But at the heart of the dispute was a row over London weighting allowances for pay.
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It was a national one and once it was settled, our members were happy to return to work.''Īround 25,000 workers had joined the dispute, triggered by the suspension of a driver who had refused to deliver mail because it was not part of his job. Warrington branch secretary Andy Sorton said: "There was a misconception that this was just a London dispute. Royal Mail said today that the backlog here should take about three days to clear. Postal workers were due to begin clearing a backlog of mail yesterday morning at the end of a second 48-hour stoppage but 2,000 employees staged unofficial action over new working times. Up to 12,000 posties walked out in various regions in a growing. The Warrington walk-out involved about 400 staff who work round-the-clock shifts at the regional distribution centre, handling business mail travelling in bulk. The massive backlog of mail caused by yesterdays 24-hour postal strike could take a week to clear, a union chief warned. The unofficial dispute has left three million homes and businesses across the country without mail and an estimated 250 million letters and parcels undelivered. "We wish to apologise to customers for the huge inconvenience that has been caused and our first priority is to clear the backlog that has built up and get services back to normal." We will be talking to our people today and will now go to Acas to resolve all outstanding issues relating to pay and major change. The end of the wildcat industrial action followed a breakthrough in London, which came in the middle of the night, following talks between the Royal Mail and leaders of the Communication Workers Union.Ī joint statement said: "The Royal Mail and the CWU are both pleased to have reached an understanding that allows both parties to recommend a return to work. Mass meetings were expected in strike-hit areas throughout the day and postal workers were then expected to dismantle picket lines.Īround 20,000 workers took part in unofficial action over the past two weeks.įurther talks were to be held at the conciliation service Acas later today on issues including working practices, such as the Royal Mail's move to single deliveries. The return to work is expected to spread throughout the day although it will take at least a week to clear the backlog.ĭetails of the agreement were being sent to postmen and women across the country - including strikers at Warrington. THOUSANDS of postal workers were ending their unofficial strike today after a deal was clinched in the early hours following a marathon session of talks.
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