Royal Mail managers are set to take industrial action this month in a dispute over jobs and pay.
Unite Union confirmed action dates for this month as 2,400 managers will work to rule on July 15 to 19. This will be followed by strike action on July 20 to 22.
It follows a dispute over plans to cut 700 jobs and slash pay by up to £7,000, the union said. Unite is calling on Royal Mail to recognise that it has to restore jobs because the proposed cuts are "so savage they will destroy the service" adding that members have no option but to strike after months of consultation.