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| An agreement to end strike action over pay, pensions and flexible working hours for postal workers has been reached, the BBC has learned. | |
| The breakthrough came after marathon talks between the Royal Mail and the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) at the TUC in London. | |
| Details of the deal are yet to be announced, but it is hoped the resolution will end the dispute. | |
| The terms reached will be considered by the union's executive on Monday. | |
| The deal was ratified by Royal Mail boss Adam Crozier, TUC general secretary Brendan Barber, Billy Hayes, CWU general secretary and Dave Ward, deputy general secretary CWU. | |
| If it is supported by the executive, it is likely to be put to the vote by the CWU's 130,000 members. | |
| It is hoped the resolution will bring to an end the long-running row over Royal Mail's modernisation plans, which union officials had feared would see 40,000 jobs lost. | |
| Injunction | |
| Earlier on Friday, the Royal Mail was granted an injunction to stop Communication Workers' Union members at sorting centres and delivery offices from striking next week. | |
| The company argued that the union had not given accurate figures for the number of staff affected by the strike - a legal requirement. | |
| The union insisted the strike was legitimate. | |
| The CWU had announced rolling 24-hour strikes to start on Monday and end on Friday, designed to cause maximum disruption to mail services with minimal financial loss for its members. |