a dayRoyal Mail spokesperson
A Royal Mail spokesperson stated: “The CWU will be in little doubt of the influence its reckless pursuit of 19 days of commercial motion has on our weakened monetary place and the job safety of its members.
“Royal Mail is shedding £1 million a day. We function in a aggressive market, and our clients have selections. Continued strike motion will drive our clients to make these selections sooner somewhat than later.
“Our invitation to enter into talks by way of Acas stays open. Our individuals want the CWU management to recognise the truth of the state of affairs Royal Mail faces as a enterprise, and to interact urgently on the modifications required to adapt to buyer calls for in a extremely aggressive market.
“We apologise to our clients for the inconvenience the CWU’s continued strike motion will trigger.
“We're doing all we will to minimise any delays and maintain individuals, companies and the nation related.”