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Postal union due to resume talks Union to talk to Royal Mail again
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Postal union leaders are set to meet for a third day of talks as they decide whether to recommend a Royal Mail offer on pay and conditions to workers. Leaders of the main postal union are to meet again with Royal Mail management on Thursday.
While the Communication Workers' Union has called off this week's strikes, its executive has yet to back Royal Mail's outline deal proposed on Friday. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) will seek to clarify outstanding issues about a proposed deal which includes a 6.9% pay rise over two years.
The Royal Mail has offered the union a 6.9% pay rise over two years and consultation on pension reform. For two days, the union's executive has been meeting to discuss whether to recommend the offer.
The CWU has called off this week's strikes but it is not clear whether it will back the deal.
A series of strikes in recent weeks has cost the Royal Mail an estimated £200m.A series of strikes in recent weeks has cost the Royal Mail an estimated £200m.
Ballot Wildcat strikes
As the union is still undecided on whether to back the Royal Mail offer, the Trade and Industry Select Committee has decided to cancel an evidence session on the issue of strikes scheduled for Wednesday.
Politicians were going to question Business and Enterprise Secretary John Hutton about the industrial action.
Despite the CWU decision to call off this week's official industrial action, some of its members in Liverpool and Yorkshire have continued to hold wildcat walkouts.Despite the CWU decision to call off this week's official industrial action, some of its members in Liverpool and Yorkshire have continued to hold wildcat walkouts.
The strikes have been in reaction to plans to alter working patterns.The strikes have been in reaction to plans to alter working patterns.
Last week's outline agreement was hammered out during marathon talks between Royal Mail chief executive Adam Crozier and CWU representatives.Last week's outline agreement was hammered out during marathon talks between Royal Mail chief executive Adam Crozier and CWU representatives.
It is not yet known if the CWU leadership will recommend the deal to its members, but some reports suggest they are moving closer to such a move.
If the deal is recommended, a ballot of the CWU's 130,000 Royal Mail members would then be called, with simple majority needed to approve it. The results would be declared one month later.If the deal is recommended, a ballot of the CWU's 130,000 Royal Mail members would then be called, with simple majority needed to approve it. The results would be declared one month later.
The BBC understands that as well as the 6.9% pay offer, workers will be given a lump sum payment of £175.The BBC understands that as well as the 6.9% pay offer, workers will be given a lump sum payment of £175.
In addition, there would be consultation on ending the Royal Mail's current final salary pension scheme.In addition, there would be consultation on ending the Royal Mail's current final salary pension scheme.
The CWU has previously said that the Royal Mail's modernisation plans would cost 40,000 jobs.The CWU has previously said that the Royal Mail's modernisation plans would cost 40,000 jobs.