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Postal talks see further delay Talks to continue in mail dispute
(about 11 hours later)
Talks between postal union leaders and Royal Mail have been adjourned again, as an ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions remains unresolved. Talks aimed at breaking the bitter dispute between postal union leaders and Royal Mail over pay and working conditions are set to resume later.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Royal Mail will meet on Friday to continue talks that have been going on since the start of the week. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Royal Mail agreed to adjourn talks on Thursday evening.
A proposed deal would include a 6.9% pay rise over two years. The two sides reached an outline agreement that would include a 6.9% pay rise over two years for postal workers.
But the union wants more detail before opting whether to recommend the offer to its members before seeking a ballot. But the union wants more detail before deciding whether to recommend the offer to its members before seeking a ballot.
Modernisation Outstanding issues
Royal Mail said it had agreed to meet the CWU to clarify outstanding issues, but it added that "the agreement reached and endorsed last Friday by CWU general secretary Billy Hayes and deputy general secretary Dave Ward stands."Royal Mail said it had agreed to meet the CWU to clarify outstanding issues, but it added that "the agreement reached and endorsed last Friday by CWU general secretary Billy Hayes and deputy general secretary Dave Ward stands."
It is unclear if resolution is any nearer.It is unclear if resolution is any nearer.
Earlier in the day, workers in Liverpool ended wildcat strikes. Last week's outline agreement followed lengthy talks between the Royal Mail and the CWU after strike action by postal workers..
Staff refused to work in a row over shift patterns - the union had not sanctioned the strike after it called off nationwide action. If the deal is recommended by the union, a ballot of the CWU's 130,000 Royal Mail members would then be called. In addition to the 6.9% pay offer, the BBC understands that workers would be given a lump sum payment of £175.
Postal workers in Liverpool started their unofficial strike on Wednesday last week - hitting 21 sorting offices across Merseyside.
Last week's outline agreement followed lengthy talks between the Royal Mail and the CWU.
If the deal is recommended by the union, a ballot of the CWU's 130,000 Royal Mail members would then be called, with a majority needed to approve it.
In addition to the 6.9% pay offer, the BBC understands that workers would be given a lump sum payment of £175.
The deal would also see consultation on ending the Royal Mail's current final salary pension scheme.The deal would also see 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 had previously said that the Royal Mail's modernisation plans would cost 40,000 jobs.