
Communication Workers Union (CWU) general secretary Dave Ward speaking to the media as he joins postal workers on the picket line at the Royal Mail Whitechapel Delivery Office
(Picture: PA Wire)Threats of a general strike crippling the UK escalated on Friday with union chiefs warning of “collective action” across the country as Royal Mail workers began a walkout.
About 115,000 postal staff were striking on Friday in an ongoing dispute over pay.