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| Postal workers are to stage another 24-hour strike on Thursday in a continuing row over pay and jobs. | |
| The Communication Workers Union said up to 130,000 of its members would walk out from 1900 BST, following an earlier stoppage last month. | The Communication Workers Union said up to 130,000 of its members would walk out from 1900 BST, following an earlier stoppage last month. |
| The union has written to Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton to outline a deal to break the deadlock. | The union has written to Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton to outline a deal to break the deadlock. |
| It has rejected a 2.5% pay offer and warned that modernisation plans will lead to the loss of 40,000 jobs. | It has rejected a 2.5% pay offer and warned that modernisation plans will lead to the loss of 40,000 jobs. |
| Royal Mail argues that changes are essential in order to compete with rival mail firms. | Royal Mail argues that changes are essential in order to compete with rival mail firms. |
| Union representatives met Royal Mail managers on Wednesday in a bid to begin fresh talks, but a union statement later said the Royal Mail had "simply concentrated on reiterating their previous offer that the workforce has already overwhelmingly rejected". | Union representatives met Royal Mail managers on Wednesday in a bid to begin fresh talks, but a union statement later said the Royal Mail had "simply concentrated on reiterating their previous offer that the workforce has already overwhelmingly rejected". |
| The Royal Mail said it was "deeply disappointed" that another strike had been called. | The Royal Mail said it was "deeply disappointed" that another strike had been called. |
| A spokesman previously said: "Further strike action will achieve nothing. | A spokesman previously said: "Further strike action will achieve nothing. |
| "The union is saying nothing new and is simply ignoring the challenge confronting everyone in Royal Mail which is the absolute need to modernise - as all our major rivals have already done. | "The union is saying nothing new and is simply ignoring the challenge confronting everyone in Royal Mail which is the absolute need to modernise - as all our major rivals have already done. |
| "Strike action only makes it even tougher for Royal Mail to secure its future and continue to provide great quality of service for its customers." | "Strike action only makes it even tougher for Royal Mail to secure its future and continue to provide great quality of service for its customers." |