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| Fresh strike hits the Post Office | |
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| Some of the UK's main post offices may be closed on Monday as counter staff strike in a row over transferring services to WH Smith stores. | Some of the UK's main post offices may be closed on Monday as counter staff strike in a row over transferring services to WH Smith stores. |
| In a separate dispute to Friday's Royal Mail-wide walkout over pay and job loss fears, post office staff are due to strike between 0600 BST and midday. | In a separate dispute to Friday's Royal Mail-wide walkout over pay and job loss fears, post office staff are due to strike between 0600 BST and midday. |
| They are angry at plans to close 85 main post offices and move their services to the High Street retailer. | They are angry at plans to close 85 main post offices and move their services to the High Street retailer. |
| Royal Mail said it would keep as many post offices open as possible. | Royal Mail said it would keep as many post offices open as possible. |
| 'No alternative' | 'No alternative' |
| The main postal union, the Communication Workers' Union (CWU), sees the planned switch to WH Smith as privatisation, and has warned that 1,500 jobs will be cut as a result. | The main postal union, the Communication Workers' Union (CWU), sees the planned switch to WH Smith as privatisation, and has warned that 1,500 jobs will be cut as a result. |
| It also fears that the closure of the 85 so-called Crown Post Offices will see the staff that switch to the WH Smith stores suffer pay and pension reductions. | It also fears that the closure of the 85 so-called Crown Post Offices will see the staff that switch to the WH Smith stores suffer pay and pension reductions. |
| "Members have been left with no alternative but to take strike action as management are steam rolling ahead with closures of crown post offices across the UK," said CWU national office Andy Furey. | "Members have been left with no alternative but to take strike action as management are steam rolling ahead with closures of crown post offices across the UK," said CWU national office Andy Furey. |
| "The plans announced by the Post Office will have extremely negative impact not just on postal workers but also for the public." | "The plans announced by the Post Office will have extremely negative impact not just on postal workers but also for the public." |
| Royal Mail said that managers will be drafted in to work in affected offices, while 13,800 smaller post offices not involved in the dispute will be open as normal. | Royal Mail said that managers will be drafted in to work in affected offices, while 13,800 smaller post offices not involved in the dispute will be open as normal. |
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